Rosalie Van der Gucht
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27 October 1908
Rosalie Van der Gucht | |
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| Born | Rosalie Else Van der Gucht 27 October 1908 British Burma |
| Died | 31 October 1985 (aged 77) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Education | Tudor Hall, Chislehurst; Lycée Victor Duruy, Paris; University of London (Diploma in Dramatic Art) |
| Occupations | Theatre director, educator |
| Years active | 1927–1971 |
| Employer | University of Cape Town |
| Known for | Head of Speech and Drama Department, University of Cape Town; contribution to South African theatre |
| Awards | Three Leaf Award; AA Mutual Life Award for Services to Drama; AA Vita Award |
Rosalie Van der Gucht (27 October 1908 – 31 October 1985) was an English theatre director and head of the speech and drama department at the University of Cape Town, recalled as "one of the great figures in the history of South African theatre" by a newspaper critic.[1]
Rosalie Else Van der Gucht was born in British Burma. Her mother Florence Roberts, who was born in Tasmania, worked as a governess to the princesses of Siam before marrying; her English-born father Claude Van der Gucht worked for the Bombay-Burma Trading Company. When she was four years old, Rosalie van der Gucht was sent to live with relatives in England. She attended Tudor Hall in Chislehurst and Lycee Victor Duruy in Paris, where she earned a diploma in French culture. She studied with Elsie Fogerty and later earned a diploma in Dramatic Art at the University of London.[2]