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Pieter-Dirk Uys (/ˈeɪs/) is a South African satirist, active as a performer, author, and social activist.
Uys was born in Cape Town on 28 September 1945, to Hannes Uys, a Calvinist Afrikaner father, and Helga Bassel, a Berlin-born Jewish mother. Hannes Uys, a fourth-generation South African of Dutch and Belgian Huguenot stock, was a musician and organist in his local church. Bassel was a German concert pianist whom the Nazis expelled from the Reichsmusikkammer in 1935 as part of their campaign to root out Jewish artists. She later escaped to South Africa and managed to take her grand piano with her, with which she taught her daughter, Tessa Uys (b. 1948), now a concert pianist based in London. Bassel spoke little about her Jewish past to her children. It was only after her suicide that they discovered she was fully Jewish. Uys and his sister had an NG Kerk upbringing and their mother encouraged them to embrace Afrikaner culture.
He received a B.A. from the University of Cape Town where he began his dramatic career as an actor under the tutelage of Rosalie van der Gught, Mavis Taylor and Robert Mohr, among others. His performances at this time included roles in Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs, The Fantasticks and Once Upon a Mattress. He later studied at the London Film School in the early 1970s. It was in one of his student films, an advertisement for milk, that he performed in drag for the first time (as a milkmaid). He then began a period in his dramatic career as a serious playwright. Several of his plays were performed at the Space Theatre, Cape Town and his 1979 play Paradise is Closing Down was performed in London and later produced for Granada Television in 1981. He switched to one-man revues at the height of the Apartheid era.
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This performance was recorded at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg towards the end of the season, so the material covers our politics between the years 1980 and 1982. Over 30 years ago, apartheid was alive and well and growing, with P.W. Botha as our Prime Minister. South Africa had laws: the Immorality Act, the Mixed Marriages Act, the Pass Laws and the Group Areas Act. Piet Koornhof was Minister of Constitutional Development and there was a Censor Board. Barbara Woodhouse was training dogs the Woodhouse way, Dr Andries Treurnicht left the National Party and started the Conservative Party, the brown stain of the Info Scandal was still fresh on the carpet. Pik Botha was already Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winnie Mandela was a banned person, Nelson Mandela was in prison somewhere on ...
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Pieter-Dirk Uys - Impressions Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African satirist, active as a performer, author, and social activist. ©Film: Jan Heilig
LAUGHTER AT FEAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN PIETER - DIRK UYS TRADEMARK, FROM THE DARKNESS OF HIS FIRST ONE-MAN SHOW IN 1982 `ADAPT OR DYE', TO THE DAZZLING KALEIDOSCOPE OF RAINBOW COLOURS IN HIS NEW 2012 SHOW `ADAPT OR FLY'. THE SHOW BRINGS TO THE STAGE A CHORUS-LINE OF CHARACTERS THAT INCLUDE A MOTLEY MEDLEY OF PAST NATIONAL PARTY LEADERS, BALANCED WITH THE MORE FAMILIAR QUARTET OF ANC PRESIDENTS FROM NELSON MANDELA, VIA THABO MBEKI TO JACOB ZUMA AND BEYOND. "ADAPT OR FLY" IS CURRENTLY ON AT THE JOBURG THEATRE. TO TELL US BIT MORE ABOUT THE SHOW AND THE STATE OF OUR COUNTRY'S POLITICS, WE ARE JOINED IN THE STUDIO BY MRS. EVITA BEZUIDENHOUT WHO ALSO APPEARS IN THE SHOW
Pieter-Dirk Uys on Ugly Pieter-Dirk Uys at CreativeMornings Cape Town, February 2015. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at http://creativemornings.com/talks Don't miss a video. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1jeJwut Follow CreativeMornings: http://twitter.com/creativemorning http://facebook.com/creativemornings
South Africa's all time favourite tannie, the flamboyant Evita Bezuidenhout is in Port Elizabeth for her all new take on the "State of the Nation Address". A Night With Evita, the cross-dressing alter ego of comedian Pieter-Dirk Uys takes a swipe at those warming the benches of parliament in a warm and humorous way. The self-proclaimed political activist is performing at the Boardwalk Amphitheatre in a three-day run which started on Thursday. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
EWN chats to Pieter-Dirk Uys about his new show, SA's DNA and his many characters.
He shares the suicide of his German mother, Helga, as well as the influences on him of his Afrikaans and German grandmothers. That's Satirist, Performer, Authour and Social Activist Pieter Dirk Uys in his new autobiographical one-man memoir, titled The Echo of a Noise that opened Theatre on the Bay i May. The Echo of a Noise sees Uys who just turned 70, lead the audience into his inner sanctuary, opening up about his public and private life. He takes the audience through his first vivid introduction to the horrors of apartheid which happened in his early twenties when he broke the Immorality Act in a coloured gardener's room. For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
‘Highly intelligent, highly politically aware, highly socially aware, very giving. Just a wonderful human being.’ Watch the full episode of the #21Icons series featuring our latest icon Pieter-Dirk Uys and his alter ego – Evita Bezuidenhout.
