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Monday, June 15, 2026

Pieter Dirk Uys: 80 years young and still speaking truth to power

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The legendary Pieter-Dirk Uys has four shows at the Suidoosterfees this year. Producer Phil caught up with him to chat about all his shows, his life in theatre, and humour as a tool to speak truth to power. Listen to the full conversation here:

 

 

“A joke is something you forget about when you finish laughing. Humour is laughing at fear. That fear doesn’t go away; but if you keep your eye on it, it’ll never be taller that you. And I think that really helps all of us come to terms with the problems we face every day.”

 

 

Pieter-Dirk Uys stars in 4 different productions at this years Suidoosterfees include the iconic Evita Bezuidenhout in 2 shows, Bambi in Cabaret, and The Echo of a Noise. Tickets are available at Webtickets.

 

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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