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She acted in student productions such as ''[[Eurydice]]'', ''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]'', ''[[Die Bruidskool]]''.
 
She acted in student productions such as ''[[Eurydice]]'', ''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]'', ''[[Die Bruidskool]]''.
  
In the early 1970s she was part of a Puppet Company touring to schools, including [[Ben Dehaeck]], [[Joleen du Plessis]] and [[Dawie Malan]]. The puppets were made by artist Jan Vermeiren.
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In the early 1970s she was part of a Puppet Company with [[Ben Dehaeck]], [[Joleen du Plessis]] and [[Dawie Malan]]. The puppets were made by artist Jan Vermeiren.
  
 
On television she acted in several roles in [[Manie van Rensburg]]'s series '' Con de Villers se Overberg''.
 
On television she acted in several roles in [[Manie van Rensburg]]'s series '' Con de Villers se Overberg''.

Revision as of 14:53, 18 June 2014

(1949-) Theatre administrator

Biography

Born (as Marietha Snyman) and raised in the Northern Cape.


Training

B.Dram, University of Stellenbosch, 1970.


Career

Stage Manager, West Australian Opera Company, 1975; Theatre Manager, Oude Libertas Theatre 1984-2005; Artistic Manager Voorkamerfees 2005-2008.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She acted in student productions such as Eurydice, Don Juan onder die Boere, Die Bruidskool.

In the early 1970s she was part of a Puppet Company with Ben Dehaeck, Joleen du Plessis and Dawie Malan. The puppets were made by artist Jan Vermeiren.

On television she acted in several roles in Manie van Rensburg's series Con de Villers se Overberg.

She was one of the arts directors of the KKNK, 2003-2004.

She was one of the judges for the Smeltkroes Prize for best Afrikaans drama text, 2009.

Awards, etc

Sources

Personal communication

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