Bill Curry - Revision history

Satj at 13:31, 29 May 2025

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Biography

Miriamt at 05:24, 14 December 2017

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Sources

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2016-04-14T07:01:44Z

As actor

Johann van Heerden at 05:13, 12 April 2016

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Awards

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Documentation on Bill Curry

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Biography

Satj at 04:22, 27 July 2015

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← Older revision		Revision as of 13:31, 29 May 2025
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−	[[Bill Curry]] (1931–2015) was a South African actor, dancer, director and teacher. (Also billed as [[William Curry]] in some instances ~~apparently)~~.	+	[[Bill Curry]] (1931–2015) was a South African actor, dancer, director and teacher.
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		+	Also billed as [[William Curry]] in some instances.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 == Biography ==
-Born William Edward Curry in the Bokaap, Cape Town on 26 March 1931. His first stage appearance was a "walk-on" role in ''[[The Tempest]]'' in 1946. He studied at Hewat Teacher Training College and became a teacher and was active in local amateur theatre, appearing in musicals and light comedy.
+Born [[William Edward Curry]] in the Bokaap, Cape Town on 26 March 1931. His first stage appearance was a "walk-on" role in ''[[The Tempest]]'' in 1946. He studied at Hewat Teacher Training College and became a teacher and was active in local amateur theatre, appearing in musicals and light comedy.
 In 1956, aided by author and critic [[Denis Hatfield]], he went to London to study at the Central School for Speech and Drama. He returned to South Africa in 1962. He later also studied at the University of Cape town and received a BA (English Literature).

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-[[Bill Curry]] (1931–2015) was a South African actor, dancer, director and teacher. (Also billed as [[William Curry]] in some instances apparently)
+[[Bill Curry]] (1931–2015) was a South African actor, dancer, director and teacher. (Also billed as [[William Curry]] in some instances apparently).
 == Biography ==
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 In 1964 he danced "The Fool" in [[David Poole]]’s ballet, ''[[The Square]]'',  with music by [[Stanley Glasser]], at the [[Cape Town City Hall]]. It was produced by the [[Eoan Group]], starring Johaar Mosaval from the Royal Ballet.  He also appeared at the [[Little Theatre]] in ''[[J.B.]]'' by Archibald Macleisch , winning his first [[Three Leaf Award]] for the best supporting player.
-Between 1972 -1978 he performed for the [[Space Theatre]] in  numerous plays, including ''[[An Evening with Marcel Proust]]'', ''[[Ashes]]'', ''[[Balls]]'', ''[[The Caretaker]]'', ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'', ''[[Dracula]]'', ''[[Drivers]]'', ''[[Endgame]]'', ''[[The Exception and the Rule]]'', ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'', ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'', ''[[Futz]]'', ''[[The Indian wants the Bronx]]'', ''[[Line / It's called the Sugar Plum]]'', ''[[The Lonely Giant]]'', ''[[Macrune’s Guevara]]'', ''[[The Maids]]'', ''[[Muzeeka]]'', ''[[My Family came over with the Normans]]'', ''[[Old King Cole]]'', ''[[Patrick Pearse Motel]]'', ''[[Picnic on the Battlefield]]'', ''[[Rats]]'', ''[[The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui]]'' (1979), ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'', ''[[Spike]]'', ''[[Superman]]'' and ''[[Living in Strange Lands (Tsafendas)]]''. ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1978).
+Between 1972 -1978 he performed for the [[Space Theatre]] in  numerous plays, including ''[[An Evening with Marcel Proust]]'', ''[[Ashes]]'', ''[[Balls]]'', ''[[The Caretaker]]'', ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'', ''[[Dracula]]'', ''[[Drivers]]'', ''[[Endgame]]'', ''[[The Exception and the Rule]]'', ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'', ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'', ''[[Futz]]'', ''[[The Indian wants the Bronx]]'', ''[[Line]]'' / ''[[It's Called the Sugar Plum]]'', ''[[The Lonely Giant]]'', ''[[Macrune’s Guevara]]'', ''[[The Maids]]'', ''[[Muzeeka]]'', ''[[My Family came over with the Normans]]'', ''[[Old King Cole]]'', ''[[Patrick Pearse Motel]]'', ''[[Picnic on the Battlefield]]'', ''[[Rats]]'', ''[[The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui]]'' (1979), ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'', ''[[Spike]]'', ''[[Superman]]'' and ''[[Living in Strange Lands (Tsafendas)]]''. ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1978).
 In 1977 he, [[Chris Galloway]], [[Dawie Malan]], [[Richard E. Grant]] and others formed the experimental theatre group, [[Fringe]].

