Difference between revisions of "Nigel Vermaas"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | ( | + | VERMAAS, Nigel (19**-) Actor, director, radio personality |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| + | == Training == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities V]] | + | == Career == |
| + | He has been involved with theatre since about 1970. He has directed for [[PACT]], [[PACOFS]], [[The Company]] as well as other managements. Worked with the Arena Theatre and PACT. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Performed in [[The Nuns]], [[Enemy]], [[Shadow of Heroes]], [[Fortune and Men’s Eyes]], [[Falstaff]], [[Damon Runyon Show]], [[Verminktes]], [[Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]], [[Mother Courage]], [[Hamlet]], [[Twaalfde Nag]] (as “Egan”), [[Die Drie van der Walts]] and in [[Ross]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Directed [[Alice’s Adventures Underground]], [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]] (for [[PACT]]), [[Bedsitting Room]] (at the [[Market Theatre]]) and [[El Grande de Coca-Cola]] (for [[PACOFS]]). | ||
| + | Acted in [[Twigs]] (1982) | ||
| + | |||
| + | He directed [[Muzeeka]] and [[Home Fires]] (1973), the [[PACT]] production of ''[[The State Theatre Overflow Show]]'' starring [[Michael McCabe]], [[James White]], [[Pamela Gien]] and [[Peter Terry]] at the [[Arena Bistro]] in 1981. **[Later moved to Cape Town where he worked for radio. ???]* | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | He wrote [[Do You Know Billie Holiday?: a play with music]] which was performed at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2009 starring [[Michele Maxwell]] and Zimbabwean-born [[Mwenya Kabwe]], directed by Vermaas. (The Herald 7 July 2009) Playscript held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ENGLISH ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA]: 2012. 11. 3. 1. | ||
| + | |||
| + | He wrote the radio drama [[Ballad of Hamilton Dane]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Awards== | ||
| + | Artes (1990) for Best radio drama director (Hamlet) | ||
| + | |||
| + | The Day of the Trolleys, 1989. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1973; 1978/79; 1979/80. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | == Return to == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities V]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 20:44, 8 June 2015
VERMAAS, Nigel (19**-) Actor, director, radio personality
Contents
Biography
Training
Career
He has been involved with theatre since about 1970. He has directed for PACT, PACOFS, The Company as well as other managements. Worked with the Arena Theatre and PACT.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in The Nuns, Enemy, Shadow of Heroes, Fortune and Men’s Eyes, Falstaff, Damon Runyon Show, Verminktes, Die Dagboek van Anne Frank, Mother Courage, Hamlet, Twaalfde Nag (as “Egan”), Die Drie van der Walts and in Ross.
Directed Alice’s Adventures Underground, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (for PACT), Bedsitting Room (at the Market Theatre) and El Grande de Coca-Cola (for PACOFS). Acted in Twigs (1982)
He directed Muzeeka and Home Fires (1973), the PACT production of The State Theatre Overflow Show starring Michael McCabe, James White, Pamela Gien and Peter Terry at the Arena Bistro in 1981. **[Later moved to Cape Town where he worked for radio. ???]*
He wrote Do You Know Billie Holiday?: a play with music which was performed at the Grahamstown Festival in 2009 starring Michele Maxwell and Zimbabwean-born Mwenya Kabwe, directed by Vermaas. (The Herald 7 July 2009) Playscript held by NELM: [Collection: ENGLISH ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA]: 2012. 11. 3. 1.
He wrote the radio drama Ballad of Hamilton Dane
Awards
Artes (1990) for Best radio drama director (Hamlet)
The Day of the Trolleys, 1989.
Sources
SACD 1973; 1978/79; 1979/80.
Tucker, 1997.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities V
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
