Russell Boast

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BOAST, Russell (19**-) Actor

Biography

Youth

Training

He holds a National Diploma in Drama and Theatre Craft and a BA in English and Communications.


Career

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

Russell made his professional debut at the age of fourteen in Geoffrey Sutherland’s production of Hans Christian Andersen for NAPAC.

During his studies he co-directed and performed in The Lover by Harold Pinter and premiered Pink Foolery at the Grahamstown Festival.

On stage he has appeared in Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman, The Taming of the Shrew (1996), Fiddler on the Roof, Elizabeth, Cabaret.

He has performed in numerous radio plays.

He was casting director on the film Country of My Skull.

Awards, etc

Sources

The Taming of the Shrew (1996) programme notes.

Cape Argus, 12 May 2003.

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