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 Wits University Archive: See CURRY, Bill (AM 2788)[http://www.wits.ac.za/library/gala/archives/290/archives_c.html]
-[[Brian Barrow|Barrow, Brian]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short|Williams-Short, Yvonne]] (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''.
+[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
 ''[[Die Burger]]'', 26 April 2011[http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/2011/03/26/SK/12/billicurry.html]

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 In 1964 he danced "The Fool" in [[David Poole]]’s ballet, ''[[The Square]]'',  with music by [[Stanley Glasser]], at the [[Cape Town City Hall]]. It was produced by the [[Eoan Group]], starring Johaar Mosaval from the Royal Ballet.  He also appeared at the [[Little Theatre]] in ''[[J.B.]]'' by Archibald Macleisch , winning his first [[Three Leaf Award]] for the best supporting player.
-Between 1972 -1978 he performed for the [[Space Theatre]] in  numerous plays, including ''[[An Evening with Marcel Proust]]'', ''[[Ashes]]'', ''[[Balls]]'', ''[[The Caretaker]]'', ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'', ''[[Dracula]]'', ''[[Drivers]]'', ''[[Endgame]]'', ''[[The Exception and the Rule]]'', ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'', ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'', ''[[Futz]]'', ''[[The Indian wants the Bronx]]'', ''[[Line / It's called the Sugar Plum]]'', ''[[The Lonely Giant]]'', ''[[Macrune’s Guevara]]'', ''[[The Maids]]'', ''[[Muzeeka]]'', ''[[My Family came over with the Normans]]'', ''[[Old King Cole]]'', ''[[Patrick Pearse Motel]]'', ''[[Picnic on the Battlefield]]'', ''[[Rats]]'', ''[[The Resistable Rise of Arturo UI]]'', ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'', ''[[Spike]]'', ''[[Superman]]'' and ''[[Living in Strange Lands (Tsafendas)]]''. ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1978).
+Between 1972 -1978 he performed for the [[Space Theatre]] in  numerous plays, including ''[[An Evening with Marcel Proust]]'', ''[[Ashes]]'', ''[[Balls]]'', ''[[The Caretaker]]'', ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'', ''[[Dracula]]'', ''[[Drivers]]'', ''[[Endgame]]'', ''[[The Exception and the Rule]]'', ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'', ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'', ''[[Futz]]'', ''[[The Indian wants the Bronx]]'', ''[[Line / It's called the Sugar Plum]]'', ''[[The Lonely Giant]]'', ''[[Macrune’s Guevara]]'', ''[[The Maids]]'', ''[[Muzeeka]]'', ''[[My Family came over with the Normans]]'', ''[[Old King Cole]]'', ''[[Patrick Pearse Motel]]'', ''[[Picnic on the Battlefield]]'', ''[[Rats]]'', ''[[The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui]]'' (1979), ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'', ''[[Spike]]'', ''[[Superman]]'' and ''[[Living in Strange Lands (Tsafendas)]]''. ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1978).
 In 1977 he, [[Chris Galloway]], [[Dawie Malan]], [[Richard E. Grant]] and others formed the experimental theatre group, [[Fringe]].
-In 1979 he appeared in ''[[Info Scandals]]'' (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1979)
+In 1979 he appeared in ''[[Info Scandals]]'' (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1979).
-In 1980 ''[[The Indian wants the Bronx]]'' was repeated at the [[Market Theatre]] ,  where he went on to work doing [[Hennie Aucamp]]'s ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198*), [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[A Lesson from Aloes]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] and  [[Baxter Theatre]] 1979,  Royal National Theatre, London (9 Jul – 16 Aug 1980), [[Hell is for Whites Only]] (aka ’’Beyond All Reason’’) ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1982).
+In 1980 ''[[The Indian wants the Bronx]]'' was repeated at the [[Market Theatre]] ,  where he went on to work doing [[Hennie Aucamp]]'s ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 198*), [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]]’s ''[[A Lesson from Aloes]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] and  [[Baxter Theatre]] 1979,  Royal National Theatre, London (9 Jul – 16 Aug 1980), ''[[Hell is for Whites Only (aka ’’Beyond All Reason’’)|Hell is for Whites Only]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1982), ''[[The Dybbuk]]'' (1984), ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]''.
 He then became a member of the [[PACT]]/[[TRUK]] Company, for which he played Filipot in ''[[Die Huigelaar]]'' (1986); Jean Genet's ''[[The Blacks]]'' (1989), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Die Keiser]]'' ( 1992).
 Other roles have included  ''[[Exit the King]]'' (as "Berenger"), ''[[Deathwatch]]'' (as "Green Eyes"), ''[[Neighbours]]'' (as "The Man"), ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'' (as "Kilroy"), ''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]'' (as "Poche"/"Chandebise"), ''[[The Ageing Adolescent]]'' (as "Jake Hendrickse"), [[Adam Small]]'s ''[[The Orange Earth]]'',  ''[[The Gin Game]]'',  Fugard’s ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (1993) and  ''[[People are Living There]]'', (199*).
 ===As director===

