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−	(1975-) ~~Teacher~~, performer, playwright, director and principal of a theatre school. (Also works under the name [[Gill Brunings]])	+	'''Gillian Brunings''' (1975-) is a British-born teacher, performer, playwright, director and principal of a theatre school. (Also works under the name [[Gill Brunings]])

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 In 1994 Completed a B.Tech Performing Arts at Harrogate College, U.K. In 2001 she completed the IMM Sales Management course with Damelin, Durban and in 2004 the MDP  (Management Development Programme) at [[Stellenbosch University]]
 == Career ==
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 In 2007 she left Dimension Data to found and become the owner/director of the [[Rising Star Performing Arts]] ([[RSPA]]) Theatre School in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal; an extra mural theatre school offering training in stage and screen performance.
 === As teacher ===
 Besides running the RSPA theatre school, and teaching in the school, she has ''inter alia'' been a  LAMDA examinations teacher, and a locum English and Drama teacher at Highbury Prep, and contracted Drama Teacher at Penzance Primary School and Hillcrest Primary School.
 === In Theatre Administration ===
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 === As performer ===
 Besides being a member of the chorus for many musical shows, she has played roles such as Punch in ''[[Punch and Judy]]''; Dorothy in ''[[Wizard of Oz]]''; Helen in ''[[Abelard and Heloise]]''; the Doctor in ''[[Alfie]]''; and Helga in her own play ''[[The Art of Making Art]]''.
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 === As Director ===
 Her numerous directing credits with schools include ''[[Hansel and Gretel]]'' ([[Seabrooke's Theatre]]), ''[[Art of Making Art]]'' (Westville Theatre), ''[[Honk!]]'' ([[Seabrooke's Theatre]])
 and ''[[Hope Springs]]'' ([[Catalina Theatre]]).
 === As playwright ===
 Wrote a number of works for schools and her students, including:
 ''[[Art of Making Art]]'', ''[[Scrooges Tale]]'',  ''[[Christmas in Africa]]'', ''[[Wonka's Golden Ticket]]'', ''[[Hansel and Gretel]]'', ''[[Galaxy Rock!]]'' and ''[[African Magic]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==
 In 2014 her play ''[[Christmas in Africa]]'' was selected and published in the Trinity College International Playwriting Collection.
 == Sources ==
 http://rspa.co.za/news/meet-the-team-6/

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 Besides being a member of the chorus for many musical shows, she has played roles such as Punch in ''[[Punch and Judy]]''; Dorothy in ''[[Wizard of Oz]]''; Helen in ''[[Abelard and Heloise]]''; the Doctor in ''[[Alfie]]''; and Helga in her own play ''[[The Art of Making Art]]''.
-Stage productions she has appeared in include: ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]''; ''[[Aladdin]]''; ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (Wicked Witch); ''[[Blitz]]''; ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''; ''[[Toad of Toad Hall]]'' (Toad); ''[[Babes in the Wood]]''; ''[[Punch and Judy]]'' (Punch);
+Stage productions she has appeared in include: ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]''; ''[[Aladdin]]''; ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (Wicked Witch and later Dorothy); ''[[Blitz]]''; ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''; ''[[Toad of Toad Hall]]'' (Toad); ''[[Babes in the Wood]]''; ''[[Punch and Judy]]'' (Punch); ''[[Abelard and Heloise]]'' (Helen); ''[[Alfie]]''; ''[[Millennium Dame]]''; ''[[The Breeders Are Coming]]''; ''[[The Art of Making Art]]''; ''[[Dish of The Day]]'' (Carol); ''[[Dancers Love Dogs]]'';
 === As Director ===

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 Besides being a member of the chorus for many musical shows, she has played roles such as Punch in ''[[Punch and Judy]]''; Dorothy in ''[[Wizard of Oz]]''; Helen in ''[[Abelard and Heloise]]''; the Doctor in ''[[Alfie]]''; and Helga in her own play ''[[The Art of Making Art]]''.
-Stage productions she has appeared in include: ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]''; ''[[Aladdin]]''; ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''; ''[[Blitz]]''; ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'';
+Stage productions she has appeared in include: ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]''; ''[[Aladdin]]''; ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (Wicked Witch); ''[[Blitz]]''; ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''; ''[[Toad of Toad Hall]]'' (Toad); ''[[Babes in the Wood]]''; ''[[Punch and Judy]]'' (Punch);
 === As Director ===

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 Besides being a member of the chorus for many musical shows, she has played roles such as Punch in ''[[Punch and Judy]]''; Dorothy in ''[[Wizard of Oz]]''; Helen in ''[[Abelard and Heloise]]''; the Doctor in ''[[Alfie]]''; and Helga in her own play ''[[The Art of Making Art]]''.
-Stage productions she has appeared in include:
+Stage productions she has appeared in include: ''[[James and the Giant Peach]]''; ''[[Aladdin]]''; ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''; ''[[Blitz]]''; ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'';
 === As Director ===

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 == Biography ==
-Born in the UK/SA?*, performed in her first professional show at the age of 9, and 1991 completed high school with 9 GCSEs C and above at  Huntington School.
+Born in York, England and performed in her first professional show at the age of 9. In 1991 completed high school with 9 GCSEs C and above at  Huntington School. Moved to Durban, South Africa in 1996.
 == Training ==

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-Return to [[ESAT Personalities  N]]
+Return to [[ESAT Personalities  B]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]