Des Lindberg - Revision history

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As actor

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As actor

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As folk singer

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=As Arts administrator

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As folk singer

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Biography

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Biography

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Sources

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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.
-He starred in ''[[Watermelons]]'' in 1962. He performed in ''[[Godspell]]'' in 1973 and 1974, and in ''[[The Black Mikado]]'' in 1976.
+He starred in ''[[Watermelons]]'' in 1962. He performed in ''[[Godspell]]'' (1973, 1974), ''[[The Shrew]]'' (1975, 1980) and in ''[[The Black Mikado]]'' (1976).
-He played the Narrator in ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' in 1980.
+He played the Narrator in ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (1980).
 Together with Dawn, they performed ''[[Sex, Tango and Everything Else]]'' in the [[State Theatre Arena]] (2001).

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 An active member of the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]], he became its chairman in 1982, taking over from [[Michal Grobbelaar]] and remaining as chairman until [[SAATM]] disbanded. He was elected chairman of [[Theatre Managements of South Africa]] in 1994, and remained as chairman for 22 years. He was on the Boards of the State Theatre and the Joburg Theatre for 5 years each. He crafted the new Standard Theatre Contract with the theatre Agents and Actors’ Union in 1998, which is still in use today.
 == Sources ==
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 http://www.desdawn.co.za
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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.
-He starred in ''[[Watermelons]]'' in 1962. He performed in ''[[Godspell]]'' in 1973 and 1974.
+He starred in ''[[Watermelons]]'' in 1962. He performed in ''[[Godspell]]'' in 1973 and 1974, and in ''[[The Black Mikado]]'' in 1976.
 He played the Narrator in ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' in 1980.
 Together with Dawn, they performed ''[[Sex, Tango and Everything Else]]'' in the [[State Theatre Arena]] (2001).
 ===As writer===

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	By the mid-1960s, Des Lindberg had already established himself as a fine folk singer and he achieved enormous success with an Afrikaans song, ‘Die Gezoem Van Die Bye’, which went to number one on the South African charts where it remained for 20 weeks.		By the mid-1960s, Des Lindberg had already established himself as a fine folk singer and he achieved enormous success with an Afrikaans song, ‘Die Gezoem Van Die Bye’, which went to number one on the South African charts where it remained for 20 weeks.
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		+	His albums include:
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		+	* ''A Long and a Dusty Road''
		+	* ''Come Near and Listen...''
		+	* ''Des Lindberg: Live''

	===As theatre producer===		===As theatre producer===

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 He scripted ''[[Lennon]]'' in 1981 which was performed at the [[Arena Bistro]] and the [[Baxter Theatre]].
-===As Arts administrator==
+===As Arts administrator===
 An active member of the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]], he became its chairman in 1982, taking over from [[Michal Grobbelaar]] and remaining as chairman until [[SAATM]] disbanded. He was elected chairman of [[Theatre Managements of South Africa]] in 1994, and remained as chairman for 22 years. He was on the Boards of the State Theatre and the Joburg Theatre for 5 years each. He crafted the new Standard Theatre Contract with the theatre Agents and Actors’ Union in 1998, which is still in use today.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-==As folk singer==
+===As folk singer===
 By the mid-1960s, Des Lindberg had already established himself as a fine folk singer and he achieved enormous success with an Afrikaans song, ‘Die Gezoem Van Die Bye’, which went to number one on the South African charts where it remained for 20 weeks.
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 He scripted ''[[Lennon]]'' in 1981 which was performed at the [[Arena Bistro]] and the [[Baxter Theatre]].
 == Sources ==

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 Des met and married [[Dawn Silver]]. They began performing together as Des and Dawn Lindberg. They collaborated on a number of projects, under the banners of [[Folk on Trek Productions]], The [[Soirée Society]] and [[CAT Productions]].
-'''For further information on these projects, see the entry [[Des and Dawn]].
+The couple have two sons, Adam and [[Joshua Lindberg]].
 '''For Dawn Lindberg's biographical and career information, see the individual entry under [[Dawn Lindberg]]'''.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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		+	==As folk singer==
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		+	By the mid-1960s, Des Lindberg had already established himself as a fine folk singer and he achieved enormous success with an Afrikaans song, ‘Die Gezoem Van Die Bye’, which went to number one on the South African charts where it remained for 20 weeks.

	===As theatre producer===		===As theatre producer===