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Charles J. Fourie
Charles J. Fourie (born 1965, Potchefstroom) is a South African writer and director working in television, film and theatre. Fourie staged his first play as a drama student at the Windybrow Theatre in 1985. In 2021/22, he received a writing and research fellowship from the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) to develop a new theatre format involving artificial intelligence. His latest radio-drama series ''Alleenmandaat'' is currently broadcasting on SABC (Radio Sonder Grense). As of April 2022, he will engage a residency fellowship with the Posthuman Art Network and Foreign Objekt to further develop his latest creative project - ''AI Performance Narratives''. Fourie's play ''The Parrot Woman'' was staged in September 2022 at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Theatre Over the past thirty years, Fourie has written and staged more than 60 different plays and cabarets presented in South Africa, the United Kingdom and USA. As writer and director, he has also worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom (, colloquially known as Potch) is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstroom is on the Mooi Rivier (Afrikaans for "pretty river"), roughly west-southwest of Johannesburg and east-northeast of Klerksdorp. Etymology Several theories exist about the origin of the city's name. According to one theory, it originates from ''Potgieter'' + ''Chef'' + ''stroom'' (referring to Voortrekker leader and town founder Andries Potgieter; "chef" indicates the leader of the Voortrekkers, and "stroom" refers to the Mooi River). Geoffrey Jenkins writes, "Others however, attribute the name as having come from the word 'Potscherf', meaning a shard of a broken pot, due to the cracks that appear in the soil of the Mooi River Valley during drought resembling a broken pot". M. L. Fick suggests that Potchefstroom developed from the abbreviation of "Potgieterstroom" to "Potgerstroom", whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mail & Guardian
The ''Mail & Guardian'' is a South African weekly newspaper and website, published by M&G Media in Johannesburg, South Africa. It focuses on political analysis, investigative reporting, Southern African news, local arts, music and popular culture. It is considered a newspaper of record for South Africa. History The publication began as the ''Weekly Mail'', an alternative newspaper by a group of journalists in 1985 after the closure of two leading liberal newspapers, ''The Rand Daily Mail'' and ''Sunday Express''. ''Weekly Mail'' was one of the first newspapers to use Apple Mac desktop publishing. The ''Weekly Mail'' criticised the government and its apartheid policies, which led to the banning of the paper in 1988 by then State President P. W. Botha. The paper was renamed the ''Weekly Mail & Guardian'' from 30 July 1993. The London-based Guardian Media Group (GMG), the publisher of ''The Guardian'', became the majority shareholder of the print edition in 1995, and the name was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg Institute For Advanced Study
The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) is a joint initiative of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa, and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Description Launched on 14 May 2015, JIAS claims to reach beyond the regular teaching and research routines of contemporary higher education by encouraging collaborative and focused scholarly initiatives in both the Humanities and Natural Sciences.http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/podcast/Pages/Thinking-Globally,-Acting-Locally.aspx Institutes for Advanced Study (IAS) are involved with research and higher education. They are designed to afford top quality researchers with an opportunity to focus entirely on their central calling in their respective fields, either individually or in collaborative enterprise. JIAS is the first fully-fledged institute of advanced learning in South Africa’s political and economic heartland. Being rooted within UJ, and keen to foster UJ’s institutional goals, JIAS also co-oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Market Theatre (Johannesburg)
The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, was opened in 1976, operating as an independently, anti-racist Anti-racism encompasses a range of ideas and political actions which are meant to counter racial prejudice, systemic racism, and the oppression of specific racial groups. Anti-racism is usually structured around conscious efforts and deliberate ... theatre during the country's apartheid regime. It was named after a fruit and vegetable market that was previously located there. It was also known as the Old Indian Market or the Newtown Market, which closed after 60 years. The Market Theatre was renamed John Kani Theatre in 2014 after the renowned South African stage actor John Kani. History Structure In 1974, a group of theatre people came together, called , and included Mannie Manim and the late Barney Simon. They began fundraising to restore the neglected complex that housed the old produce market in downtown Joha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Marlowe
Linda Virginia Marlowe (née Bathurst, born 26 July 1940) is an Australian-born British film, theatre, and television actress. She is noted for her association with Steven Berkoff, performing in many of his theatrical works, creating a one-woman show based on his female characters called ''Berkoff's Women'', and being referred to as his "muse" by a number of critics. Marlowe's television roles include A small part in The Saint "The time to die" (1968) the 1995 Lynda La Plante series ''She's Out'', and the recurring role of Sylvie Carter in ''EastEnders'' from December 2014 to March 2017. Her film credits include ''Impact'' (1963), ''Manifesto'' (1988), ''The House of Mirth'' (2000), '' Hellraiser: Deader'' (2005) and ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011). Biography Linda Virginia Bathurst was born on 26 July 1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to English parents who decided to return to the United Kingdom when she was ten. She attended the Central School of Speech and Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Bond
