Sylvaine Strike - Revision history

Darryl at 11:19, 10 July 2025

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Darryl: /* As director */

2025-07-10T11:18:09Z

As director

Darryl at 11:17, 10 July 2025

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Darryl: /* Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance */

2025-07-10T11:01:54Z

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Karina2: /* Sources */

2022-09-08T10:12:03Z

Sources

Miriamt: /* Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance */

2020-05-28T08:56:59Z

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Miriamt at 08:55, 28 May 2020

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Miriamt at 08:38, 28 May 2020

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Miriamt at 08:29, 6 June 2018

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Johann van Heerden at 06:44, 25 June 2016

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 : ''[[The Promise]]''
-:  ''[[Spring Awakening]]'' (LAMTA)
+:  ''[[Spring Awakening]]'' ([[LAMTA]])
 : ''[[The Tempest]]'' ([[Maynardville Open Air Festival]])
-===As playwright==
+===As playwright===
 Sylvaine has written and devised plays such as:

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 Productions include:
-: ''[[Fanie's Angels]]'' (KKNK)
+: ''[[Fanie's Angels]]'' ([[KKNK]])
 : ''[[Baobabs Don't Grow Here]]''
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 :  ''[[Spring Awakening]]'' (LAMTA)
 : ''[[The Tempest]]'' ([[Maynardville Open Air Festival]])
 ===As playwright==

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 == Training ==
-UCT Drama School.
+[[UCT]] Drama School.
 International School of Mime and Movement, Paris, 1998-2000.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 Co-founder of the [[Fortune Cookie Theatre Company]] and involved in the activities of the [[Actors' Centre]].
 As actress she had roles on stage including: a 1993 UCT Drama Department production of ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', ''[[Fringe Benefits|Is the Mouse Boss?]]'' In 1994, Lulu in ''[[Shopping and Fucking]]''; Frankie in ''[[Suburban Bliss]]'';  ''[[Coupé]]''
-As director: ''[[Fanie's Angels]]'' (KKNK, 2001); ''[[Baobabs Don't Grow Here]]'' (2001); ''[[The Travellers]]'' (2005); ''[[Pregnant Pause]]'' (2008); ''[[The Butcher Brothers]]'' (2010); ''[[The Table]]'' (2011); ''[[The Miser]]'' (2012); ''[[On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco]]'' (2014); ''[[Cargo: Precious]]'' (2014); ''[[Travels Around My Room]]'' (2015); ''[[O Vredye Tabaka|Tobacco, and the Harmful Effects Thereof]]'' (2014-2015); ''[[Curse of the Starving Class]]'' ([[Woordfees]] 2018), Co-directed [[The Butcher Brothers]], NAF 2010
+She also has a career in film and television. She participated in ''[[Jock of the Bushveld| "Jock the Hero Dog"]]'' (2011), ''[[Gums & Noses (film)]]''
-Directed ''[[L'Avare|The Miser]]'' (2012-2013). She directed a 2018 production of ''[[Endgame]]''.
-Sylvaine has written and devised plays such as ''[[Black and Blue]]'', ''[[Fortunately]]'', ''[[The Table]]'' (2011), ''[[Cargo: Precious]]'', ''[[The Travellers]]'' (2005).
+Sylvaine has written and devised plays such as:
-She also has a career in film and television. She participated in ''[[Jock of the Bushveld| "Jock the Hero Dog"]]'' (2011), ''[[Gums & Noses (film)]]''.
+* ''[[Black and Blue]]''
-Sylvaine Strike is a critically acclaimed director, theatre maker, actress and teacher. Her work is known for it’s enchanting visual, highly physical, poetic and magical content which has delighted and moved audiences for over two decades. With her acclaimed recent successes such as Endgame in 2019, Kiss of the Spider Womanin 2021, Firefly in 2022, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf in 2023, The Promise in 2023, LAMTA’s Spring Awakening in 2024 and most recently The Tempest for the Maynardville Open Air Festival in 2025, she has garnered the reputation both nationally and internationally for making theatre that moves hearts and challenges the imagination in audiences of all ages. Sylvaine is a passionate teacher whose mission is to make young actors aware of their individual potential, providing them with tools that will unlock their minds and bodies to make their own theatre, discover the power of storytelling, and become the best performers they can possibly be in any style they explore.
+* ''[[Fortunately]]''
 == Awards, etc ==
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 ''[[Die Burger]]'', 21 July 2018.
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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	She also has a career in film and television. She participated in ''[[Jock of the Bushveld\| "Jock the Hero Dog"]]'' (2011), ''[[Gums & Noses (film)]]''.		She also has a career in film and television. She participated in ''[[Jock of the Bushveld\| "Jock the Hero Dog"]]'' (2011), ''[[Gums & Noses (film)]]''.
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		+	Sylvaine Strike is a critically acclaimed director, theatre maker, actress and teacher. Her work is known for it’s enchanting visual, highly physical, poetic and magical content which has delighted and moved audiences for over two decades. With her acclaimed recent successes such as Endgame in 2019, Kiss of the Spider Womanin 2021, Firefly in 2022, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf in 2023, The Promise in 2023, LAMTA’s Spring Awakening in 2024 and most recently The Tempest for the Maynardville Open Air Festival in 2025, she has garnered the reputation both nationally and internationally for making theatre that moves hearts and challenges the imagination in audiences of all ages. Sylvaine is a passionate teacher whose mission is to make young actors aware of their individual potential, providing them with tools that will unlock their minds and bodies to make their own theatre, discover the power of storytelling, and become the best performers they can possibly be in any style they explore.

