Wikus du Toit

Wikus du Toit (born 18 June 1972) is a South African actor, comedian, composer, and director.

Wikus du Toit
Born
Johannes Lodewikus Du Toit

(1972-06-18) 18 June 1972
Bethal, Mpumalanga, South Africa
OccupationActor, Writer, Academic
Years active1994–present

Background

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 Masters 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 a commissioning editor for kyknet channel working on the channel's comedy and drama offering.

Live shows

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

Television
  • 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 2002-2005[11]
  • Parlement Parlement Afrikaans comedy game show (2017)
  • Point of Order Comedy game show for Showmax (2018)

Film scores composed
  • A Drink in the Passage (2002)[12]
  • The Unforgiving (2010)[13]
  • Roer Jou Voete (2015)

Written work
  • Ses [14] (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 [15] (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 [16]
  • Sing[17] (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.[18]
  • 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
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gollark: It's against the EULA at least, but I think there's doubt about whether those are enforceable.
gollark: I don't know if this would cause that, but... don't do silly things to energy-dense stuff like batteries?
gollark: Like I said, lithium ion batteries can explode.
gollark: Lithium-ion batteries can explode, which would be bad.

References
  1. http://www.litnet.co.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_news_item&cause_id=1270&news_id=76899
  2. 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.
  3. http://pos.distell.co.za/culture/default.aspx?ID=b599e9a4-a387-48bf-a374-ac3de820f02b
  4. http://www.news24.com/Content/xArchive/Archive/968/873df570ee4741a09534b97795e7ce18/09-07-2001-01-06/8_Vita_nominations_for_Death_of_a_Salesman
  5. "IOL | Breaking News | South Africa News | World News | Sport | Business | Entertainment | IOL.co.za". Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2003/07/10/KA/03/01.html
  7. Maseko, Zola (9 February 2003), A Drink in the Passage, Esmeralda Bihl, Wikus du Toit, retrieved 24 January 2018
  8. Hughes, Bronwen (10 October 2003), Stander, Thomas Jane, David O'Hara, Dexter Fletcher, retrieved 24 January 2018
  9. http://us.vdc.imdb.com/title/tt0348565/
  10. Rous, Joshua (17 February 2012), Semi-Soet, Anel Alexander, Nico Panagio, Sandra Vaughn, retrieved 24 January 2018
  11. http://www.etv.co.za/files/press/itsshowtimeonbackstage.pdf
  12. Maseko, Zola (9 February 2003), A Drink in the Passage, Esmeralda Bihl, Wikus du Toit, retrieved 24 January 2018
  13. http://www.theunforgiving.co.za/
  14. http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1997/04/5/3/10.html
  15. http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/2003/07/10/KA/03/01.html
  16. "Elzabe Zietsman". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  17. http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/2638/193/
  18. http://www.litnet.co.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_news_item&cause_id=1270&news_id=76899&cat_id=244
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