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 [[The Children's Theatre]] presented an evening of readings by Horner in 1958.
-He appeared in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1964), ''[[Ghosts]]'' (NAPAC, 1968), ''[[In the Bag]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[Late Harvest]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[The Hollow Crown]]'' ([[University of the Witwatersrand School of Dramatic Art]], 1980), ''[[Satin and Tweed]]'' ([[Theatre International]], 1965), ''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]], 1981).
+He appeared in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1964), ''[[Ghosts]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1968), ''[[In the Bag]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[Late Harvest]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[The Hollow Crown]]'' ([[University of the Witwatersrand School of Dramatic Art]], 1980), ''[[Satin and Tweed]]'' ([[Theatre International]], 1965), ''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]], 1981).
 Other roles (dates unknown) include ''[[The King and I]]'' (as “The King”), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (as “Higgins”), ''[[King Lear]]'' (as “Gloucester”), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Aguecheek”), ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (as “Cardinal”).

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 [[The Children's Theatre]] presented an evening of readings by Horner in 1958.
-He appeared in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1964), ''[[Ghosts]]'' (NAPAC, 1968), ''[[In the Bag]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[Late Harvest]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[The Hollow Crown]]'' ([[University of the Witwatersrand School of Dramatic Art]], 1980), ''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]], 1981).
+He appeared in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1964), ''[[Ghosts]]'' (NAPAC, 1968), ''[[In the Bag]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[Late Harvest]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[The Hollow Crown]]'' ([[University of the Witwatersrand School of Dramatic Art]], 1980), ''[[Satin and Tweed]]'' ([[Theatre International]], 1965), ''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]], 1981).
 Other roles (dates unknown) include ''[[The King and I]]'' (as “The King”), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (as “Higgins”), ''[[King Lear]]'' (as “Gloucester”), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Aguecheek”), ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (as “Cardinal”).
-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).
+He was also a renowned exponent of the one-man show, his repertoire including Paul Gallico's ''[[The Snow Goose]]'', ''[[Churchill, Man of Destiny]]'' (1974),  Frank O'Hagen's ''[[Satin and Tweed]]'' (1980).
 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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 [[The Children's Theatre]] presented an evening of readings by Horner in 1958.
-Performed in
+He appeared in ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1964), ''[[Ghosts]]'' (NAPAC, 1968), ''[[In the Bag]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[Late Harvest]]'' ([[Candlelight Theatre]], 1968), ''[[The Hollow Crown]]'' ([[University of the Witwatersrand School of Dramatic Art]], 1980), ''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]], 1981).
-''[[The King and I]]'' (as “The King”),
-''[[Pygmalion]]'' (as “Higgins”),
+Other roles (dates unknown) include ''[[The King and I]]'' (as “The King”), ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (as “Higgins”), ''[[King Lear]]'' (as “Gloucester”), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Aguecheek”), ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (as “Cardinal”).
 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.
 ===As director===

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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).
-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.
+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.
 ===As director===

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
+===As actor===
 [[The Children's Theatre]] presented an evening of readings by Horner in 1958.
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 ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (as “Aguecheek”),
 ''[[The Prisoner]]'' (as “Cardinal”),
-''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]], 1981).
+''[[Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “de Soto” with [[PACT]], 1981), ''[[Late Harvest]]'', ''[[Ghosts]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1964), ''[[In the Bag]]'' (1968), ''[[The Hollow Crown]]''.
 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.
 ===As director===

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 === 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.
+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]].
+A consummate performer, he performed for [[NTO]] and [[PACT]], amongst other companies.
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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]]''.
-Directed ''[[Reynard the Fox]]'' (1982), ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1984).
+===As director===
-Was also the Durban representative for [[SAFTU]].
+He directed a number of plays, including:
 == Awards, etc ==

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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.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
+==Return to==
 Return to [[ESAT Personalities H]]

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