Biography
Pieter Jacobs is a South African playwright, actor and arts executive. He was the Chief Executive Officer of The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) until 2010. He performed in several stage plays as well as the Afrikaans 2003 television drama series, Song vir Katryn and the Hollywood film Stander.He won a KKNK Nagtegaal Debut prize for his play Plofstof in 2003 and his 2008 play, Dalliances was also nominated for an Oscar Wilde Award in Dublin.
His latest play, Prey, creates a world where virtual life and reality are intertwined to explore themes of online revenge pornography, racism and blackmail. Prey was selected from 50 submissions for a showcase at the inaugural KKNK Teksmark new play development initiative in 2016.
His latest play, Prey, creates a world where virtual life and reality are intertwined to explore themes of online revenge pornography, racism and blackmail. Prey was selected from 50 submissions for a showcase at the inaugural KKNK Teksmark new play development initiative in 2016.
