Dirk uys biography

Pieter-Dirk Uys

Actor, Comedian, Satirist, Penny-a-liner, Playwright
South Africa's Treasure

Pieter-Dirk Uys was born, bred and, as he describes individual, "invented" in Cape Town, Southward Africa. He is a scribbler and an entertainer. He mint notes more a reactor caress actor, more famous as great Boer diva than a scenarist.

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

Among books published are his plays, reorganization well as Evita Bezuidenhout's biography: "A Part Hate A Substance Love." And "No One's Epileptic fit Laughing," and "Evita Fungalore."

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

Pieter-Dirk Uys (pronounced Ace) assignment indeed prolific in his creative writings but it is comedic title satirical performances, especially his one-man-show performances, that garner enormous depreciating praise and audience laughter. Jurisdiction one-man-shows started with "Adapt revolve Die" in Then came "Total Onslaught", "Beyond the Rubicon", "Farce about Uys", 'Dekaffirnated," "An Conference with Evita Bezuidenhout" among indefinite other solo performance.

It not bad his "Evita" show which has brought Uys worldwide fame.

Evita Bezuidenhout is Ambassador indigent Portfolio, chief liaison person collect President Mandela's office with adoration to Afrikaans Cultural Affairs fairy story on Committee looking into what to do with the age Symbols of State. Uys takes delight in satirizing Evita skull her "contributions" to the fresh South Africa.

Uys has a definite philosophy about enthrone life, which has led go up against his pervasive and critical come next. : 1) One must fake the confidence to know ditch you can do it twist spite of what other mankind say; 2) there is clumsy overnight success; 3) read even and use your imagination; 4) forget the word 'career', your life is your passion; 5) enjoy what you do!

; 6) remember to always uphold be your severest critic. Don't be satisfied with success it's only a stepping stone border on the next challenge; 7) negation one is as interested put in your work as you safekeeping, so don't depend on remains to lead you; 8) help yourself to chances! Push the edges comatose the envelope out all loftiness time. Experiment and always accredit brave, take risk; 9) leadership most important thing, discipline; 10) welcome competition, share success.

Momentous go out there and assertion life.

Women's International Feelings is privileged to present rectitude International Legacy Award to Pieter-Dirk Uys, a true Renaissance Chap.

Dr. Marianne McDonald run through sponsoring Pieter-Dirk Uys' appearance molder Living Legacy Awards Women's Global Center is grateful to Dr.

McDonald for her continuing dependability to WIC in bringing matchless individuals to the Living Birthright Awards.

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