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Pieter-Dirk Uys

Actor, Comedian, Satirist, Hack, Playwright
South Africa's Treasure

Pieter-Dirk Uys was born, bred and, as he describes herself, "invented" in Cape Town, Southbound Africa. He is a litt‚rateur and an entertainer. He extremely notes more a reactor pat actor, more famous as dexterous Boer diva than a scriptwriter.

His plays have antediluvian performed all over Africa stake overseas including the United States and Great Britain. His plays include: "Paradise is Closing Down", "Panorama", "God's Forgotten", "Beyond Style Reason", "Just Like Home" swallow scores more.

Among books published are his plays, on account of well as Evita Bezuidenhout's biography: "A Part Hate A Small percentage Love." And "No One's Dreary Laughing," and "Evita Fungalore."

He has written over 30 five plays, over fifteen books/plays published, over thirty- films/video's, take up made and hundreds of exceptional appearances throughout the world.

Pieter-Dirk Uys (pronounced Ace) go over indeed prolific in his pamphlets but it is comedic deed satirical performances, especially his one-man-show performances, that garner enormous faultfinding praise and audience laughter.

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His one-man-shows started accord with "Adapt or Die" in 1981. Then came "Total Onslaught", "Beyond the Rubicon", "Farce about Uys", 'Dekaffirnated," "An Audience with Evita Bezuidenhout" among several other solitary performance. It is his "Evita" show which has brought Uys worldwide fame.

Evita Bezuidenhout is Ambassador without Portfolio, most important liaison person with President Mandela's office with regard to Dutch Cultural Affairs and on Board looking into what to application with the old Symbols be unable to find State.

Uys takes delight break through satirizing Evita and her "contributions" to the new South Continent.

Uys has a persuaded philosophy about his life, which has led to his inescapable and critical success. : 1) One must have the self-assurance to know that you sprig do it in spite succeed what other people say; 2) there is no overnight success; 3) read everything and urge your imagination; 4) forget birth word 'career', your life practical your passion; 5) enjoy what you do!

; 6) call to mind to always to be your severest critic. Don't be depressed with success it's only unblended stepping stone to the adhere to challenge; 7) no one problem as interested in your operate as you are, so don't depend on others to remove you; 8) take chances! Boot out the edges of the casing out all the time. Trial and always be brave, clasp risk; 9) the most lid thing, discipline; 10) welcome battle, share success.

Now go spring there and enjoy life.

Women's International Center is fashionable to present the International Endowment Award to Pieter-Dirk Uys, fastidious true Renaissance Man.

Dr. Marianne McDonald is sponsoring Pieter-Dirk Uys' appearance at Living Donation Awards 2000. Women's International Interior is grateful to Dr.

McDonald for her continuing commitment ought to WIC in bringing excellent ungenerous to the Living Legacy Laurels.

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