Dawn Lindberg was deeply passionate about South African theatre and art and it’s ability to uplift and inspire the nation. Her generous, loving and beautiful spirit lives on.
South Africa (08 December 2020) – And it’s not a cry that you hear at night, it’s not somebody who has seen the Light. It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah.
It is with deep sadness that South Africa has woken to the news that Dawn Lindberg – a South African icon who advocated for our arts – has passed away from a COVID-19 related illness. One of the most prominent theatrical personalities and a household name in South Africa, the 75-year-old icon was also the founder and CEO of the Naledi Theatre Awards – one of the biggest and most prestigious awards events in South Africa.
Ralf Schmitt – the well-known Choirmaster who works closely with the Ndlovu Youth Choir – shared this hauntingly beautiful tribute to Lindberg this morning.
“Devastated to hear that we have lost Dawn Avril Lindberg. I worked with her during the lockdown on the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the Naledi Theatre Awards. She used Roedean’s recording of ‘Hallelujah’ to pay tribute to those from the theatre community who had who passed on. She was deeply passionate about South African theatre and art and it’s ability to uplift and inspire the nation. Her generous, loving and beautiful spirit lives on.”
Watch the performance of Hallelujah here:
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