Wikus du Toit
Wikus du Toit | |
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| Born | Johannes Lodewikus Du Toit 18 June 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Film and Television Producer, Writer, Academic |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Wikus du Toit (born 18 June 1972) is a South African producer, actor, comedian, composer, and director.
Background
[edit]He was born in Bethal on 18 June 1972 and went on to study drama at the Tshwane University of Technology where he completed a master's degree in Cabaret. He has appeared in numerous Afrikaans and English stage shows, films and television programs. In 2010 his play Kaptein Geluk was shortlisted for the Nagtegaal Playwriting Award.[1] From 2003 to 2018 he was a full-time senior lecturer in Film Music and Composition at AFDA. Currently he is the Senior Manager: Scripted Content for Multichoice, responsible for the narrative and scripted content for M-Net, Showmax, and kykNET.
Live shows
[edit]His professional career started in 1996 with Ses (Six), for which he won the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival's (KKNK) Best Newcomer award.
- In 2000 he was co-composer of the first Afrikaans musical, Antjie Somers.[2] Antjie Somers won the Fleur de Cap in 2000 for Best Musical[3]
- In 2001 he won the FNB Vita Award for the best new performer by a new male performer in El Grande de Coca-Cola[4]
- In 2002 he won the FNB Vita Award for the best musical theatre male performer in play@risk[5]
- In 2003 he won the Nagtegaal Scriptwriting Competition for his cabaret 10 gesprekke oor die man wat nie wou huil nie.[6]
Film appearances
[edit]- A Drink in the Passage (2002)[7] directed by Zola Maseko
- Stander (2003)[8]
- A Case of Murder (2004)[9]
- Semi-Soet (2012)[10]
Television
[edit]- Proesstraat in which he was part of the permanent cast (2010-2015)
- Erfsondes Afrikaans drama series for SABC 2
- Backstage the e.tv daily soap opera where he was the musical director from 2002 to 2005[11]
- Parlement Parlement Afrikaans comedy game show (2017)
- Point of Order Comedy game show for Showmax (2018)
Film scores composed
[edit]Written work
[edit]- Ses[13] (1996) Afrikaans cabaret about a contextualized 'modern' Creation-story
- Stilettos (1997) Afrikaans cabaret about faith healing.
- 10 Gesprekke oor die man wat nie wou huil nie[6] (2003). Award-winning cabaret about the ten plagues set in a modern South African farm environment.
- smallchange (2004) Nominated cabaret written for and performed by Elzabé Zietsman[14]
- Sing[15] (2008) Afrikaans black comedy thriller set in the French court during the baroque period.
- Kaptein Geluk (2009) Published play about abuse, relationships and personal growth.[16]
- Sirkus (2013) Commissioned play about a man-eating circus that invades a small town.
- Roer Jou Voete (2015) 26 Episode Drama for Television broadcast on SABC3
References
[edit]- ^ "LitNet | Nagtegaal-teksprys 2009: Finalis Wikus du Toit aan die woord". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Studios, Nkosana & Tshepiso for FGX. "Artslink.co.za - Cape legend of Antjie Somers comes to life in brand new musical". Artslink. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Distell. Culture [permanent dead link]
- ^ Vita nominations for Death of Salesman [dead link]
- ^ "IOL | Breaking News | South Africa News | World News | Sport | Business | Entertainment | IOL.co.za". Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ a b Berigte Beeld 10 July 2003
- ^ a b Maseko, Zola (9 February 2003), A Drink in the Passage, Esmeralda Bihl, Wikus du Toit, retrieved 24 January 2018
- ^ Hughes, Bronwen (10 October 2003), Stander, Thomas Jane, David O'Hara, Dexter Fletcher, retrieved 24 January 2018
- ^ VDC IMDb[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rous, Joshua (17 February 2012), Semi-Soet, Anel Alexander, Nico Panagio, Sandra Vaughn, retrieved 24 January 2018
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Unforgiving". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Berigte Beeld 5 April 1997
- ^ "Elzabe Zietsman". facebook.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Murder through music at Promusica Archived 4 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "LitNet | Nagtegaal-teksprys 2009: Finalis Wikus du Toit aan die woord". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.