Difference between revisions of "Price Coetzee"
(→Career) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | Coetzee | + | [[Price Coetzee]] (194*-****) is a multilingual South African born actor, designer and director, working much of his life in US theatre, television and film. |
| − | Studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], where he found mentors in the brilliant Speech and Voice Coach [[Rina Botha]], who was instrumental in guiding his early professional career, as well as [[Tine Balder]], [[Jos de Bruyn]], [[Ben Dehaeck]], [[Limpie Basson]] and [[Gisela Taeger]]. He later also spent two years in London ewhere he trained at The Drama Studio, London (1974/5) as well as the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1974]). | + | |
| + | == Biography and Training == | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | Studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], where he found mentors in the brilliant Speech and Voice Coach [[Rina Botha]], who was instrumental in guiding his early professional career, as well as [[Tine Balder]], [[Jos de Bruyn]], [[Ben Dehaeck]], [[Limpie Basson]] and [[Gisela Taeger]]. He later also spent two years in London ewhere he trained at The Drama Studio, London (1974/5) as well as the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1974]) and a Master Class with Lee Strasberg at the Lee Strassberg Theater Institute (California, 1977). | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
| − | Worked in South Africa as an actor and costume designer from 1968 to 1977, | + | Worked in South Africa as an actor and costume designer from 1968 to 1976, then became an Acting and Movement Coach at the Maas-Phillips Studio in Cape Town (February 1977 – April 1977), before moving to the USA, |
| + | |||
| + | In the USA he did some stage work as actor, producer and director, and ended up working in Studio operations with NBC/Universal for over 30 years, until January 2011. His post there included a period as Supervisor - Costume Rental Division (August 1982 – June 2007). After his retirement, in 2011, became an independent [[dramaturge]] working in theatre, television and film. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Stage work in South Africa=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | He worked in Pretoria for [[PACT]] from January 1969 through December 1970 (''[[The Merchant of Venice|Die Koopman van Venesië]]''; ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel|Kinkels in die Kabel]]''), [1969] "Sirkusavontuur'; "Sextet 1969"; "Koopman van Venesie" - [Breytenback - Pretoria; Alexander Theatre - Johannesburg]; "Sinbad, the Sailor", etc. [1970} "Drie Susters"; "Kinkels in Die Kabel"; "Antigone", etc., ''[[Die Koopman van Venisië]]'' (''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', 1969), ''[[Kinkels in die Kabel]]'' (an adaptation ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'', 1970]; | ||
| + | |||
| + | Worked for [[CAPAB]] from January 1971 through December 1972 ([[Nico Malan Theatre]] Premieres of ''[[Koning Lear]]'' and ''[[A Flea in her Ear|Hond se Gedagte]]'' both directed by [[Dieter Reible]]. He acted in and designed costumes for ''[[Bart Nel]]'', [[KRUIK]], 1972 and did experimental work at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], (including ''[[The Two Executioners|Die Twee Laksmanne]]'' by Fernando Arrabal), etc.; also ''[[Moeder Courage]]'' directed by [[Truida Louw]] with [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]. [[KRUIK]] also staged their own production with [[Babs Laker]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | He now turned freelance, working for various companies, doing, ''inter alia'', ''[[Hamlet]]'' ([[PACOFS]] and [[CAPAB]], 1973), Feydeau's ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]'' ([[PACOFS]] and [[PACT]], 1973); ''[[Moeder Courage]]'' (1973), ''[[Saturday, Sunday, Monday]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1976) and the revivals and touring productions of ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' and ''[[Faan se Stasie]]'' ([[Lake Theatre]], Johannesburg 1976). | ||
| + | |||
| − | === Stage work === | + | === Stage work abroad === |
| + | Performed in ''Marilyn'' for Cloudscope (Arts Theatre, London, 1975) | ||
| − | |||
=== Film work === | === Film work === | ||
| − | |||
Appeared in the film ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'' (1974). | Appeared in the film ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'' (1974). | ||
| Line 23: | Line 38: | ||
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692310/ | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692310/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | https://www.linkedin.com/in/price-coetzee-2614296a | ||
== Return to == | == Return to == | ||
Revision as of 07:46, 26 November 2015
Price Coetzee (194*-****) is a multilingual South African born actor, designer and director, working much of his life in US theatre, television and film.
Contents
Biography and Training
Studied at the University of Stellenbosch, where he found mentors in the brilliant Speech and Voice Coach Rina Botha, who was instrumental in guiding his early professional career, as well as Tine Balder, Jos de Bruyn, Ben Dehaeck, Limpie Basson and Gisela Taeger. He later also spent two years in London ewhere he trained at The Drama Studio, London (1974/5) as well as the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1974]) and a Master Class with Lee Strasberg at the Lee Strassberg Theater Institute (California, 1977).
Career
Worked in South Africa as an actor and costume designer from 1968 to 1976, then became an Acting and Movement Coach at the Maas-Phillips Studio in Cape Town (February 1977 – April 1977), before moving to the USA,
In the USA he did some stage work as actor, producer and director, and ended up working in Studio operations with NBC/Universal for over 30 years, until January 2011. His post there included a period as Supervisor - Costume Rental Division (August 1982 – June 2007). After his retirement, in 2011, became an independent dramaturge working in theatre, television and film.
Stage work in South Africa
He worked in Pretoria for PACT from January 1969 through December 1970 (Die Koopman van Venesië; Kinkels in die Kabel), [1969] "Sirkusavontuur'; "Sextet 1969"; "Koopman van Venesie" - [Breytenback - Pretoria; Alexander Theatre - Johannesburg]; "Sinbad, the Sailor", etc. [1970} "Drie Susters"; "Kinkels in Die Kabel"; "Antigone", etc., Die Koopman van Venisië (The Merchant of Venice, 1969), Kinkels in die Kabel (an adaptation A Comedy of Errors, 1970];
Worked for CAPAB from January 1971 through December 1972 (Nico Malan Theatre Premieres of Koning Lear and Hond se Gedagte both directed by Dieter Reible. He acted in and designed costumes for Bart Nel, KRUIK, 1972 and did experimental work at the Hofmeyr Theatre, (including Die Twee Laksmanne by Fernando Arrabal), etc.; also Moeder Courage directed by Truida Louw with Anna Neethling-Pohl. KRUIK also staged their own production with Babs Laker.
He now turned freelance, working for various companies, doing, inter alia, Hamlet (PACOFS and CAPAB, 1973), Feydeau's Hond se Gedagte (PACOFS and PACT, 1973); Moeder Courage (1973), Saturday, Sunday, Monday (NAPAC, 1976) and the revivals and touring productions of Faan se Trein and Faan se Stasie (Lake Theatre, Johannesburg 1976).
Stage work abroad
Performed in Marilyn for Cloudscope (Arts Theatre, London, 1975)
Film work
Appeared in the film Tant Ralie se Losieshuis (1974).
Sources
E-mail correspondence with Price Coetzee (2015)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2692310/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/price-coetzee-2614296a
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities C
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
