Patrick Shai - Revision history

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 In a career that spanned more than 30 years, he acted in productions on stage, film and TV, and contributed to the industry in a variety of other ways.
-'''Stage:''' He started career as a dancer at the Safari Ranch with [[Mzumba African Drama and Ballet]], but got his great break when he created and performed the original “Jakes” in the influential play ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]. Other appearances include ''[[For Your Ears Only]]'', ''[[Maru]]'', ''[[Nongogo]]'', ''[[Tooth and Nail]]''.
+'''Stage:''' He started career as a dancer at the Safari Ranch with [[Mzumba African Drama and Ballet]], but got his great break when he created and performed the original “Jakes” in the influential play ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]. Other appearances include ''[[For Your Ears Only]]'', ''[[Maru]]'', ''[[Nongogo]]'', ''[[Tooth and Nail]]'', ''[[Baby, Come Duze]]'' (1990),
 '''Film:''': He appeared in many feature films, including ''[[Critical Assignment]]'', 1986	''[[A Place for Weeping]]'' (1986), ''[[Red Scorpion]]'' (1988), ''[[Blind Justice]]'' (1988), ''[[Diamond in the Rough]]'' (1988), ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (1990), ''[[Schweitzer]]'' (1990), ''[[The Sheltering Desert]]'' (1991), ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'' (1991) ''[[Fools]]'',  ''[[Place of Weeping]]'', ''[[Hold My Hand I'm Dying]]'' and ''[[Lambarene]]'', ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'',

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 Silver Dolphin Award for Best Screenplay at the ''Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival''.
-He won a [[Vita Award]] (Free State region) as best actor for ''[[Sophiatown]]''.
+He won a [[Vita Award]] (Free State region) as best actor for ''[[Sophiatown]]'' in 1986.
 [[Avanti Award]], best supporting actor in a television drama for ''[[Soul City]]''.

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 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
-''The Tribute'', 31 January 1992.
+''[[The Tribute]]'', 31 January 1992.
-IMDb [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=4661].
+[[IMDb]] [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=4661].
 https://ewn.co.za/2022/01/22/south-african-veteran-actor-patrick-shai-passes-away

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	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==
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		+	Silver Dolphin Award for Best Screenplay at the ''Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival''.

	He won a [[Vita Award]] (Free State region) as best actor for ''[[Sophiatown]]''.		He won a [[Vita Award]] (Free State region) as best actor for ''[[Sophiatown]]''.

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 '''Stage:''' He started career as a dancer at the Safari Ranch with [[Mzumba African Drama and Ballet]], but got his great break when he created and performed the original “Jakes” in the influential play ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]. Other appearances include ''[[For Your Ears Only]]'', ''[[Maru]]'', ''[[Nongogo]]'', ''[[Tooth and Nail]]''.
-'''Film:''': In 1995, he wrote and acted in the film ''[[Hearts & Minds]]'' (playing the role "Mathews Kage"), winning the Silver Dolphin Award for Best Screenplay at the ''Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival''. He also appeared in many other feature films, including ''[[The Sheltering Desert]]'' (1991), ''[[Fools]]'', ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'', ''[[Place of Weeping]]'', ''[[Hold My Hand I'm Dying]]'' and ''[[Lambarene]]'', ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' and ''[[Critical Assignment]]''
+'''Film:''': He appeared in many feature films, including ''[[Critical Assignment]]'', 1986	''[[A Place for Weeping]]'' (1986), ''[[Red Scorpion]]'' (1988), ''[[Blind Justice]]'' (1988), ''[[Diamond in the Rough]]'' (1988), ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (1990), ''[[Schweitzer]]'' (1990), ''[[The Sheltering Desert]]'' (1991), ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'' (1991) ''[[Fools]]'',  ''[[Place of Weeping]]'', ''[[Hold My Hand I'm Dying]]'' and ''[[Lambarene]]'', ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'',
 '''TV work''': In 1994, he joined with the cast of drama serial ''[[Soul City]]'', and went on to appear in  many other shows, including  the 1996 BBC mini-series ''[[Rhodes]]'' (playing the role "Christmas"), ''[[Bophelo ke Semphekgo]]'', ''[[Hearts and Minds]]'', ''[[Soul City]]'', ''[[Generations]]'', ''[[Ashes to Ashes]]'', ''[[Mission Top Secret]]'', ''[[Yizo Yizo]]'', ''[[Zero Tolerance]]'' (playing "Enoch Molope") , ''[[Moferefere Lenyalong]]'', ''[[Noah's Arc ]]'', ''[[Moferefere Lenyalon]]'', ''[[Hola Mpinji]]'' ''[[Zone 14]]'', ''[[Skeem Saam]]'', ''[[7de Laan]]'' (playing "Jacob Moloi" between 2017 and 2020), ''[[The River]]'' (as "Phasha").

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In a career that spanned more than 30 years, he acted in productions on stage, film and TV.
+In a career that spanned more than 30 years, he acted in productions on stage, film and TV, and contributed to the industry in a variety of other ways.
 '''Stage:''' He started career as a dancer at the Safari Ranch with [[Mzumba African Drama and Ballet]]

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 '''Film:''': In 1995, he wrote and acted in the film ''[[Hearts & Minds]]'' (playing the role "Mathews Kage"), winning the Silver Dolphin Award for Best Screenplay at the ''Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival''. He also appeared in many other feature films, including ''[[The Sheltering Desert]]'' (1991), ''[[Fools]]'', ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'', ''[[Place of Weeping]]'', ''[[Hold My Hand I'm Dying]]'' and ''[[Lambarene]]'', ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' and ''[[Critical Assignment]]''
-'''TV work''': In 1994, he joined with the cast of drama serial ''[[Soul City]]'', and went on to appear in  many other shows, including  the 1996 BBC mini-series ''[[Rhodes]]'' (playing the role "Christmas"), ''[[Bophelo ke Semphekgo]]'', ''[[Hearts and Minds]]'', ''[[Soul City]]'', ''[[Generations]]'', ''[[Ashes to Ashes]]'', ''[[Mission Top Secret]]'', ''[[Yizo Yizo]]'', ''[[Zero Tolerance]]'' (playing "Enoch Molope") , ''[[Moferefere Lenyalong]]'', ''[[7de Laan]]'' (playing "Jacob Moloi" between 2017 and 2020), ''[[The River]]'' (as "Phasha").
+'''TV work''': In 1994, he joined with the cast of drama serial ''[[Soul City]]'', and went on to appear in  many other shows, including  the 1996 BBC mini-series ''[[Rhodes]]'' (playing the role "Christmas"), ''[[Bophelo ke Semphekgo]]'', ''[[Hearts and Minds]]'', ''[[Soul City]]'', ''[[Generations]]'', ''[[Ashes to Ashes]]'', ''[[Mission Top Secret]]'', ''[[Yizo Yizo]]'', ''[[Zero Tolerance]]'' (playing "Enoch Molope") , ''[[Moferefere Lenyalong]]'', ''[[Noah's Arc ]]'', ''[[Moferefere Lenyalon]]'', ''[[Hola Mpinji]]'' ''[[Zone 14]]'', ''[[Skeem Saam]]'', ''[[7de Laan]]'' (playing "Jacob Moloi" between 2017 and 2020), ''[[The River]]'' (as "Phasha").
 At an organizational level he was a member of the [[NAC]] panel of experts and chair of the panel on theatre and performance in 2007. He was also one of the founding members of [[Free Film Makers of South Africa]].