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[[Rob van Vuuren]] (19**-) Actor.
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[[Rob van Vuuren]] (1976-). Actor, director, playwright, comedian.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
  
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== Training ==
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He completed his high schooling at Maritzburg College in 1993. He studied at [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] and completed his studies in 1997 graduating with an Honours Degree.
  
== Training ==
 
Graduated with honours from Rhodes University in 1997.
 
  
 
== Career ==
 
== Career ==
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== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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He has received various award nominations for his roles. Among these are a [[Fleur Du Cap]] nomination for Best Supporting Actor in ''[[Beauty Queen of Leenan]]'' and a ''[[Vita Award|Vita]]'' nomination for Best Actor in [[Birdie]]. In 2011 and 2013 he won the [[National Arts Fesival|Ovation Award]] (silver) for comedy.
  
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== Sources ==
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[[One Night Stand]] pamphlet, 2000.
  
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TVSA [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=2935].
  
== Sources ==
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Briefly [https://briefly.co.za/48643].
[[One Night Stand]] pamphlet, 2000.
 
  
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[[Amazwi]] Literary Awards database.
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 08:55, 13 November 2021

Rob van Vuuren (1976-). Actor, director, playwright, comedian.

Biography

Training

He completed his high schooling at Maritzburg College in 1993. He studied at Rhodes University Drama Department and completed his studies in 1997 graduating with an Honours Degree.


Career

As a student he was a member of the First Physical Theatre Company. With partners Bevan Cullinan and James Cairns they formed their own company specialising in its own brand of ludicrous comedy.

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

A Cape Town based he has played Les in Bouncers and Robbie in Shopping and Fucking, both directed by Fred Abrahamse. He was seen in Birdy and Capgun. The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Baxter Theatre, 2001

With Francois Venter in The Most Amazing Show.

Awards, etc

He has received various award nominations for his roles. Among these are a Fleur Du Cap nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Beauty Queen of Leenan and a Vita nomination for Best Actor in Birdie. In 2011 and 2013 he won the Ovation Award (silver) for comedy.

Sources

One Night Stand pamphlet, 2000.

TVSA [1].

Briefly [2].

Amazwi Literary Awards database.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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