Christopher Consani - Revision history

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 After completing his drama studies he acted for [[PACOFS]] on Bloemfontein, before starting a freelance career in Johannesburg.
-His own one-man play on Vincent van Gogh played 6 seasons in South Africa, was acclaimed at the 1979 Edingburgh festival and played a season in New York in 1981. This led to a series of roles in New York where he also taught vocal technique and interpretation.
+His own one-man play ''[[Vincent van Gogh: The Lark and the Crow]]'', played six seasons in South Africa, and was acclaimed at the 1979 Edingburgh festival  and played a season in New York in 1981. This led to a series of roles in New York where he also taught vocal technique and interpretation.
 In 1985 he went back to teaching: in the Lower East Side, New York, then in England and in Italy.

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-[[Christopher Consani]] (“Chris”). (1944-) Actor, writer and director.
+[[Christopher Consani]] (1944-) is an actor, writer and director.
 == Biography ==
-=== Youth ===
+Trained at the [[University of Cape Town]], and taught English at the Milnerton High School before studying drama with [[Robert Mohr]] at [[UCT]] in 1974.
-=== Training ===
+His own one-man play on Vincent van Gogh played 6 seasons in South Africa, was acclaimed at the 1979 Edingburgh festival and played a season in New York in 1981. This led to a series of roles in New York where he also taught vocal technique and interpretation.
-=== Career ===
+==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 Performed in
 ''[[Deathwatch]]'' (as “Le Franc” with [[PACOFS]]),

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 ''[[So Long vir Johnny]]'' (as “Stone” with [[PACOFS]]),
 ''[[Piekniek op die Slagveld]]'' (as "Zepu"),
-''[[Grand Ceremonial]]'' (as “Cavanosa”),
+''[[The Grand Ceremonial]]'' (as “Cavanosa”),
 ''[[The Damon Runyon Show]]'' (as “Runyon”),
 ''[[The Collector]]'' (“as Clegg”),

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 === Career ===
-He taught English at the Milnerton High School before studying drama. After completing his studies he played for [[PACOFS]] before starting a freelance career in Johannesburg. His own one-man play on Vincent van Gogh played 6 seasons in South Africa, was acclaimed at the 1979 Edingburgh festival and played a season in New York in 1981. This led to a series of roles in New York where he also taught vocal techniwue and interpretation.
+He taught English at the Milnerton High School before studying drama. After completing his studies he played for [[PACOFS]] before starting a freelance career in Johannesburg. His own one-man play on Vincent van Gogh played 6 seasons in South Africa, was acclaimed at the 1979 Edingburgh festival and played a season in New York in 1981. This led to a series of roles in New York where he also taught vocal technique and interpretation.
 In 1985 he went back to teaching: in the Lower East Side, in England and in Italy.

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 He also had roles in ''[[We Bombed in New Haven]]'' ([[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s), Malvolio in ''[[Macbeth]]'', ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]''.
-In 1996 he presented a theatre reading of Primo Levi's Auschwitz experience entitled ''If This is a Man'', directed by [[Mark Graham]], at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town..
+In 1996 he presented a theatre reading of Primo Levi's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primo_Levi] Auschwitz experience entitled ''If This is a Man'', directed by [[Mark Graham]], at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town. (See also the entry on the play ''[[Primo]]'').
 He was co-founder and co-director of [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]] Award.

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 ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]'',
 ''[[A Murder is Announced]]'' (as “Edmund”, directed by [[Rex Garner]])
- ''[[Vincent van Gogh: The Lark and the Crow]]''.
+''[[Vincent van Gogh: The Lark and the Crow]]''.
 He also had roles in ''[[We Bombed in New Haven]]'' ([[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s), **, **.