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(****-1985). Actor. Performed in  
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[[David Horner]] (1934-1985). Actor (stage and radio), director, lecturer.
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== Biography ==
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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Studied at the University of Natal’s Department of Drama in Durban.
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=== Career ===
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Became lecturer in Department of Drama in Durban, then the founding head of the Drama Department at the University of Durban-Westville . From here he was appointed as first head of the School of Speech and Drama, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1975.
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A consummate performer, he performed for **, ** [[NTO]], and [[PACT]].
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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[[Children's Theatre]] presented an evening of readings by Horner in 1958.  
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Performed in  
 
''[[The King and I]]'' (as “The King”),  
 
''[[The King and I]]'' (as “The King”),  
 
''[[Pygmalion]]'' (as “Higgins”),  
 
''[[Pygmalion]]'' (as “Higgins”),  
''[[King Lear]]'' (as “Gloucester”),
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''[[King Lear]]'' (as “Gloucester”),
 
''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Aguecheek”),  
 
''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Aguecheek”),  
 
''[[The Prisoner]]'' (as “Cardinal”),
 
''[[The Prisoner]]'' (as “Cardinal”),
''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]]).   
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''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]], 1981).   
Was also the Durban representative for [[SAFTU]]. ([[SACD]] 1974) ([[SACD]] 1975/76) ([[SACD]] 1981/82)
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He was also a renowned exponent of the one-man show, his repertoire including Paul Gallico's ''[[The Snow Goose]]'', Frank O'Hagen's ''[[Satin and Tweed]]'', ''[[Churchill, Man of Destiny]]'' (1974).
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For many years he played the role of Christ in the Durban Passion Play until the role was taken over by [[Jonathan Berwick]] in 1978.  
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He also performed in productions of ''[[Late Harvest]]'', ''[[Ghosts]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1964), ''[[In the Bag]]'' (1968), ''[[Satin and Tweed]]'', ''[[The Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'', ''[[The Snow Goose]]'', ''[[The Hollow Crown]]''.
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Directed ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1984).
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Was also the Durban representative for [[SAFTU]].
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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[[SACD]] 1974; 1975/76; 1981/82.
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The Natal Witness, 28 February 1978.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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Material held by [[NELM]] re. Churchill: Man of Destiny: [Collection: TURNER, Sophie]: 2001. 30. 2. 15 and [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 9. 21.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
HORNER, David (1934-1985) Actor (stage and radio), director, lecturer. Studied at the University of Natal’s Department of Drama in Durban. *** Became lecturer in Department, then the founding head of the Drama Department at the University of Durban-Westville in 19**. From here he was appointed as first head of the School of Speech and Drama, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1975. A consummate performer, he performed for **, ** [[NTO]], and [[PACT]].He was also a renowned exponent of the one-man show, his repertoire including Paul Gallico's ''[[The Snow Goose]]'', Frank O'Hagen's ''[[Satin and Tweed]]'', ''[[Churchill and Wits of the Theatre]]''. [[Children's Theatre]] presented an evening of readings by Horner in 1958. He starred in Peter Shaffer’s ''[[The Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'', directed by [[Leonard Schach]] together with [[Marius Weyers]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Keith Grenville]], [[Patrick Mynhardt]] and [[Bill Flynn]]. It was staged during the opening season of the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] in 1981 *** (Tucker, 1997)
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 07:23, 29 January 2018

David Horner (1934-1985). Actor (stage and radio), director, lecturer.

Biography

Youth

Training

Studied at the University of Natal’s Department of Drama in Durban.


Career

Became lecturer in Department of Drama in Durban, then the founding head of the Drama Department at the University of Durban-Westville . From here he was appointed as first head of the School of Speech and Drama, University of the Witwatersrand in 1975.

A consummate performer, he performed for **, ** NTO, and PACT.

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

Children's Theatre presented an evening of readings by Horner in 1958.

Performed in The King and I (as “The King”), Pygmalion (as “Higgins”), King Lear (as “Gloucester”), Twelfth Night (as “Aguecheek”), The Prisoner (as “Cardinal”), Royal Hunt of the Sun (as “de Soto” with PACT, 1981).

He was also a renowned exponent of the one-man show, his repertoire including Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose, Frank O'Hagen's Satin and Tweed, Churchill, Man of Destiny (1974).

For many years he played the role of Christ in the Durban Passion Play until the role was taken over by Jonathan Berwick in 1978.

He also performed in productions of Late Harvest, Ghosts, The Sound of Music (1964), In the Bag (1968), Satin and Tweed, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, The Snow Goose, The Hollow Crown.

Directed A Midsummer Night's Dream (1984).

Was also the Durban representative for SAFTU.

Awards, etc

Sources

SACD 1974; 1975/76; 1981/82.

The Natal Witness, 28 February 1978.

Tucker, 1997.

Material held by NELM re. Churchill: Man of Destiny: [Collection: TURNER, Sophie]: 2001. 30. 2. 15 and [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 9. 21.

Go to ESAT Bibliography


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