Dawn Lindberg - Revision history

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Biography

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 She directed the [[PACT]] production of ''[[Every Good Boy Deserves Favour]]'' which was a collaboration of Tom Stoppard’s text ''Every Good Boy'' and André Previn’s music starring [[Danny Keogh]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Michael Richard]] and [[Lynne White]] in 1986. It won the [[Vita Award]] for best production.
-She also directed ''[[When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout]]'' (1987) and ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]'' (2002-2003).
+She also directed ''[[When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout]]'' (1987), ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]'' (2002-2003) and ''[[The Good Body]]'' (2007).
 ===As choreographer and designer===

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 Besides her own work as producer (she directed and designed  most of the corporate and stage productions for [[CAT Productions]]), she also held many management positions in the industry at various times, including being  secretary and treasurer of the [[Theatre Managements of South Africa]] ([[TMSA]]). Dawn Lindberg’s greatest achievement has been the creation and nurturing of the internationally recognised [[Naledi Theatre Awards]], which has honoured over 300 artists and theatre makers, and awarded over 60 Lifetime Achievement Awards.
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 Dawn wrote ''[[Sex, Tango and Everything Else]]'' (2001).

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 Des and Dawn Lindberg joined [[Robert Kirby]] in his show ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1970. They helped convert the [[Carlton Cinema]] in Von Weilligh Street into a small theatre which opened with ''[[Birds of a Feather]]'' (a revised version of ''[[8 Birds]]''), also about 1970.
-She performed in ''[[The Shrew]]'' (1975).
+She performed in ''[[The Shrew]]'' (1975, 1980).
 She had the lead role in ''[[I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road]]'' (1980-1981).

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 Dawn appeared in a number of productions.
-Des and Dawn Lindberg joined [[Robert Kirby]] in his show ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1970. They helped convert the [[Carlton Cinema]] in Von Weilligh Street into a small theatre which opened with ''[[Birds of a Feather]]''(a revised version of ''[[8 Birds]]''), also about 1970.
+Des and Dawn Lindberg joined [[Robert Kirby]] in his show ''[[8 Birds]]'' at the [[Labia Theatre]] in 1970. They helped convert the [[Carlton Cinema]] in Von Weilligh Street into a small theatre which opened with ''[[Birds of a Feather]]'' (a revised version of ''[[8 Birds]]''), also about 1970.
 She had the lead role in ''[[I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road]]'' (1980-1981).

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 == Awards, etc, ==
 She was presented with the [[Women: The Real Architects of Society Awards]] ([[WRASA]]) [[Drama Excellence Award]] to acknowledge and honour her 51 years in theatre and show business in 2017.
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 http://www.desdawn.co.za
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 She had the lead role in ''[[I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road]]'' (1980-1981).
 Together with Des, they performed ''[[Sex, Tango and Everything Else]]'' in the [[State Theatre Arena]] (2001).
 ===As director===

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 She directed the [[PACT]] production of ''[[Every Good Boy Deserves Favour]]'' which was a collaboration of Tom Stoppard’s text ''Every Good Boy'' and André Previn’s music starring [[Danny Keogh]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Michael Richard]] and [[Lynne White]] in 1986. It won the [[Vita Award]] for best production.
-She also directed ''[[When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout]]'' (1987).
+She also directed ''[[When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout]]'' (1987) and ''[[The Vagina Monolgues]]'' (2002-2003).
 ===As choreographer and designer===

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 She was contracted in 1965 by [[Taubie Kushlick]], the producer, to do choreography for ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'', her [[Children's Theatre]] production, while [[Des Lindberg]] was to write extra music and lyrics. [[Keith Blundell]] was the musical director, [[Nina Campbell-Quine]] did décor, while [[Heather MacDonald-Rouse]] did costumes. It was staged at the [[Wits Great Hall]] in 1965.
 She also choreographed and designed their production of ''[[Pippin]]'' in 1975.
 ==As writer==

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	'''For Des Lindberg's biographical and career information, see the individual entry under [[Des Lindberg]]'''.		'''For Des Lindberg's biographical and career information, see the individual entry under [[Des Lindberg]]'''.
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−	Besides her own work as producer (she directed and designed most of the corporate and stage productions for [[CAT Productions]]), she also held many management positions in the industry at various times, including being secretary and treasurer of the [[Theatre Managements of South Africa]] ([[TMSA]]) and convenor/Executive Director of the [[Naledi Awards]].

	She was at one time President of Soroptimists International (the Highveld branch), produced the Double Gold: "Fat Off" fitness tape, co-authored: ''How Did I Begin?'' (a book on the facts of life for kids) and delivered motivational talks on topics such as ''Every Night is an Opening Night'' and ''Unfreeze Your Speaking Assets''.		She was at one time President of Soroptimists International (the Highveld branch), produced the Double Gold: "Fat Off" fitness tape, co-authored: ''How Did I Begin?'' (a book on the facts of life for kids) and delivered motivational talks on topics such as ''Every Night is an Opening Night'' and ''Unfreeze Your Speaking Assets''.