Frank Staff - Revision history

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He returned in 1955 to found The South African Ballet for which he choreographed 15 dances, and worked for the Perfoming Arts Councils (inter alia [[PACOFS]]) and for private companies.
+He returned in 1955 to found [[The South African Ballet]] for which he choreographed 15 dances, and worked for the Perfoming Arts Councils (inter alia [[PACOFS]]) and for private companies.
 An investigation into Staff's choreographic contribution to [[Leslie French]]'s 1956 Johannesburg production of ''[[The Tempest]]'' as well as Staff's early involvement with [[Brian Brooke]]'s musical theatre encapsulates his important contribution to South African musical theatre, which was a major interest throughout his life. 1957 was the most important and prolific period for Staff.

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 Other stage productions choreographed by Staff include the choreography for Brian Brooke's ''[[Irma la Douce]]'' (1960) and [[Brian Brooke]] and [[John Kavan]]’s ''[[The Minstrel Show]]'' (1966).
-Lighting and choreography  for''[[Platonic Nymph]]'' (1960);  musical staging and choreography for ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]'' (1965).
+Lighting and choreography  for ''[[Platonic Nymph]]'' (1960);  musical staging and choreography for ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]'' (1965).
 == Sources ==

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 Other stage productions choreographed by Staff include the choreography for Brian Brooke's ''[[Irma la Douce]]'' (1960) and [[Brian Brooke]] and [[John Kavan]]’s ''[[The Minstrel Show]]'' (1966).
-Lighting and choreography  for''[[Platonic Nymph]]'' (1960), ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]''
+Lighting and choreography  for''[[Platonic Nymph]]'' (1960);  musical staging and choreography for ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]'' (1965).
 == Sources ==

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 He was married four times, to Elisabeth Schooling, Jaqueline St. Clere, [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]] and [[Veronica Paeper]], and had a son by each of the wives.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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 Other stage productions choreographed by Staff include the choreography for Brian Brooke's ''[[Irma la Douce]]'' (1960) and [[Brian Brooke]] and [[John Kavan]]’s ''[[The Minstrel Show]]'' (1966).
-''[[Platonic Nymph]]'', ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]''
+Lighting and choreography  for''[[Platonic Nymph]]'' (1960), ''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]''
 == Sources ==

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 [[Frank Staff]] (1918-1971) was an influential ballet dancer, choreographer, producer and company director.
-Born in Kimberley, he left the country to work internationally for Ballet Rambert, Sadler's Wells, the Metropolitan Ballet  and other companies. Returned in 1955 to found The South African Ballet for which he choreographed 15 dances, and worked for the Perfoming Arts Councils (inter alia PACOFS) and for private companies.
+== Biography ==
-He was married four times, to Elisabeth Schooling, Jaqueline St. Clere, [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]] and [[Veronica Paeper]], and  had a son by each of the wives.
+He was married four times, to Elisabeth Schooling, Jaqueline St. Clere, [[Heather Lloyd-Jones]] and [[Veronica Paeper]], and had a son by each of the wives.
 His most notable work in terms of theatre history is his works based on South African stories and works and became a precursor of the influential modern dance and physical theatre movements which developed to full strength in the late 1980s. Prominent among these were his seminal versions of [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]'s poem ''[[Raka]]'' and the narrative of ''The Rain Queen''. Both performances were also filmed.
 Other stage productions choreographed by Staff include the choreography for Brian Brooke's ''[[Irma la Douce]]'' (1960) and [[Brian Brooke]] and [[John Kavan]]’s ''[[The Minstrel Show]]'' (1966).
 == Sources ==
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 Programme, ''[[Raka]]'', [[Cape Town City Ballet]], [[KKNK]], April,
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Staff
+Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Staff].
-[[Percy Tucker]], 1997
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-Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]]
+Personalities]]
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
+Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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 His most notable work in terms of theatre history is his works based on South African stories and works and became a precursor of the influential modern dance and physical theatre movements which developed to full strength in the late 1980s.
-His seminal versions of [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]'s poem ''[[Raka]]'' and the narrative of [[The Rain Queen]] actually Both performances were also filmed.
+His seminal versions of [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]'s poem ''[[Raka]]'' and the narrative of ''[[The Rain Queen]]'' actually Both performances were also filmed.
 Other stage productions include the choreography for Brian Brooke's ''[[Irma la Douce]]'' (1960) and [[Brian Brooke]] and [[John Kavan]]’s ''[[The Minstrel Show]]'' (1966).