MORE ABOUT 'ADAPT OR DYE' Thirty years after PW Botha gave him the title 'Adapt or Dye', Pieter-Dirk Uys is once again inspired by a politician in 2012 who said: 'Adapt or Fly!'. Mrs Evita Bezuidenhout and familiar characters Pik Botha, Nowell Fine, Mrs Petersen, the old Krokodil, Madiba and the dancing Prez come to the rescue! In a time of depression, recession, fear and anger, what is better and more healing than a good laugh at the expense of those who depress, recess, frighten and annoy us? Adapt or Fly is a politically incorrect production that features many controversial Prime Ministers, Presidents and Politicians, from Pik Botha and FW de Klerk, to Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma and including political advice for Julius 'Juju' Malema (aka Kidi Amin). The show also celebrates Uys's car...
An interview with Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African satirist, active as a performer, author, and social activist - interviewers Maria Kind and Dag Zimen. What is the difference for you criticizing the old apartheid-regime and the new politician in the not so new democracy? ...
Entertainer, actor, and writer, Pieter-Dirk Uys is a legend of the South African creative scene, and an important figure in South Africa’s journey from Apartheid. CueTube asks him what it means to be a satirist in our democracy. Report by Campbell Easton, Louise Fuller andPaddy Donnelly School of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes Univerity
Pieter-Dirk Uys - Impressions Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African satirist, active as a performer, author, and social activist. ©Film: Jan Heilig
Episode from MNET's "Funigalore" - directed by Pieter Cilliers http://www.evita.co.za/ Subscribe to Evita se Perron http://www.youtube.com/EvitaSePerron. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/evitaseperron Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/EvitaSePerron Evita se Perron is a lively place to meet, eat, drink and talk. A stress-free zone, where humour and enjoyment are the primary aims. Evita se Perron has two cabaret venues, a restaurant, bar, arts and crafts market and conference facility - the ideal venue for corporate functions, wedding receptions or any other special occasions. It is from here that Mrs Evita Bezuidenhout, the most famous white woman in South Africa, keeps an eye on the progress of democracy. She is the hostess and entertains in her own inimitable style...
Join us as we get to know the man behind' the most famous white woman in South Africa'. Although many people may know the celebrated Evita Bezuidenhout, few people know Pieter-Dirk Uys. Jo-Ann meets up with him in Darling to find out how it all began, with a special appearance by Evita. Together with Bambi Kellerman and Jo-Ann, they make koeksisters and share advice for the future of South Africa
While Redi Tlhabi is away, Talk Radio 702 is filling her spot with an array of celebs. Catch Pieter-Dirk Uys this Friday 29 November from 9:00-12:00 to see what he has to offer.
EWN chats to Pieter-Dirk Uys about his new show, SA's DNA and his many characters.
Pieter-Dirk Uys talks about his recent appearance on BBC HARDtalk
This performance was recorded at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg towards the end of the season, so the material covers our politics between the years 1980 and 1982. Over 30 years ago, apartheid was alive and well and growing, with P.W. Botha as our Prime Minister. South Africa had laws: the Immorality Act, the Mixed Marriages Act, the Pass Laws and the Group Areas Act. Piet Koornhof was Minister of Constitutional Development and there was a Censor Board. Barbara Woodhouse was training dogs the Woodhouse way, Dr Andries Treurnicht left the National Party and started the Conservative Party, the brown stain of the Info Scandal was still fresh on the carpet. Pik Botha was already Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winnie Mandela was a banned person, Nelson Mandela was in prison somewhere on ...
