1970 to 1979
1973
LIFE
Undertakes mandatory conscription in the South African Defence Force
1974
LIFE
Enrols for fine art studies at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), but changes his studies after a few months to Political Science and African Studies
1975
LIFE
Appears in two Junction Avenue Theatre Company productions directed by Malcolm Purkey, The Goat that Sneezed and Ubu Rex, based on Alfred Jarry’s “Ubu Roi” and co-produced with A Box and University Players, both at The Nunnery, Wits University, Johannesburg
Meets American critic Clement Greenberg, the sole juror of “Art: South Africa: Today” exhibition, at his family home in Houghton
1976
LIFE
Commences formal art education under Bill Ainslie at Johannesburg Art Foundation, until 1978
WORK
Designs, co-devises and acts in Fantastical History of a Useless Man, directed by Malcolm Purkey for Junction Avenue Theatre Company, performed at The Nunnery, Johannesburg, and the Space Theatre, Cape Town
1977
WORK
Co-designs the set, poster and programme for Wooze Bear, by Pippa Stein and Malcolm Purkey (director), The Nunnery, Johannesburg
1978
WORK
Makes 8mm animation film Title/Tale, 2:00 min, with Stephen Sack and Jemima Hunt
Co-develops and performs in Randlords and Rotgut, Junction Avenue Theatre Company production based on research by historian Charles van Onselen, directed by Malcolm Purkey, The Nunnery, Johannesburg
Contributes set designs and performs in Tom Stoppard’s Travesties, directed by Malcolm Purkey, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Creates set designs for Play it Again, directed by Barney Simon, Market Theatre
1979
WORK
Makes untitled 8mm flipbook animation, 2:00 min
Directs Junction Avenue Theatre Company production Will of a Rebel by Ari Sitas and Haunchen Koornhof, The Nunnery, Johannesburg
Co-develops and performs in Security by A. von Kotze, performed in Johannesburg and Durban
EXHIBITIONS
William Kentridge (debut solo), The Market Gallery, Johannesburg
