Yvette Hardie

Yvette Hardie (1969-) is a theatre advocate, producer, director, educator, writer and actor.

Biography

Training

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: 2004 Two SAQA-accredited unit standards in ASSESSMENT (7978 and 7976); Endorsement numbers: 942331US and 892122US 2003 Professional Teaching Certificate in LESSAC VOICE, SPEECH AND BODY TRAINING from the Lessac Training and Research Institute 2000 Magister Technologiae (Drama) in Voice and Speech through TECHNIKON PRETORIA, Cum Laude 1993 B.A. (Honours) in English, from the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA 1990 Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude), from the UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, majoring in English and Drama 1990 Performers’ Diploma in Speech and Drama from the UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN 1986 Matriculated with a First Class Pass (Distinctions in English, Latin and History) from PINELANDS HIGH

She has been awarded a M.Tech (Cum Laude) (Hardie, 1999) from Pretoria Technikon and a Performer's Diploma and a B.A. (Cum Laude) in Drama and English from the University of Cape Town.

Career

Head of Drama Department at the National School of the Arts, Johannesburg (2002). She has taught at the South African School of Film, Television and Dramatic Art for four years.

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

Acting

Stage roles include The Rimers of Eldritch, Pale Souls, Let the Spear Fit the Wound, Zones of Peace.

A Freelance director/producer for FreeVoice Productions (2008 ongoing), she has directed numerous productions for the NSA, including The Free State. She was the producer of Truth in Translation in South Africa (2006-7). Directed Between Cup and Lip (Kemble Elliot [1]) NAF 2008.

Management and arts advocacy

Founding director of ASSITEJ South Africa,, Chairperson: ASSITEJ South Africa (2007 – 2011), President of ASSITEJ International (2011-2020), Director: ASSITEJ South Africa (2011 - ongoing), in addition to being Deputy Chairperson: ACYTA (African Children and Youth Theatre Arena) (2011 - ongoing) and Deputy Chairperson: Arterial Network South Africa (2010-2014)