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| − | + | === Biography === | |
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | In later years, as a free-lance actress, also on TV | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Performed in | ||
| + | ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'' (as “Annie Sullivan”), | ||
| + | ''[[An Oak Falls]]'' (as “Sally”) | ||
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| + | At [[The Space]] in the 1970s she acted in ''[[Karnaval]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1975), ''[[Strike up the Banned]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1975) , ''[[Black Beauty and the Boss]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[It’s My Weekend, Too]]'' and ''[[Karnaval]]''. | ||
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| + | She played “Dolla” in the [[Pieter Toerien]] revamp of ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' and in ''[[Die Vleiroos]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1995). She starred in [[PACT]]’s Afrikaans translation of ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'' called ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'' in 1978, ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (1981). | ||
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| + | She has appeared in ''[[Briewe aan 'n Rooi Dak]]'', ''[[Die Vleiroos]]'', ''[[Peepshow]]'', ''[[Om Hendrik Weg te Bring]]'', ''[[Old Moore's Almanac]]'', ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'', ''[[L'Isle des Esclaves|The Island of Slaves]]'' (1982), ''[[The Guest]]'', ''[[Flikkers en Vlooie]]'', ''[[Karnaval]]'', ''[[Medea]]'', ''[[Mis]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Scathkadie the Sorceress]]'', ''[[Dimetos]]'', ''[['n Skewe Sirkel]]'', ''[[God's Forgotten]]'' (1995), ''[[Wydekloof]]'', (2001), ''[[Stywe Lyne]]'' ([[Charles Fourie]], 2003), ''[[K]]'' (2004), ''[[Demjanjuk]]'' (2004). | ||
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| + | Translated ''[[Le Dieu du Carnage]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] entitled ''[[God van Chaos]]''. | ||
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| + | In 2005 she participated in [[The Baxter Storytelling Festival]] at The [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] (in association with [[Sibikwa Community Theatre Project]]). | ||
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| + | Member of [[Syrkel Theatre Company|Syrkel]] and Fringe. | ||
| + | A member of [[A Company of Actors]]. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | She was nominated for a [[Vita Award]] for her role in ''[['n Skewe Sirkel]]'' (Beeld 23 June 1992) | ||
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| + | ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Fleur du Cap Award]], Best Supporting Actress 1992), | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | [[SACD]] 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80; 1981/82. | |
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities P]] | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. |
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | PReturn to [[ESAT Personalities P]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 27 June 2016
PIENAAR, Trix (1939- ). South African actress.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
In later years, as a free-lance actress, also on TV
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in The Miracle Worker (as “Annie Sullivan”), An Oak Falls (as “Sally”)
At The Space in the 1970s she acted in Karnaval (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1975), Strike up the Banned (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1975) , Black Beauty and the Boss (Pieter-Dirk Uys, Labia Theatre, 1976), Snow White and the Special Branch (Pieter-Dirk Uys, Labia Theatre, 1976), It’s My Weekend, Too and Karnaval.
She played “Dolla” in the Pieter Toerien revamp of Die Van Aardes van Grootoor and in Die Vleiroos (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1995). She starred in PACT’s Afrikaans translation of The Miracle Worker called Die Wonderwerk in 1978, Siener in die Suburbs (1981).
She has appeared in Briewe aan 'n Rooi Dak, Die Vleiroos, Peepshow, Om Hendrik Weg te Bring, Old Moore's Almanac, Cold Stone Jug, The Island of Slaves (1982), The Guest, Flikkers en Vlooie, Karnaval, Medea, Mis, Kinkels innie Kabel, Scathkadie the Sorceress, Dimetos, 'n Skewe Sirkel, God's Forgotten (1995), Wydekloof, (2001), Stywe Lyne (Charles Fourie, 2003), K (2004), Demjanjuk (2004).
Translated Le Dieu du Carnage into Afrikaans entitled God van Chaos.
In 2005 she participated in The Baxter Storytelling Festival at The Baxter Theatre Centre (in association with Sibikwa Community Theatre Project).
Member of Syrkel and Fringe. A member of A Company of Actors.
Awards, etc
She was nominated for a Vita Award for her role in 'n Skewe Sirkel (Beeld 23 June 1992)
Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actress 1992),
Sources
SACD 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80; 1981/82.
Tucker, 1997.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
PReturn to ESAT Personalities P
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
