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'''Lara Bye''' (19*-) is a South African actress and director. Born in Durban, studied at the Lecoq Theatre School in Paris and worked in Havana, Paris and Barcelona. **** Studied at **. Won the [[Rosalie van der Gucht Prize]] for New Directors in 2000. Co-founder of  the Cape Town based company  [[Theatre Bazaar]] (with [[Gaetan Schmid]]) in 200*.  Performances include roles in **, ** . Plays directed include **, ** ''[[A Place with the Pigs, A Personal Parable|A Place with the Pigs]]'' (NAF, 2006), ''[[London Road]]'' (2010), *** Mademoiselle Lullaby -  the bareback horse rider in ''[[The Dream Circus]]''.
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'''Lara Bye''' (19*-) is a South African actress and theatre director.
  
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== Biography ==
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Born in Durban.
  
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=== Youth ===
  
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=== Training ===
She started the Playground series of performed play readings with [[Mannie Manim]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]]. In 2010 she lectured at [[UCT]] in physical theatre. 
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Bye holds: A BA degree in Drama, English and Anthropology from the [[University of Natal]]; An Honours degree in Drama and a Masters Degree in Theatre Directing from the [[University of Cape Town]]; A two-year Diploma from the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'%C3%89cole_Internationale_de_Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_Jacques_Lecoq].
 
Productions as director include: ''[[London Road]]'' (2010); ''[[La Scala Di Seta]]'' (2009); ''[[Sister Breyani]]'' (2009); ''[[Iagos Last Dance]]'' (2009); ''[[Yellow Man]]''; ''[[La Serva Padrona]]'' (2008); ''[[I, Claudia]]'' (2008 & 2010); ''[[Die Vrou Wat Haar Man Gekook Het]]'', ([[KKNK]], 2007)
 
  
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=== Career ===
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Since graduating Lara Bye has worked in theatre in South Africa, Havana, Paris and Barcelona. She lectured in Physical Theatre at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] in 2010.
  
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Since returning to South Africa from Europe, Lara has worked continuously on all aspects of the theatre as producer, writer, actress and teacher.  She has won theatre awards as an actress and director for her work in ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'', ''[[The Comical Tragedy]]'' and ''[[Everybody Else (is fucking perfect)]]''.  Her production of ''[[Jesus Hopped the A-Train]]'' was the second most nominated production at the 2006 [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]].
  
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She was selected by ''Fair Lady'' magazine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Lady] as one of 40 South African Women who had been a source of inspiration for the year 2000 and was judged by ''Style'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_%28magazine%29] magazine to be the South African "IT" Actress for 2001.  These last two acknowledgements were for her performance in the critically acclaimed  ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]''.
  
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After training the the Lecoq School in Paris Lara was invited to join The International Theatre Collective for a cultural exchange in Havana, Cuba.  The company lived with a Cuban family for 7 months, running workshops, collaborating with Cuban artists and witnessing their work, as well as devising a new show based on their experiences. She returned to Europe to join Bantam Theatre Company in Barcelona for a year.
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Co-founder of  the Cape Town based company  [[Theatre Bazaar]] (with [[Gaë­tan Schmid]]) in 200*.
  
2007 Die Vrou Wat Haar Man Gekook Het - kknk
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Started the Playground series of performed play readings with [[Mannie Manim]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]].
  
2007 Is Almal Dan Fokken Volmaak?  
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=== As Stage Director ===
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Productions as director include: ''[[How Table Mountain got it's Cloud]]'', 1989,''[[London Road]]'' (2010); ''[[La scala di seta]]'' (2009); ''[[Sister Breyani]]'' (2009); ''[[Iago's Last Dance]]'' (2009); ''[[Yellow Man]]'' (2008); ''[[La serva padrona]]'' (2008); ''[[I, Claudia]]'' (2008 & 2010); ''[[Die Vrou Wat Haar Man Gekook Het]]'', ([[KKNK]], 2007); ''[[Is Almal Dan Fokken Volmaak?]]'' (2007); ''[[Bafana Republic]]'' (2007); ''[[Beklash]]'' (2007); ''[[Orfeus]]'', co-directed with [[Brett Bailey]] for [[Third World Bunfight]] (2006); ''[[Medea]]'' (2005) co-directed with [[Brett Bailey]] for [[Third World Bunfight]]; ''[[Jesus Hopped the A-Train]]''; ''[[The Government Inspector]]''; ''[[Bethesda Moon]]''; ''[[A Place with the Pigs, A Personal Parable|A Place with the Pigs]]'' (2006); ''[[For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf]]''; ''[[The Comical Tragedy]]''; ''[[The Lesson]]''; ''[[The Dumb Waiter]]''; ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]''; ''[[The Dream Circus]]'';
  
