Shirley Ellis - Revision history

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	''[[Normality]]'' theatre flyer held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL]: 2010. 76. 1. 14.		''[[Normality]]'' theatre flyer held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL]: 2010. 76. 1. 14.
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		+	[[Walter Greyvenstein\|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 She assisted [[James Blankenberg]] as director of ''[[La Ronde|Liefdeskringloop]]'' in 1987.
-She directed ''[[Boems-a-Daisy]]'' (1985), ''[[La Cantatrice Chauve|Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'' (1987), ''[[Wyn]]'', ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Onder die Brug]]'', ''[[Kerrie Karma]]'', ''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' ([[NAF]] 1984).
+She directed ''[[Boems-a-Daisy]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1985), ''[[La Cantatrice Chauve|Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'' (1987), ''[[Wyn]]'', ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Onder die Brug]]'', ''[[Kerrie Karma]]'', ''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' ([[NAF]] 1984).
 Shirley directed [[Hennie van Greunen]]’s ''[[Lyf]]'' in 2000 and several productions of the English version of the play, ''[[Normality]]'', from 2010 onwards

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 She assisted [[James Blankenberg]] as director of ''[[La Ronde|Liefdeskringloop]]'' in 1987.
-She directed ''[[La Cantatrice Chauve|Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'' (1987), ''[[Wyn]]'', ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Onder die Brug]]'', ''[[Kerrie Karma]]'', ''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' ([[NAF]] 1984).
+She directed ''[[Boems-a-Daisy]]'' (1985), ''[[La Cantatrice Chauve|Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'' (1987), ''[[Wyn]]'', ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Onder die Brug]]'', ''[[Kerrie Karma]]'', ''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' ([[NAF]] 1984).
 Shirley directed [[Hennie van Greunen]]’s ''[[Lyf]]'' in 2000 and several productions of the English version of the play, ''[[Normality]]'', from 2010 onwards
 Among her appearances on television are in ''[[Torings]]'' and ''[[Konings]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==

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 == Sources ==
-''Insig'', 30 April 1999.
+''[[Insig]]'', 30 April 1999.
-''Volksblad'' 23 June 1999.
+''[[Volksblad]]'' 23 June 1999.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-On stage she has appeared in ''[[Thina Bantu - We People]]'', ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'', ''[[The Insect Play]]'', ''[[Panics]]'', ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'', ''[[Marcus Brutus]]''.
+As a student she acted in ''[[Marcus Brutus]]'' (1982), ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'', ''[[The Insect Play]]'' (1983).
-She directed ''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[Kerrie Karma]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' (1984), ''[[Onder die Brug]]'', ''[[The Bald Prima Donna|Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'', ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Lyf]]'', ''[[Normality]]'' ([[National Arts Festival]] 2010).
+As professional actress she acted in ''[[Panics]]'' (1992), ''[[Thina Bantu - We People]]'', ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]''.
-Acted in the television series ''[[Torings]]'' and ''[[Konings]]''.
+She assisted [[James Blankenberg]] as director of ''[[La Ronde|Liefdeskringloop]]'' in 1987.
 == Awards, etc ==

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 On stage she has appeared in ''[[Thina Bantu - We People]]'', ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'', ''[[The Insect Play]]'', ''[[Panics]]'', ''[[The Man Who Came to Dinner]]'', ''[[Marcus Brutus]]''.
-She directed ''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[Kerrie Karma]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' (1984), ''[[Onder die Brug]]'', ''[[The Bald Prima Donna|Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'', ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Lyf]]''.
+She directed ''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[Kerrie Karma]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' (1984), ''[[Onder die Brug]]'', ''[[The Bald Prima Donna|Die Kaalkop Prima Donna]]'', ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Lyf]]'', ''[[Normality]]'' ([[National Arts Festival]]).
 Acted in the television series ''[[Torings]]'' and ''[[Konings]]''.
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 == Awards, etc ==
 Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 1984.

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-ELLIS, Shirley. (19**-) Actress and director. ** Studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department|University of Cape Town]]. Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 1984.
+[[Shirley Ellis]] (19**-) Actress, Director.
-ELLIS, Shirley, ''Torings'' (tv), ''[[Dikker as Water]]'', ''[[Blougat]]''.
+== Biography ==
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities E]]
+=== Career ===
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]