Petrus du Preez
Biographic Data
| ID | 7501696 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Petrus du Preez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Petrus |
| FAMILY NAME | du Preez |
| SIGNATURE | DU PREEZ P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The long way here and the road ahead
Shaping the metaphor
Marthinus Basson, sometimes seen as a controversial director, is known for his work in South African theatre where he reframes texts in a new and visual context. In a career that spans more than thirty years, he has established himself as an actor, director and designer who is not afraid to shift the boundaries of the acceptable and proper. He has worked extensively in different genres of the theatre, directing drama (notably the works of South A…
The Absa-Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees—theatrical journalism and journalism on theatre
From the 1st to the 8th of April 2006 the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) was held in Oudtshoorn. This annual festival was held for the 12th time this year. Generally, the reports published in the SATJ on the festivals concentrate on the performances that were produced at the festival. In this report I want to add a new focus and I want to report on the image of the festival and some of the performances as they were (re)created and portra…
The Director in the Theatre World—Annual Conference of the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR/Firt)
The IFTR's central mission is to bring together the best of the world's theatre and performance researchers, seeking to foster an understanding of theatre in all its forms and permutations, across regional, national and international boundaries. The association further endeavours to promote collaboration between individuals and organisations, and thus to advance research into areas of international concern and interest. In line with these aims th…
Babel en Breytenbach
Since the performances and publication of Breytenbach's Boklied at the KKNK (1998), the dramatic writing of Breytenbach has been described as incomprehensible, banal and pornographic (McMinn, 1998:10). The subject material in the texts of Breytenbach is not new for the Afrikaans stage, but few performances have dealt the issues of politics, sex, god and politics in such a ‘difficult’ fashion. Breytenbach's use of poetic language and his wide fram…
Try for White
Try for White—an Introduction
(2003). Try for White—an Introduction. South African Theatre Journal: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 280-283
Moving centers and margins in culture and development
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Moving centers and margins in culture and development
Try for White
Try for White—an Introduction
(2003). Try for White—an Introduction. South African Theatre Journal: Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 280-283
The Director in the Theatre World—Annual Conference of the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR/Firt)
The IFTR's central mission is to bring together the best of the world's theatre and performance researchers, seeking to foster an understanding of theatre in all its forms and permutations, across regional, national and international boundaries. The association further endeavours to promote collaboration between individuals and organisations, and thus to advance research into areas of international concern and interest. In line with these aims th…
Babel en Breytenbach
Since the performances and publication of Breytenbach's Boklied at the KKNK (1998), the dramatic writing of Breytenbach has been described as incomprehensible, banal and pornographic (McMinn, 1998:10). The subject material in the texts of Breytenbach is not new for the Afrikaans stage, but few performances have dealt the issues of politics, sex, god and politics in such a ‘difficult’ fashion. Breytenbach's use of poetic language and his wide fram…
Shaping the metaphor
Marthinus Basson, sometimes seen as a controversial director, is known for his work in South African theatre where he reframes texts in a new and visual context. In a career that spans more than thirty years, he has established himself as an actor, director and designer who is not afraid to shift the boundaries of the acceptable and proper. He has worked extensively in different genres of the theatre, directing drama (notably the works of South A…
The Absa-Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees—theatrical journalism and journalism on theatre
From the 1st to the 8th of April 2006 the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) was held in Oudtshoorn. This annual festival was held for the 12th time this year. Generally, the reports published in the SATJ on the festivals concentrate on the performances that were produced at the festival. In this report I want to add a new focus and I want to report on the image of the festival and some of the performances as they were (re)created and portra…
The long way here and the road ahead
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