2007 Bafana Republic
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=== Film ===
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Appearances in feature films include: Motel clerk in ''From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money'' (1999) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Dusk_Till_Dawn_2:_Texas_Blood_Money]; Laura Covington in ''The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'For Love or Mummy''' (1999); Brothel Madame in ''The Diamond Hunters'' (2001 TV mini-series); ''Country of my Skull'' (***);
  
2007 Beklash - International Comedy Festival
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=== Television ===
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Presenter for [[M-Net]]'s ''[[Exploring Southern Africa]]'' travel programme.
  
2006 Orfeus
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''[[Mark Lottering and Friends]]'' – Comedy Sketch Show
  
2005 Medeia
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Lara has appeared in several local and international television commercials.
  
Jesus Hoped the "A" Train
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== Awards, etc ==
 
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''[[Yellow Man]]'' - KKNK Best Production Award, Best Newcomer Award and Best Actress Fleur du Cap Award
The Government Inspector
 
 
 
Bethseda Moon
 
 
 
A Place with the Pigs
 
 
 
for coloured girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf
 
 
 
The Comical Tragedy  - Best Young Director Award
 
 
 
The Lesson
 
 
 
Dumb Waiter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Vagina Monologues
 
 
 
The Dream Circus
 
BA degree in Drama, English and Anthropology: University of Natal
 
Honours degree in Drama: UCT
 
2 yr Diploma: Eqole Jacques Le Coq, Paris
 
 
 
Since returning to South Africa from Europe, Lara has worked continuously on all aspects of the theatre as producer, writer, actress and teacher.  She has won theatre awards as an actress and director for her work in ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’, ‘The comical Tragedy’ and ‘Everybody else (is fucking perfect)’.  Her most recent show ‘Jesus Hopped the A Train’ was the second most nominated production at the 2006 Fleur du Cap Awards.
 
 
 
She was selected by Fair Lady magazine as one of 40 South African Women who had been a source of inspiration for the year 2000 and was judged by Style magazine to be the South African ‘IT’ Actress for 2001.  These last two acknowledgements were for her performance in the critically acclaimed  ‘The Vagina Monologues’.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
 
 
 
The Dream Circus
 
East - Steven Berkoff
 
Soil In My Shoes
 
Framed
 
Dearly Beloved
 
Dancing at Lughnasa
 
A worm in the Bud
 
The Vagina Monologue
 
Los Tres
 
Conversations after a burial
 
 
Dir: Chris Weare
 
 
 
 
 
Dir: Roy Sergeant
 
Dir: Roy Sergeant
 
Dir: Geoff Hyland
 
Dir: Nicole Levin
 
 
 
Dir: Jacqueline Domisse
 
 
 
 
 
Role: Bareback Horse rider
 
 
 
Bantam Theatre
 
Jagged Dance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comic Improvisation
 
 
 
AWARDS
 
 
 
Yellow Man - KKNK Best Production Award, Best Newcomer Award and Best Actress Fleur du Cap Award
 
  
 
2008 La Serva Padrona- nominated as Best Director & Best Musical Production KKNK
 
2008 La Serva Padrona- nominated as Best Director & Best Musical Production KKNK
  
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Won the [[Rosalie van der Gucht Prize]] for New Directors in 2000.
  
After Lo Coq Lara was invited to join The International Theatre Collective for a cultural exchange in Havana, Cuba. The company lived with a Cuban family for 7 months, running workshops, collaborating with Cuban artists and witnessing their work, as well as devising a new show based on their experiences.
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== Sources ==
She returned to Europe to join Bantam Theatre Company in Barcelona for a year.
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http://www.artistsone.co.za/Artist_CVs/Women/Lara_Bye.html
  
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http://www.encoreonline.co.za/articles-read.php?id=8
  
FILM EXPERIENCE
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[[CAPAB Brochure]], Aug-Nov 1989.
  
