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(19*-) Actress and singer. ** ** Studied at the [[School of Dramatic Art]], [[University of the Witwatersrand]]. ** Roles in [[John Osborne]]’s ''[[The Entertainer]]'' ([[PACT]], 1983), [[William M. Hoffman]]’s ''[[As Is]]'' ([[Janice Honeyman]], 1986), ''[[When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout]]'', (Dawn & [[Dawn Lindbergh]], 1987), *.
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'''Gina Benjamin''' (19*-) Actress, director and singer.
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== Biography ==
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She was married to [[Sean Taylor]]. She emigrated to Australia in 199*
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== Training ==
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Studied at the [[School of Dramatic Art]], [[University of the Witwatersrand]], graduated in 1982.
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== Career ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Roles in John Osborne’s ''[[The Entertainer]]'' ([[PACT]], 1983), ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' as Eufesia, 1985, William M. Hoffman’s ''[[As Is]]'' ([[Janice Honeyman]], 1986), ''[[The Grapes of Wrath]]'' for [[PACT]] Drama in 1986, ''[[When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout]]'', ([[Des Lindberg|Des]] & [[Dawn Lindberg]], 1987), ''[[Flight]]'', ''[[Taxi Ranks]]'', ''[[Last Summer at Bluefish Cove]]'', ''[[M. Butterfly]] (1989).
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She directed or co-directed ''[[Whale Nation]]'', ''[[The Double Bass]]'', ''[[Not the Midnight Mass]]'', ''[[During the Fall]]'' (1990), ''[[Happy as a Sandbag]]''.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''M. Butterfly'' programme notes, 1989.
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''Pretoria News'' 7 May 1990.
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 21 March 2017

Gina Benjamin (19*-) Actress, director and singer.

Biography

She was married to Sean Taylor. She emigrated to Australia in 199*

Training

Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, University of the Witwatersrand, graduated in 1982.

Career

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Roles in John Osborne’s The Entertainer (PACT, 1983), The Comedy of Errors as Eufesia, 1985, William M. Hoffman’s As Is (Janice Honeyman, 1986), The Grapes of Wrath for PACT Drama in 1986, When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout, (Des & Dawn Lindberg, 1987), Flight, Taxi Ranks, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, M. Butterfly (1989).

She directed or co-directed Whale Nation, The Double Bass, Not the Midnight Mass, During the Fall (1990), Happy as a Sandbag.

Awards, etc

Sources

M. Butterfly programme notes, 1989.

Pretoria News 7 May 1990.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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