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In 1983 he and [[Leonard Koza]] founded [[Township Life]], an amateur theatre group, to continue this work and for which they wrote plays. Later, when the group disintegrated, Adams kept on writing, though not part of a theatre group. | In 1983 he and [[Leonard Koza]] founded [[Township Life]], an amateur theatre group, to continue this work and for which they wrote plays. Later, when the group disintegrated, Adams kept on writing, though not part of a theatre group. | ||
| − | Author of a number of performed, but unpublished [[Afrikaans]] plays such as ''[[Episodes]]'' (19*), ''[[Die Hawkers]]'' (19*), ''[[Hypocrites]]'' (19*), ''[[Die | + | Author of a number of performed, but unpublished [[Afrikaans]] plays such as ''[[Episodes]]'' (19*), ''[[Die Hawkers]]'' (19*), ''[[Hypocrites]]'' (19*), ''[[Die Erfstuk]]'' ("The inherited piece" - 19*), ''[[Drie Ouroekers]]'' ("Three Old Smokers"?* -19*). |
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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(19**-) Teacher, playwright and poet.
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Biography
Training
Career
A teacher and lecturer at the Hewat Teacher's Training College, Cape Town.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In the mid 1970s, notably 1976, he was involved with theatre work in Elsieriver. They put on poetry readings and plays dealing with the everyday problems of people and sought to break down barriers between actors and audience.
In 1983 he and Leonard Koza founded Township Life, an amateur theatre group, to continue this work and for which they wrote plays. Later, when the group disintegrated, Adams kept on writing, though not part of a theatre group.
Author of a number of performed, but unpublished Afrikaans plays such as Episodes (19*), Die Hawkers (19*), Hypocrites (19*), Die Erfstuk ("The inherited piece" - 19*), Drie Ouroekers ("Three Old Smokers"?* -19*).
Awards, etc
Sources
See Smith, 1990; January, 1997
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