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Pieter-Dirk Uys - Impressions Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African satirist, active as a performer, author, and social activist. ©Film: Jan Heilig
LAUGHTER AT FEAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN PIETER - DIRK UYS TRADEMARK, FROM THE DARKNESS OF HIS FIRST ONE-MAN SHOW IN 1982 `ADAPT OR DYE', TO THE DAZZLING KALEIDOSCOPE OF RAINBOW COLOURS IN HIS NEW 2012 SHOW `ADAPT OR FLY'. THE SHOW BRINGS TO THE STAGE A CHORUS-LINE OF CHARACTERS THAT INCLUDE A MOTLEY MEDLEY OF PAST NATIONAL PARTY LEADERS, BALANCED WITH THE MORE FAMILIAR QUARTET OF ANC PRESIDENTS FROM NELSON MANDELA, VIA THABO MBEKI TO JACOB ZUMA AND BEYOND. "ADAPT OR FLY" IS CURRENTLY ON AT THE JOBURG THEATRE. TO TELL US BIT MORE ABOUT THE SHOW AND THE STATE OF OUR COUNTRY'S POLITICS, WE ARE JOINED IN THE STUDIO BY MRS. EVITA BEZUIDENHOUT WHO ALSO APPEARS IN THE SHOW
Pieter-Dirk Uys on Ugly Pieter-Dirk Uys at CreativeMornings Cape Town, February 2015. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at http://creativemornings.com/talks Don't miss a video. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1jeJwut Follow CreativeMornings: http://twitter.com/creativemorning http://facebook.com/creativemornings
South Africa's all time favourite tannie, the flamboyant Evita Bezuidenhout is in Port Elizabeth for her all new take on the "State of the Nation Address". A Night With Evita, the cross-dressing alter ego of comedian Pieter-Dirk Uys takes a swipe at those warming the benches of parliament in a warm and humorous way. The self-proclaimed political activist is performing at the Boardwalk Amphitheatre in a three-day run which started on Thursday. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
EWN chats to Pieter-Dirk Uys about his new show, SA's DNA and his many characters.
He shares the suicide of his German mother, Helga, as well as the influences on him of his Afrikaans and German grandmothers. That's Satirist, Performer, Authour and Social Activist Pieter Dirk Uys in his new autobiographical one-man memoir, titled The Echo of a Noise that opened Theatre on the Bay i May. The Echo of a Noise sees Uys who just turned 70, lead the audience into his inner sanctuary, opening up about his public and private life. He takes the audience through his first vivid introduction to the horrors of apartheid which happened in his early twenties when he broke the Immorality Act in a coloured gardener's room. For more News visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
‘Highly intelligent, highly politically aware, highly socially aware, very giving. Just a wonderful human being.’ Watch the full episode of the #21Icons series featuring our latest icon Pieter-Dirk Uys and his alter ego – Evita Bezuidenhout.
This performance was recorded at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg towards the end of the season, so the material covers our politics between the years 1980 and 1982. Over 30 years ago, apartheid was alive and well and growing, with P.W. Botha as our Prime Minister. South Africa had laws: the Immorality Act, the Mixed Marriages Act, the Pass Laws and the Group Areas Act. Piet Koornhof was Minister of Constitutional Development and there was a Censor Board. Barbara Woodhouse was training dogs the Woodhouse way, Dr Andries Treurnicht left the National Party and started the Conservative Party, the brown stain of the Info Scandal was still fresh on the carpet. Pik Botha was already Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winnie Mandela was a banned person, Nelson Mandela was in prison somewhere on ...
1983: "Farce About Uys" with Pieter-Dirk Uys, Thoko Ntshinga and Chris Galloway - directed by Dawie Malan Truly a farce to be reckoned with. The beginning of Evita Bezuidenhout's long walk to fame.
Behind every self-made man is a self-made woman, and in the case of Pieter-Dirk Uys and Evita Bezuidenhout, they're one and the same. Hardy survivors of regime change, gender change, and a change in the scenery from Joburg to Darling, Pieter and Evita have made South Africans laugh, think, and learn for more than four decades. As he gets set to celebrate his 70th birthday in 2015, Pieter-Dirk sat down with Ruda for his most candid and confessional interview yet. Watch and enjoy - it's the hottest one-man, one-woman show in town! Visit www.changeexchange.co.za for more Ruda interviews with famous, and not-so-famous (but interesting) South Africans. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @BrightRockZA.
Episode from MNET's "Funigalore" - directed by Pieter Cilliers http://www.evita.co.za/ Subscribe to Evita se Perron http://www.youtube.com/EvitaSePerron. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/evitaseperron Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/EvitaSePerron Evita se Perron is a lively place to meet, eat, drink and talk. A stress-free zone, where humour and enjoyment are the primary aims. Evita se Perron has two cabaret venues, a restaurant, bar, arts and crafts market and conference facility - the ideal venue for corporate functions, wedding receptions or any other special occasions. It is from here that Mrs Evita Bezuidenhout, the most famous white woman in South Africa, keeps an eye on the progress of democracy. She is the hostess and entertains in her own inimitable style...
Pieter-Dirk Uys on Ugly Pieter-Dirk Uys at CreativeMornings Cape Town, February 2015. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at http://creativemornings.com/talks Don't miss a video. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1jeJwut Follow CreativeMornings: http://twitter.com/creativemorning http://facebook.com/creativemornings
1994: Evita Bezuidenhout and Terror Lekota, Premier of the Free State, chat and get the freedom of Bethlehem - MNET Funigalore: directed by Pieter Cilliers
Sara Evian considers the topic of Social Activism within Judaism; we meet up with Pieter Dirk Uys in Darling and speak to Glynne Wolman about the Angel Network, a Face Book initiative that has taken social activism to the next level.