Samantha Jane Bond (born 27 November 1961) is an English actress, who is best known for playing Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond films during the Pierce Brosnan years, and for her role on ''Downton Abbey'' as the wealthy widow Lady Rosamund Painswick, sister of Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham. She is also known for originating the role of "Miz Liz" Probert in the ''Rumpole of the Bailey'' series. Bond is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In her television career, she is known for her role as "Auntie Angela" in the sitcom '' Outnumbered'' and the villain Mrs Wormwood in the CBBC '' Doctor Who'' spin-off, ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. Early life Samantha Bond is the daughter of actor Philip Bond and TV producer Pat Sandys, and is the sister of the actress Abigail Bond and the journalist Matthew Bond. Bond's paternal grandparents were Welsh. She was brought up in London, in homes in Barnes and St Margarets. She attended the Godolphin and Latymer School, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Bartlett
James Bartlett (9 July 1966 – 23 May 2022) was a British-born South African actor best known for his role as the wicked puppet master, David Genaro, in '' Rhythm City'' and his theatre work. Career Television Bartlett was a well-known South African actor prior to starring in '' Rhythm City''. He started playing his role as David Genaro in 2007. He was the first person to speak in scene 1 on the TV series ''Isidingo'' as character Mike O'Riley when it was aired on South African television. On the set of ''Isidingo'', he acted opposite Hlomla Dandala who portrayed Derek Nyathi. In 1997, Bartlett acted in the action M-Net TV movie ''The Sexy Girls''. The gang-movie genre showcased the realities of the gangster life in Cape Town. Bartlett also guest starred in the Canadian-South African TV series '' Jozi-H'', a hospital drama set in Johannesburg. He was also a judge on '' SA's Got Talent'' alongside Shadow Twala and DJ Fresh. Film Bartlett's movie career began with American m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrid Geduld
Jarrid Geduld (born 13 January 1990), is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the popular films ''10,000 BC'', '' Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies'' and ''Boy Called Twist''. Personal life He was born on 13 January 1990 in South Africa. Career In 2004, he made film debut with the film '' Boy Called Twist'' and played the titular role as a child artist. Then in 2005, he appeared in two films: ''The Flyer'' and ''Interrogation Room''. In 2013, he was nominated for the Most Popular Actor of the Year Award at the South Africa India Film and Television Awards for his role in the film ''Lucky Man''. In 2018, he played the role 'Abie Pakkies' in the film ''Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies''. The film became a blockbuster and received critical acclaim. In 2018, he received the Award for the Best Actor at the Silwerskerm Film Festival for his role. Then in 2019, at the South African Film and Television Awards, he won the SAFTA Golden Horn Award for the Best Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deirdre Wolhuter
Deirdre Wolhuter is a South African actress. She is best known for her roles in the popular films ''Friend Request'', ''Charlie Jade'' and ''Kalahari Harry''. Personal life She was born in Canada as the daughter of an Afrikaans father and a Canadian mother. In 1989, she completed her diploma in speech and drama from the University of Cape Town and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the same university. She is married to fellow actor and writer Jonathan Pienaar. Career She has involved in several theater plays: ''Outpost'', ''King Lear'', ''Circles in a Forest'', ''Macbeth'', ''The Man with the Thirteen Children'' and ''The Tempest''. In 2006, she received a Micheal Mac Liammoir award for her role in the play ''Happy Endings Are Extra''. Apart from them, she acted in the films such as ''The Crane Man'', ''How Expensive was the Sugar'', ''Hollywood in My House'', ''Jimmy in Pink'', ''A Pawpaw for My Darling'', ''The Red Phone'', ''Borderline'', ''Master Harold'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Standard Bank
Standard Bank Group Limited is a major South African bank and financial services group. It is Africa's biggest lender by assets. The company's corporate headquarters, Standard Bank Centre, is situated in Simmonds Street, Johannesburg. History The bank now known as Standard Bank was formed in 1862 as a South African subsidiary of the British overseas bank Standard Bank, under the name The Standard Bank of South Africa. The bank's origins can be traced to 1862, when a group of businessmen led by the prominent South African politician John Paterson formed a bank in London, initially under the name Standard Bank of British South Africa. The bank started operations in 1863 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and soon after opening it merged with several other banks including the ''Commercial Bank of Port Elizabeth'', the Colesberg Bank, the British Kaffrarian Bank and the ''Fauresmith Bank''. It was prominent in financing and development of the diamond fields of Kimberley in 1867. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amstel Playwright Of The Year Award
The Amstel Playwright of the Year Award, an independent non-governmental prize, was launched in South Africa in 1978. It recognised South African playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...s. The prize was awarded to many of South Africa's anti-apartheid playwrights. The award was discontinued in 1994.National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa Award Winners Notes References *National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa Awards established in 1978 Awards disestablished in 1994 South African literary awards Dramatist and playwright awards South African literary events 1978 establishments in South Africa {{theat-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
