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−	[[Richard Farmer]]. (1936-2010)~~. Actor~~.	+	[[Richard Farmer]]. (1936-2010) was an actor.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 === Career ===
-He appeared in numerous productions for [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] (later [[Artscape]]), the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[Maynardville Outdoor Theatre]] and worked with local amateur theatre societies. He was also in demand for TV appearances, feature films, voice-overs and advertising. Comedy was his forte.
+He appeared in numerous productions for [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] (later [[Artscape]]), the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[Maynardville]] and worked with local amateur theatre societies. He was also in demand for TV appearances, feature films, voice-overs and advertising. Comedy was his forte.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 [[Richard Farmer]]. (1936-2010). Actor.
-= Biography ==
+== Biography ==
 He was born in the United Kingdom. He was married to [[Sue King]]. They moved to Cape Town in 1978 and they had a son, Simon, and a daughter, Nicola.
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 === Career ===
-He appeared in numerous productions for Capab at Artscape, the Baxter
+He appeared in numerous productions for [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] (later [[Artscape]]), the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[Maynardville Outdoor Theatre]] and worked with local amateur theatre societies. He was also in demand for TV appearances, feature films, voice-overs and advertising. Comedy was his forte.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 Performed in
 ''[[French Farce]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]),

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 = Biography ==
-He was born in the United Kingdom. He was married to Sue King. They moved to Cape Town in 1978 and they had a son, Simon, and a daughter, Nicola.
+He was born in the United Kingdom. He was married to [[Sue King]]. They moved to Cape Town in 1978 and they had a son, Simon, and a daughter, Nicola.
 He died on 20 April 2010 in Cape Town at the age of 74.

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 Performed in
 ''[[French Farce]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]),
-''[[Student Prince]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]),
+''[[The Student Prince]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]),
 ''[[The Robe]]'' (at the [[Baxter_Theatre_Centre|Baxter Theatre]]),
 ''[[First Monday in October]]'' (with [[CAPAB]], 1981),
 ''[[Loot]]'' (at the [[Baxter_Theatre_Centre|Baxter Theatre]]),
 ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]),
 ''[[After Magritte]]'' (at [[the Space]]),
 ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' (at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]]),
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 ''[[Albert]]'',
 ''[[Come as you Are]]'',
-''[[Othello]]'' and in
+''[[Othello]]'', ''[[One for the Pot]]'', ''[[Barefoot in the Park]]''.
 Quoted from the programme notes in ''[[A Sleep of Prisoners]]'' in 1997(?) wherein he played the role of Private Tim Meadows: 'When Gordon Mulholland re-opened the Hofmeyr Theatre, Richard was one of ''[[The Fantasticks]]''. He first worked with [[Peter Krummeck]] in the latter's adaptation of ''[[The Robe]]'' at the Baxter and, most recently, in [[CAPAB]]'s ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' at [[Maynardville]]. They were more consistently on stage in [[Richard Harris]]' ''[[Albert]]'' at the Nico. Other [[CAPAB]] performances include ''[[Loot]]'', the controversial ''[[Francis]]'' and ''[[The Madness of George III]]'' in which Richard played Prime Minister William Pitt. He also 'did' ''[[Loot]]'' at the Baxter, along with the hit show: ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' and ''[[Blue Remembered Hills]]'' in which the entire cast played seven-year olds. Featured in several television series, such as ''[[The Great Chase]]'', ''[[Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Just Nuisance]]'', he is in current ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]'' and an episode of ''[[Sinbad]]''. Richard rues the decline of radio - especially Springbok - bread-and-butter to actors, he says, it was entertainment to thousands.'

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 [[SACD|Limelight]] 1981/82; 1983/84.
-''[[A Sleep of Prisoners]]'' programme notes in 1997(??).
+''[[A Sleep of Prisoners]]'' programme notes in 1997.
 ''[[Cape Times]]'', 28 April 2010.

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-FARMER, Richard (1936-2010). Actor
+[[Richard Farmer]]. (1936-2010). Actor.
-Died 20 April 2010 in Cape Town at the age of 74 (''Cape Times'' 28 April 2010).
+= Biography ==
-He was married to [[Sue King]]. They had a son, Simon, and a daughter, Nicola.
+He died on 20 April 2010 in Cape Town at the age of 74.
 Performed in
 ''[[French Farce]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]),
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 ''[[Come as you Are]]'',
 ''[[Othello]]'' and in
 ''[[Student Prince]]''.
-([[SACD|Limelight]] 1981/82)([[SACD|Limelight1983/84]])
+== Awards, etc ==
-Quoted from the programme notes in ''[[A Sleep of Prisoners]]'' in 1997(?) wherein he played the role of Private Tim Meadows: 'When Gordon Mulholland re-opened the Hofmeyr Theatre, Richard was one of ''[[The Fantasticks]]''. He first worked with [[Peter Krummeck]] in the latter's adaptation of ''[[The Robe]]'' at the Baxter and, most recently, in [[CAPAB]]'s ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' at [[Maynardville]]. They were more consistently on stage in [[Richard Harris]]' ''[[Albert]]'' at the Nico. Other [[CAPAB]] performances include ''[[Loot]]'', the controversial ''[[Francis]]'' and ''[[The Madness of George III]]'' in which Richard played Prime Minister William Pitt. He also 'did' ''[[Loot]]'' at the Baxter, along with the hit show: ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' and ''[[Blue Remembered Hills]]'' in which the entire cast played seven-year olds. Featured in several television series, such as ''[[The Great Chase]]'', ''[[Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Just Nuisance]]'', he is in current ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]'' and an episode of ''[[Sinbad]]''. Richard rues the decline of radio - especially Springbok - bread-and-butter to actors, he says, it was entertainment to thousands.'
+''[[A Sleep of Prisoners]]'' programme notes in 1997(??).
-==Sources==
+''[[Cape Times]]'', 28 April 2010.
-''[[A Sleep of Prisoners]]'' programme notes in 1997(??).
+Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]]
+Return to [[ESAT Personalities  F]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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 (****-****).
+Die 20 April 2010 in Cape Town (''Cape Times'' 28 April2010)
 Actor.