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Act, Playwright, Produce,
Writer, Comedian, |
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AWARDS
A=Award
N=Nomination |
| 2002 |
A: The Alexander Petrie Award
outstanding contribution to
the Arts and Humanities |
University of Natal
Convocation Awards |
| 2000 |
A: Best Actor
White Men with Weapons |
Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| 2000 |
A: Scotsman Fringe 1st Award
White Men with Weapons
For innovation in theatre
outstanding new production |
Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| 1999 |
A: Best New Script
White Men with Weapons |
OFS Vita Awards |
| 1999 |
A: Best Actor
White Men with Weapons |
OFS Vita Awards |
| 1998 |
A: Best Director
Solomon's Pride |
KZN Vita Awards |
| 1998 |
A: Best New Script
Blue Period of Milton v.d. Spuy |
Cape Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best Actor
White Men with Weapons |
Cape Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best New SA Script
White Men with Weapons |
Cape Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best Play
White Men with Weapons |
Cape Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best Production
White Men with Weapons |
Cape Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best New Script
White Men with Weapons |
Gauteng Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best Actor
White Men with Weapons |
Fleur du Cap Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best New Script
White Men with Weapons |
Fleur du Cap Awards |
| 1997 |
A: S.A. Playwright of the Year
White Men with Weapons |
National Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best Actor
White Men with Weapons |
National Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best Play
White Men with Weapons |
National Vita Awards |
| 1997 |
A: Best Production
White Men with Weapons |
National Vita Awards |
| 1996 |
A: Best Newcomer
White Men with Weapons |
KZN Vita Awards |
| 1996 |
A: Best New SA Script
White Men with Weapons |
KZN Vita Awards |
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THEATRE
A=Award
N=Nomination |
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RADIO |
| 2004 |
'Banana Republic'
Radio Drama on BBC Radio 4 |
as Writer |
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HIGHLIGHTS
'Seeing Red'
5-hander, opened at The Playhouse, Durban, 15 May 2001 |
'Solomon's Pride'
solo piece, co-written with Bheki Mkhwane. Opened at the Hexagon Theatre in Pietermaritzburg, Sept 1996 |
'Suck!'
Physical Theatre two-hander, devised and performed with Aldo Brincat. Opened at Grahamstown, July 1997 |
'Sirkus Kaput'
solo piece featuring Ellis Pearson. Devised with Pearson performing and Coetzee directing. Opened at the Oudtshoorn Festival, April 1998 |
'Holy Moses'
Two-hander, co-written with Bheki Mkhwane and Ellis Pearson. Opened in Grahamstown, July 1998 |
'White Men with Weapons'
Full version first performed 11/3/1996 at the Square Space University of Natal, Durban. Originally opened in a shorter version as 'Men Only' at the Grahamstown Festival, July 1995 |
'Tales from a Termite'
solo piece, opened in Grahamstown, July 1995 |
'I spy blue sky'
solo piece, monologues/songs, opened in Grahamstown, July 1997 |
'The Blue Period of Milton van der Spuy'
Solo piece, opened in Grahamstown, July 1997 |
'Een Voorpost van de Beschawing'
Co-written with Charles Cornette. Inspired by Joseph Conrad's "An Outpost of Progress". Opened in Antwerp, April 2000 |
'Breasts - a play about men'
solo piece, opened in Grahamstown, July 2000 |
'Happy Natives'
2-hander (with Sello Sebotsane), opened at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 2002 |
'Op Zoek Naar Nosferatu'
Co-written with Charles Cornette. Inspired by Bram Stoker's "Dracula". Antwerp Jan 2004 |
'Banana Republic'
Radio Drama, BBC Radio 4, 23 April 2004 |
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BIOGRAPHY
Since leaving teaching at the end of 1995, GREIG has been
active as a playwright, director and performer.
He performed his first play, 'White Men with Weapons', at
major theatres all over South Africa. This production also
formed part of the Woza Africa: After Apartheid Festival
in July 1997 at the Lincoln Center in New York. During
1998 the play was performed by invitation in Belgium, Holland,
Australia and Singapore. Greig was invited back to Belgium
where he performed another of his works,
'The Blue Period of Milton van der Spuy', in October 1998.
He has been commissioned to write five plays by European
producers: a Radio play for BBC Radio 4, two plays for
B&R Productions in England, and two for
The Internationale Nieuwe Scene, a Belgian theatre company.
In July 2000 he opened a solo show, 'Breasts - A Play about Men',
at the Grahamstown Festival in South Africa. In August 2000
'White Men with Weapons' had it's British premiere at the
Edinburgh Festival earning Greig two more
awards - Best Actor on the Edinburgh Fringe and
a Fringe First Award for the production. His first large-cast
play, 'Seeing Red', premiered in May 2001
at the Playhouse in
Durban before touring to other venues in South Africa.
Early 2002 Greig toured theatres in Germany and Holland
performing his solo work. He premiered a new play,
'Happy Natives', at the Edinburgh Festival, followed by a season
in London's Soho Theatre, and tours in England, Belgium and
South Africa throughout 2003.
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