04
Apr
Tribute by David Pountney
We are here to celebrate and say goodbye to a great African artist. I think that is how Johan should be remembered. Africa means many things,…
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03
Apr
Tribute by Mannie Manim
My first memory of Johan is from 1974. We were preparing for the first production to be staged by ‘The Company’, the name that a group…
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03
Apr
Tribute by Gary Carter
Johan Engels and I met in London in the late Eighties. As an actor working in the theatre in South Africa, I had of course heard…
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02
Apr
Bregenz Festival tribute
The Bregenz Festival is deeply saddened at the loss of Johan Engels, the set and costume designer, who according to first reports died in the night…
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01
Apr
Sunday Times obituary
Johan Engels: Creator of improbable wonders for the stage Top international stage designer Johan Engels, who has died in England at the age of 62, said…
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31
Mar
Tribute by Margie
Read at Johan’s funeral service in Johannesburg and London Let me tell you a little about my brother. Everybody always asks us: “Where did it all…
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30
Mar
Independent Online obituary
Renowned SA stage designer mourned A star has faded, and our world is a whole lot dimmer for this. But that same brilliant star has transcended…
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29
Mar
The Stage obituary
Johan Engels was one of the most imaginative and admired stage designers of his generation, working extensively in theatre and opera throughout the UK, Europe, the…
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01
Jan
Tribute by Birrie le Roux
Acclaimed theatre designer Johan Engels unexpectedly died while designing West Side Story, abruptly ending an illustrious career. He had just completed the design for Keith Warner’s…
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