After discovering his bakkie has been stolen, Dean September (Le Cordeur) recollects the different experiences attached to those wheels. The Nissan 1400, gifted to him on his 21st birthday was life-changing. Independence and adventure followed, including the discovery of his first love, surviving a broken heart and a nasty road rage encounter. With music from the 90s, the audience meets various characters and experiences the Cape from a fresh perspective.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
DIRECTOR: Dean van der Ventel
PLAYSCRIPT & PERFORMANCE: Jeremeo Le Cordeur
STAGE MANAGER: Kaylin Leigh Khan
SET DESIGN: Gaerin Hauptfleisch
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Director: Dean Van Der Ventel
Dean is a multitalented arts and entertainment professional with a career spanning nearly two decades. He graduated from Northlink College in 2004 and has since performed at all the major art festivals in the country and also has international experience.
He made his directing debut in 2017 with Aunty Gabieba and directed Vulture Production’s award-winning one-man show, Dude! Wa’s My Bakkie? Other directing credits include Onder Die Brug, which was staged at the Artscape Theatre.
In addition to directing, Dean is also a voice artist and has acted as the voice of Metin in Die Put season 1 and 2 as well as Umit in season 3 of the popular Turkish telenovela Eilf. Both of these TV Shows were dubbed from Turkish to Afrikaans.
JEREMEO LE CORDEUR is an award-winning creative industries professional with over a decade of experience in the media, arts, and entertainment sectors. His skills extend from acting and playwrighting to multimedia production and social media management. He is an industrious individual with an entrepreneurial spirit who believes that adaptability and versatility are important personal traits in the creative industries.
Awards:
2020: Silver Standard Bank Ovation Award for Ouma Lily en haar Klong | National Arts Festival: Makhanda
2019: NATi Rising Star Award for Dude wa’s my Bakkie? and Jerry, an Unconventional Hero | Suidoosterfees
2019: (Nomination) Best National Fringe Production for Mama | Vrystaat Kunstefees.
