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More on Soli Philander....
According to his website, this multi-talented
"actor, director, comedian, playwright, columnist"
and television and radio presenter, has performed
around South Africa in all the key theatres. On
numerous occasions he has also performed
internationally in Sweden, The Netherlands, America,
the UK and both Swaziland and Namibia.
Business day's Joanna Sterkowitz says of Soli's
performance: "Always a delight, the stylishly dread
locked Soli Philander brings his unique flavour of
the Cape to proceedings."
His
immensely likable self-penned "Heppie Hawker"
character, DC Diamond, has had South African and
international audiences rolling in the aisles with
his winning yet oh-so-congenial Cape-Flat
stereotypical stories of District Six and days of
old.
Soli's
dynamic television appearances have seen him in many
guises, including both national and satellite
performances. He presents both Kyknet and M-Net's
celebrity hit Liriekeraai, as well as hosting Vat 'n
Kans - a game-show with growing potential. In the
past he has also presented a travel program for
M-Net called Exploring Southern Africa, been a field
reporter for Front Row (a glamorous magazine
program), and hosted or featured in the comedy shows
Lagnet, People of the South, Punch Line and It's a
Funny Country.
For
SABC, Soli has appeared in child educational
programmes Bospraatjies and Kideo, and has also
starred in the satirical politics program, Off the
Record, and acted in Reflections, a local drama
series among a list of other equally popular local
shows. Soli has also frequently hosted radio talk
shows on Capetalk Radio and Punt Geselsradio.
He has
also presented on RSG, and portrayed comic
characters on both Metro FM and AM Live. As well as
being a comic and performer, Soli is also a highly
respected and prolific writer and director.
Some
of his personal writings include the hit show
Woeskroes, which he is currently making into a movie
script. He also wrote the hilarious character Rosie
September "the maid with the most", in the
brilliantly orchestrated Take Two. Soli's reportoire
also includes numerous stage performances or
direction of classic international works, as well as
of South African playwrights Andre Brink, Pieter
Dirk Uys and Robert Kirby.
Subsequently he has been nominated for or received
several best actor and supporting actor awards as
well as the prestigious Lifetime Contribution to the
Arts award. |
