Glynn Day - Revision history

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 ''[[A New Birth]]'' at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]].
-He directed [[Geraldine Aron]]'s plays ''[[Bar and Ger]]'', ''[[Mr McConkey's Suitcase]]'' and ''[[The Shrinking of Alby Chapman]]'' in a triple bill at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio in 1977. He directed ''[[In the Shadow of the Mountain]]'' during the Cape Town Festival in April 1983.
+He directed [[Geraldine Aron]]'s plays ''[[Bar and Ger]]'', ''[[Mr McConkey's Suitcase]]'' and ''[[The Shrinking of Alby Chapman]]'' in a triple bill at the [[Baxter Theatre]] Studio in 1977. He directed ''[[In the Shadow of the Mountain]]'' during the Cape Town Festival in April 1983. He devised and directed ''[[The Happy Singing Clown]]'' (with [[John Dennison]], 1986)
 He wrote the plays ''[[Beyond the Pale of Water]]'', ''[[The Bright White Flower]]'' and ''[[The Boxes]]'', ''[[The Three Little Pigs]]

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 He also founded and ran the [[Glynn Day Children's Theatre Company]].
-In the late 1980s, Day was convicted for child sex offences. Following his release from prison, he worked under the name [[Rick Everett]].
+In the late 1980s, Day was convicted for abusing young children while working as a director and actor in children’s theatre. Following his release from prison, he worked under the name [[Rick Everett]].
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	He spent five years (since 1965) under permanent contract to [[CAPAB]]. From 1970 he freelanced and worked for [[NAPAC]] and [[PACT]]. He acted and wrote for [[Springbok Radio]].		He spent five years (since 1965) under permanent contract to [[CAPAB]]. From 1970 he freelanced and worked for [[NAPAC]] and [[PACT]]. He acted and wrote for [[Springbok Radio]].

		+	He was also the director of [[Imps Drama Workshop]].
	He also founded and ran the [[Glynn Day Children's Theatre Company]].		He also founded and ran the [[Glynn Day Children's Theatre Company]].

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	He wrote the plays ''[[Beyond the Pale of Water]]'', ''[[The Bright White Flower]]'' and ''[[The Boxes]]'', ''[[The Three Little Pigs]]		He wrote the plays ''[[Beyond the Pale of Water]]'', ''[[The Bright White Flower]]'' and ''[[The Boxes]]'', ''[[The Three Little Pigs]]
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−	~~He was also the director of [[The Imps Drama Workshop]].~~

	Television work includes ''[[People are Living There]]'', ''[[Harry's Kid]]'', ''[[Die Perdesmous]]'', ''[[The Green and Gold Hero]]'', ''[[Koos Kluitjies]]'' (1987), ''[[Seeduiker]]'' (1985–1986).		Television work includes ''[[People are Living There]]'', ''[[Harry's Kid]]'', ''[[Die Perdesmous]]'', ''[[The Green and Gold Hero]]'', ''[[Koos Kluitjies]]'' (1987), ''[[Seeduiker]]'' (1985–1986).

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 == Career ==
-He spent five years (since 1965) under permanent contract to [[CAPAB]]. Since 1970 he has freelanced and worked for [[NAPAC]] and [[PACT]]. He has acted and written for [[Springbok Radio]].
+He spent five years (since 1965) under permanent contract to [[CAPAB]]. From 1970 he freelanced and worked for [[NAPAC]] and [[PACT]]. He acted and wrote for [[Springbok Radio]].
 He also founded and ran the [[Glynn Day Children's Theatre Company]].

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-[[Glynn Day]] (19**-).  Actor, director, playwright.
+[[Glynn Day]] (19**-2023).  Actor, director, playwright.
 '''See also''' '''[[Rick Everett]]'''.
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 He also founded and ran the [[Glynn Day Children's Theatre Company]].
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-He has performed in ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'',
+He performed in ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'',
 ''[[The Years of the Locust]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1966), ''[[A Hatful of Rain]]'', ''[[Ons Hou Konsert]]'', ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' (as Slender, [[Maynardville]], January 1969),
 ''[[Under Milk Wood]]'',
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 ''[[Rand Daily Mail]]'' 13 October 1977.
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 He was also the director of [[The Imps Drama Workshop]].
-Television work includes ''[[People are Living There]]'', ''[[Harry's Kid]]'', ''[[Die Perdesmous]]'', ''[[The Green and Gold Hero]]'', ''[[Koos Kluitjies]]'' (1987), .
+Television work includes ''[[People are Living There]]'', ''[[Harry's Kid]]'', ''[[Die Perdesmous]]'', ''[[The Green and Gold Hero]]'', ''[[Koos Kluitjies]]'' (1987), ''[[Seeduiker]]'' (1985–1986).
-Filkms include for ''[[Seeduiker]]'' (1985) and ''[[People Are Living There]]'' (1977).
+Filkms include  a film version of ''[[People Are Living There]]'' (1972/3).
 == Awards, etc ==

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 == Sources ==
 [[SACD]] 1973; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80.
 ''[[The Boxes]]'' theatre programme.

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	Television work includes ''[[People are Living There]]'', ''[[Harry's Kid]]'', ''[[Die Perdesmous]]'', ''[[The Green and Gold Hero]]''.		Television work includes ''[[People are Living There]]'', ''[[Harry's Kid]]'', ''[[Die Perdesmous]]'', ''[[The Green and Gold Hero]]''.
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		+	Filkms include for ''[[Koos Kluitjies]]'' (1987), ''[[Seeduiker]]'' (1985) and ''[[People Are Living There]]'' (1977).

	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==