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−	[[Bill Curry]] (~~1931 –~~ ) ~~is an~~ actor, dancer, director and teacher. (Also billed as [[William Curry]] in some instances apparently)	+	[[Bill Curry]] (1931–2015) was a South African actor, dancer, director and teacher. (Also billed as [[William Curry]] in some instances apparently)

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 ==Awards==
-In 1965 won  the [[Three Leaf Award]] as Best Supporting Actor for “Nickles” in [[J.B.]] by Archibald MacLeish. (The awards were later renamed the Fleur du Cap Awards).
+In 1965 won  the [[Three Leaf Arts Award]] as Best Supporting Actor for “Nickles” in [[J.B.]] by Archibald MacLeish. (The awards were later renamed the Fleur du Cap Awards).
 == Documentation on Bill Curry ==

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 == Documentation on Bill Curry ==
-A collection of [[Bill Curry]]'s documents are available in the Wits University Archive, Listed as: CURRY, Bill (AM 2788).  at the website:
+A collection of [[Bill Curry]]'s documents are available in the Wits University Archive, listed as: CURRY, Bill (AM 2788).  It is described as follows on the archive's website:  "The collection includes extensive correspondence between Curry and his partner [[Denis Hatfield Bullough]], as well as correspondence from friends and colleagues. Also included is Curry?s personal scrapbook, press clippings relating to his acting career and other subjects, theatrical paraphernalia, including newsletters, posters, programs and other items, photographs and personal memorabilia (including a typewriter)".
-According to the website (http://www.wits.ac.za/library/gala/archives/290/archives_c.html) "The collection includes extensive correspondence between Curry and his partner [[Denis Hatfield Bullough]], as well as correspondence from friends and colleagues. Also included is Curry?s personal scrapbook, press clippings relating to his acting career and other subjects, theatrical paraphernalia, including newsletters, posters, programs and other items, photographs and personal memorabilia (including a typewriter)".
 ==Sources==

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 Born William Edward Curry in the Bokaap, Cape Town on 26 March 1931. His first stage appearance was a "walk-on" role in ''[[The Tempest]]'' in 1946. He studied at Hewat Teacher Training College and became a teacher and was active in local amateur theatre, appearing in musicals and light comedy.
-In 1956, aided by critic [[Denis Hatfield]],  he went to London to study at the Central School for Speech and Drama. He returned to South Africa in 1962. He later also studied at the University of Cape town and received a BA (English Literature).
+In 1956, aided by author and critic [[Denis Hatfield]], he went to London to study at the Central School for Speech and Drama. He returned to South Africa in 1962. He later also studied at the University of Cape town and received a BA (English Literature).
 Because of Apartheid regulations, he was initially unable to perform professionally on his return to South Africa and so he became a teacher for a while, teaching ''inter alia'' at Sunnyside Primary School (1960-62) and in Simonstown, while doing part time acting.
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 In 1972 he joined the [[Space Theatre]] in Cape Town  as one of the foundation members,  and was kept busy performing, directing and running the printing press at the theatre. After this his theatre, film and TV career would really take off.
-His lifelong partner was the newspaper critic, [[Denis Hatfield]] (pseudonym of [[Denis Hatfield Bullough]]).
+The newspaper critic and author [[Denis Hatfield]] (pseudonym of [[Denis Hatfield Bullough]]), whom he had met early in his life, would become his lifelong partner.
 ==Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance==