Michael Lovegrove - Revision history

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Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance

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 [[SACD]] 1973, 1974.
-''Mail and Guardian'', 22 June 2006.
+''[[Mail and Guardian]]'', 22 June 2006.
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 == Biography ==
-He was born in England but came to South Africa at a young age. He studied in stage management at the Royal Academy of Art in London. He died in June 2006 at the age of 61.
+He was born in England but came to South Africa at a young age. He studied in stage management at the Royal Academy of Art in London. He died in June 2006 at the age of 61. He was married to [[Gloria Lovegrove]].
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 == Biography ==
-He was born in England but came to South Africa at a young age. He studied in stage management at the Royal Academy of Art in London. He died in ube 2006 at the age of 61.
+He was born in England but came to South Africa at a young age. He studied in stage management at the Royal Academy of Art in London. He died in June 2006 at the age of 61.
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-(1947?-2008)  Theatre technician, stage manager, actor, and highly regarded theatre administrator
+'''Michael Lovegrove''' (1945-2006)  Theatre technician, stage manager, actor, and highly regarded theatre administrator
 Known either as [[Michael Lovegrove]], or often also billed as [[Michael J. Lovegrove]].
 == Biography ==
-He was born in England but came to South Africa at a young age. He studied in stage management at the Royal Academy of Art in London.
+He was born in England but came to South Africa at a young age. He studied in stage management at the Royal Academy of Art in London. He died in ube 2006 at the age of 61.
 == Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance ==
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 [[SACD]] 1973, 1974.
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 == Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance ==
-Over the years he worked for commercial and tate funded companies, and with individuals such as [[Hazel Feldman]], [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and others.
+Over the years he worked for commercial and state funded companies, and with individuals such as [[Hazel Feldman]], [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and others.
-Worked for [[PACOFS]] in the 1960s as stage manager and occasional actor. [Eight Beasts theatre company?* in Cape Town and Johannesburg, the directors were [[Robert Kirby]] and [[Michael Lovegrove]].  ??** ([[SACD]] 1973).
+Worked for [[PACOFS]] in the 1960s as stage manager and occasional actor.
 In 1973 he became one of the three directors (with [[Robert Kirby]] and [[Pieter Toerien]]) of [[Eight Beasts]] (pty)Ltd. in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
-Then joined [[PACT]] as manager for [[PACT]] Afrikaans Drama in 1974 and eventually became head of [[PACT Drama]] in 1981.
+Then joined [[PACT]] as manager for [[PACT]] Afrikaans Drama in 1974 and eventually became head of [[PACT]] Drama in 1981.
 In 1983 he moved to the [[Southern Sun]] company to replace [[Peter Wilkins]] (who returned to England) as Executive Producer with specific responsibilities for the Extravaganza shows at [[Sun City]] and other Sun complexes. He also became the manager of the [[Wendywood Theatre]] Production Office which he and [[Hazel Feldman]] had set up in 1983.
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 ''[[Die Soldateminnaars]]'' programme notes, 1965.
-[[SACD]] 1973, 1974
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 Over the years he worked for commercial and tate funded companies, and with individuals such as [[Hazel Feldman]], [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and others.
 Worked for [[PACOFS]] in the 1960s as stage manager and occasional actor. [Eight Beasts theatre company?* in Cape Town and Johannesburg, the directors were [[Robert Kirby]] and [[Michael Lovegrove]].  ??** ([[SACD]] 1973).
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 In 1983 he moved to the [[Southern Sun]] company to replace [[Peter Wilkins]] (who returned to England) as Executive Producer with specific responsibilities for the Extravaganza shows at [[Sun City]] and other Sun complexes. He also became the manager of the [[Wendywood Theatre]] Production Office which he and [[Hazel Feldman]] had set up in 1983.
 In December 2001 he was appointed the CEO of the [[State Theatre]], after it had been mothballed for a while by the state,  a job he held till his unexpected passing at the age of 61 in 2008.
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	(**-**). Company manager and stage director. In 1973 he was the director of [[Eight Beasts]] (pty)Ltd. Business/company Manager for [[PACT]] Afrikaans Drama (1974). ([[SACD]] 1973) ([[SACD]] 1974)		(**-**). Company manager and stage director. In 1973 he was the director of [[Eight Beasts]] (pty)Ltd. Business/company Manager for [[PACT]] Afrikaans Drama (1974). ([[SACD]] 1973) ([[SACD]] 1974)

−	LOVEGROVE, Michael J. (1945?-2008) Theatre technician, stage manager, actor, and highly regarded theatre administrator ** Worked for [[PACOFS]] in the 1960s as stage manager and occasional actor. [Eight Beasts theatre company?* in Cape Town and Johannesburg, the directors were [[Robert Kirby]] and [[Michael Lovegrove]]. ??** ([[SACD]] 1973). Later joined [[PACT]] as Technical Director [?] and eventually head of [[PACT Drama]] in 1981. In 1983 he moved to Southern Suns to replace [[Peter Wilkins]] (who returned to England) as Executive Producer with specific responsibilities for the Extravaganza shows at [[Sun City]] and other Sun complexes. Over the years he worked with [[Hazel Feldman]], [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and others. He also became the manager of the [[Wendywood Theatre]] Production Office which he and [[Hazel Feldman]] had set up in 1983. In December 2001 he was appointed the CEO of the [[State Theatre]], after it had been mothballed for a while by the state, a job he held till his unexpected passing at the age of 61. *	+	LOVEGROVE, Michael J. (1945?-2008) Theatre technician, stage manager, actor, and highly regarded theatre administrator **
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		+	Worked for [[PACOFS]] in the 1960s as stage manager and occasional actor. [Eight Beasts theatre company?* in Cape Town and Johannesburg, the directors were [[Robert Kirby]] and [[Michael Lovegrove]]. ??** ([[SACD]] 1973).
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		+	Later joined [[PACT]] as Technical Director [?] and eventually head of [[PACT Drama]] in 1981. In 1983 he moved to the Southern Suns company to replace [[Peter Wilkins]] (who returned to England) as Executive Producer with specific responsibilities for the Extravaganza shows at [[Sun City]] and other Sun complexes. Over the years he worked with [[Hazel Feldman]], [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Pieter Toerien]] and others. He also became the manager of the [[Wendywood Theatre]] Production Office which he and [[Hazel Feldman]] had set up in 1983.
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		+	In December 2001 he was appointed the CEO of the [[State Theatre]], after it had been mothballed for a while by the state, a job he held till his unexpected passing at the age of 61.
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