Professor David Peimer
Billie Holiday: One of the True Greats!
Summary
Billie Holiday (1915–1959): the name conjures up so many moments, moods, and emotions. We will look at her troubled life, her remarkable voice, and her achievements as we enjoy listening to some of her greatest songs.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a professor of theatre and performance studies in the UK. He has taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and New York University (Global Division), and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing. He has written eleven plays and directed forty in places like South Africa, New York, Brussels, London, Berlin, Zulu Kingdom, Athens, and more. His writing has been published widely and he is the editor of Armed Response: Plays from South Africa (2009) and the interactive digital book Theatre in the Camps (2012). He is on the board of the Pinter Centre in London.