Texas Blood Money
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[[Die Burger]], 23 January 2008.
Laurel and Hardy
 
Diamond Hustlers
 
Country of my Skull
 
  
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Text of ''[[London Road]]'', published by [[Junkets Publisher]] (2010).
  
TV EXPERIENCE
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
  
Presenter for MNet Exploring Southern Africa
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
Mark Lottering and Friends – Comedy Sketch Show
 
 
 
Lara has appeared in several local and International TV commercials. 
 
 
 
Lara is a highly sought-after director and has won numerous awards for her role as director for stage.
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
http://www.artistsone.co.za/Artist_CVs/Women/Lara_Bye.html
 
 
 
http://www.encoreonline.co.za/articles-read.php?id=8
 
 
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
  
 
== Return to ==
 
== Return to ==
  
Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]  
  
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

Latest revision as of 15:39, 2 April 2023

Lara Bye (19*-) is a South African actress and theatre director.

Biography

Born in Durban.

Youth

Training

Bye holds: A BA degree in Drama, English and Anthropology from the University of Natal; An Honours degree in Drama and a Masters Degree in Theatre Directing from the University of Cape Town; A two-year Diploma from the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris [1].

Career

Since graduating Lara Bye has worked in theatre in South Africa, Havana, Paris and Barcelona. She lectured in Physical Theatre at the University of Cape Town Drama Department in 2010.

Since returning to South Africa from Europe, Lara has worked continuously on all aspects of the theatre as producer, writer, actress and teacher. She has won theatre awards as an actress and director for her work in Dancing at Lughnasa, The Comical Tragedy and Everybody Else (is fucking perfect). Her production of Jesus Hopped the A-Train was the second most nominated production at the 2006 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards.

She was selected by Fair Lady magazine [2] as one of 40 South African Women who had been a source of inspiration for the year 2000 and was judged by Style [3] magazine to be the South African "IT" Actress for 2001. These last two acknowledgements were for her performance in the critically acclaimed The Vagina Monologues.

After training the the Lecoq School in Paris Lara was invited to join The International Theatre Collective for a cultural exchange in Havana, Cuba. The company lived with a Cuban family for 7 months, running workshops, collaborating with Cuban artists and witnessing their work, as well as devising a new show based on their experiences. She returned to Europe to join Bantam Theatre Company in Barcelona for a year.

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

Co-founder of the Cape Town based company Theatre Bazaar (with Gaë­tan Schmid) in 200*.

Started the Playground series of performed play readings with Mannie Manim at the Baxter Theatre.

As Stage Director

Productions as director include: How Table Mountain got it's Cloud, 1989,London Road (2010); La scala di seta (2009); Sister Breyani (2009); Iago's Last Dance (2009); Yellow Man (2008); La serva padrona (2008); I, Claudia (2008 & 2010); Die Vrou Wat Haar Man Gekook Het, (KKNK, 2007); Is Almal Dan Fokken Volmaak? (2007); Bafana Republic (2007); Beklash (2007); Orfeus, co-directed with Brett Bailey for Third World Bunfight (2006); Medea (2005) co-directed with Brett Bailey for Third World Bunfight; Jesus Hopped the A-Train; The Government Inspector; Bethesda Moon; A Place with the Pigs (2006); For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf; The Comical Tragedy; The Lesson; The Dumb Waiter; The Vagina Monologues; The Dream Circus;

Film

Appearances in feature films include: Motel clerk in From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) [4]; Laura Covington in The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'For Love or Mummy' (1999); Brothel Madame in The Diamond Hunters (2001 TV mini-series); Country of my Skull (***);

Television

Presenter for M-Net's Exploring Southern Africa travel programme.

Mark Lottering and Friends – Comedy Sketch Show

Lara has appeared in several local and international television commercials.

Awards, etc

Yellow Man - KKNK Best Production Award, Best Newcomer Award and Best Actress Fleur du Cap Award

2008 La Serva Padrona- nominated as Best Director & Best Musical Production KKNK

Won the Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for New Directors in 2000.

Sources

http://www.artistsone.co.za/Artist_CVs/Women/Lara_Bye.html

http://www.encoreonline.co.za/articles-read.php?id=8

CAPAB Brochure, Aug-Nov 1989.

Die Burger, 23 January 2008.

Text of London Road, published by Junkets Publisher (2010).

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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