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 ''[[Speak]]'', November 1992, pages 27-8.
-[[Irene Stephanou]] and [[Leila Henriques]]. 2005 ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon''. Johannesburg: [[Jacana]]
+[[Irene Stephanou]] and [[Leila Henriques]]. 2005 ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon''. Johannesburg: [[Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd]]
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 [[Irene Stephanou]] and [[Leila Henriques]]. 2005 ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon''. Johannesburg: [[Jacana]]
-[[Irene Stephanou]] and [[Leila Henriques]]. 2005 ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon''. Johannesburg: [[Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd]][[Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd]]
+[[Irene Stephanou]] and [[Leila Henriques]]. 2005 ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon''. Johannesburg: [[Jacana]] [[Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd]]
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 ''[[Speak]]'', November 1992, pages 27-8.
-[[Irene Stephanou]] and [[Leila Henriques]]. 2005 ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon''. Johannesburg: [[Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd]]
+[[Irene Stephanou]] and [[Leila Henriques]]. 2005 ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon''. Johannesburg: [[Jacana]]
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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-'''Irene Stephanou''' (19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher.
+[[Irene Stephanou]] (19*-) is an performer, stand-up comedienne, writer, and teacher.
 == Biography ==
 She has been living with Multiple Scelerosis (MS) since she was 16 years old.
-== Training ==
+Studied drama at the School of Dramatic Art, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] and graduated with a BA (Dramatic Arts) Honours in 1983. She went on to work as an actress, playwright, author, comedienne and teacher.
-Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] and graduated with a BA (Dramatic Arts) Honours in 1983.
+==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-== Career ==
+In 1984 she co-wrote and performed in her first one-woman show, ''[[Stukkie Jols]]'', with [[Peni Flascas]]. This was followed by pieces like ''[[Is Every Sperm Sacred?]]'', ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]''''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'', ''[[Acropolis Cafe]]''.
-She has since worked as an actress, writer, comedienne and teacher.
+As an actress she appeared in ''[[Via Castiglione]]'', ''[[All the Rage]]'', ''[[The Last Trek]]'', ''[[Wolfboy]]'', ''[[The Best Wedding Ever]]''.
-==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
+All her new work has been staged at the [[Market Theatre]]. They include
 She developed a course called 'Theatre and Life' under the supervision of [[Barney Simon]], and runs it at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]. She also organises development workshops in Johannesburg.
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 ''[[Speak]]'', November 1992, pages 27-8.
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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	Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]		Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In 1984 she co-wrote her first one-woman show, ''[[Stukkie Jols]]'', with [[Peni Flascas]].   ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'' is Irene's third one-woman show. She has also appeared in ''[[All the Rage]]'', ''[[The Last Trek]]'', ''[[Wolfboy]]'', ''[[The Best Wedding Ever]]''.
+In 1984 she co-wrote her first one-woman show, ''[[Stukkie Jols]]'', with [[Peni Flascas]].   ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'' is Irene's third one-woman show. She has also appeared in ''[[Via Castiglione]]'', ''[[All the Rage]]'', ''[[The Last Trek]]'', ''[[Wolfboy]]'', ''[[The Best Wedding Ever]]''.
 All her new work has been staged at the [[Market Theatre]]. They include  ''[[Is Every Sperm Sacred?]]'', ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'', ''[[Acropolis Cafe]]''.

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	Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]		Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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-(19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher. ** ** Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] and graduated with a BA (Dramatic Arts) Honours . She worked for the woman's group [[Progressive Arts Project]] ([[PAP]]) in the late 1980s She has co-written and performed three one-woman shows, which have toured South Africa and abroad. All her new work has been staged at the [[Market Theatre]]. They include  ''[[Is Every Sperm Sacred?]]'', ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'', ''[[Acropolis Cafe]]''.
+'''Irene Stephanou''' (19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher.
 She developed a course called 'Theatre and Life' under the supervision of [[Barney Simon]], and runs it at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]. She also organises development workshops in Johannesburg.
 Co-edited a book on [[Barney Simon]] entitled ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon'' with [[Leila Henriques]].
-Quoted from the programme of ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'' in 1996: 'Graduated from WITS Drama School in 1983. In 1984 she co-wrote her first one-woman show, ''[[Stukkie Jols]]'', with [[Peni Flascas]]. She has since worked as an actress, writer, comedienne and teacher. Irene was nominated for a [[Vita]] Award for best actress in ''[[Via Castiglione]]'' and a [[DALRO]] award for the ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]''. In 1992 she won the AA Vita Award for comedy for her one-woman show ''[[Is Every Sperm Sacred?]]''. The show was also selected for a reading at The Third International Women's Conference in Australia. The show was performed in Melbourne and was recorded by The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'' is Irene's third one-woman show.'
+== Awards, etc. ==
-Stephanou, Irene for her performance in `Is every sperm sacred' [The Tonight/IGI Life Vita Award for Comedy] (1992).
+Irene was nominated for a [[Vita]] Award for best actress in ''[[Via Castiglione]]'' and a [[DALRO]] award for the ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]''. In 1992 she won the AA Vita Award for comedy for her one-woman show ''[[Is Every Sperm Sacred?]]''. The show was also selected for a reading at The Third International Women's Conference in Australia. The show was performed in Melbourne and was recorded by The Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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 Programme notes of ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'' in 1996 at the [[Market Theatre]].
-[[Speak]], November 1992, pages 27-8.
+''[[Speak]]'', November 1992, pages 27-8.
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]