	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==

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 == Sources ==
 ''Fortunately'' theatre programme, 2002.
 Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvaine_Strike].

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 == Biography ==
-She is married to [[Chen Nakar]]
+She is married to [[Chen Nakar]].
 == Training ==
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Co-founder of the [[Fortune Cookie Theatre Company]].
+Co-founder of the [[Fortune Cookie Theatre Company]] and involved in the activities of the [[Actors' Centre]].
-Devised ''[[Black and Blue]]'' and performed in several of its performances,
+As director: ''[[Fanie's Angels]]'' (KKNK, 2001); ''[[Baobabs Don't Grow Here]]'' (2001); ''[[The Travellers]]'' (2005); ''[[Pregnant Pause]]'' (2008); ''[[The Butcher Brothers]]'' (2010); ''[[The Table]]'' (2011); ''[[The Miser]]'' (2012); ''[[On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco]]'' (2014); ''[[Cargo: Precious]]'' (2014); ''[[Travels Around My Room]]'' (2015); ''[[O Vredye Tabaka|Tobacco, and the Harmful Effects Thereof]]'' (2014-2015); ''[[Curse of the Starving Class]]'' ([[Woordfees]] 2018), Co-directed [[The Butcher Brothers]], NAF 2010
-•	Devised and performed in ''[[Fortunately]]'',
+Directed ''[[L'Avare|The Miser]]'' (2012-2013). She directed a 2018 production of ''[[Endgame]]''.
-Directed ''[[O Vredye Tabaka|Tobacco, and the Harmful Effects Thereof]]'' (2014-2015)
+Sylvaine has written and devised plays such as ''[[Black and Blue]]'', ''[[Fortunately]]'', ''[[The Table]]'' (2011), ''[[Cargo: Precious]]'', ''[[The Travellers]]'' (2005).
 == Awards, etc ==
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 Sylvaine was awarded [[Standard Bank Young Artist Awards]] for Drama in 2006.
-Best Director at the 10th annual [[Naledi Award|Naledi Theatre Awards]]. ''The Miser''.
+Best Director at the 10th annual [[Naledi Award|Naledi Theatre Awards]], ''The Miser''.
 == Sources ==
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 IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0834501].
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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 As actress roles on stage include: Lulu in ''[[Shopping and Fucking]]''; Frankie in ''[[Suburban Bliss]]'';
-As director: ''[[Fanie's Angels]]'' (KKNK, 2001); ''[[Baobabs Don't Grow Here]]''; ''[[The Travellers]]'' (2005); ''[[The Butcher Brothers]]'' (2010); ''[[The Table]]'' (2011); ''[[The Miser]]'' (2012); ''[[On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco]]'' (2014); ''[[Cargo: Precious]]'' (2014); ''[[Travels Around My Room]]'' (2015);
+As director: ''[[Fanie's Angels]]'' (KKNK, 2001); ''[[Baobabs Don't Grow Here]]'' (2001); ''[[The Travellers]]'' (2005); ''[[Pregnant Pause]]'' (2008); ''[[The Butcher Brothers]]'' (2010); ''[[The Table]]'' (2011); ''[[The Miser]]'' (2012); ''[[On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco]]'' (2014); ''[[Cargo: Precious]]'' (2014); ''[[Travels Around My Room]]'' (2015);
 == Awards, etc ==