Ian Bernhardt - Revision history

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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

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	He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].		He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].
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		+	Bernhardt staged a remake of the musical, ''[[King Kong]]'', in 1979, but the production was not successful.

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-(19**-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called The [[Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?*) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]].  He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and  in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]]  (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] (b. 1943-) and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s (1941-2018) workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]  to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].
+(19**-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre.
 == Sources ==
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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−	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[~~The~~ Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] (b. 1943-) and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s (1941-2018) workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].	+	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called The [[Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] (b. 1943-) and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s (1941-2018) workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].

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−	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] ~~(b. 1943-)~~ and [[Winston Ntshona]] ~~(1941-2018)~~ to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].	+	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] (b. 1943-) and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s (1941-2018) workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].

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−	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] (1941-2018) to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].	+	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] (b. 1943-) and [[Winston Ntshona]] (1941-2018) to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].

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−	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].	+	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] (b. 07/10/1930 - d. 05/01/2020) in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].

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−	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].	+	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].

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−	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].	+	(19*-) Businessman, actor, producer and activist – a towering figure in the development of Black theatre. Started his theatrical career as an amateur working for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Later became interested in the development of Black theatre and in the early 1950s he formed an all-black drama group, called [[The Bareti Players]], whose first production in circe 1953/1955(?) was of ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]''. * Became a founder member and chairman of the [[Union of Southern African Artists]], later abandoning his position in the commercial world to run [[Union Artists]]. He was also the founder of the [[Phoenix Players]] with [[Barney Simon]] in 196* and in 1965 presented [[Athol Fugard]] and [[Molly Seftel]] in [[Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Library]] in 1965. He brought [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]’s workshopped play, ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'', starring [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]] to Johannesburg for the [[Phoenix Players]] in November 1972. It was directed by [[Barney Simon]] and staged at the [[Men’s Common Room]] at [[Wits University]].

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