Vanessa Cooke - Revision history

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 She had her first role at the age of 4 when she performed on stage at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in Johannesburg in ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' by the [[Italian Opera Company]], then performed for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]] an amateur, beginning with a role in Marcel Pagnol’s ''[[Fanny]]'', at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1967.
-In 1970, on finishing her studies, she was offered the central role of the 15 year old "Marie" opposite [[Marie du Toit]] and [[George Ballot]] in the 1970 film ''[[Forgotten Summer]]''.
+In 1970, on finishing her studies, she was offered the central role of the 15 year old "Marie" opposite [[Marie du Toit]] and [[George Ballot]] in the 1970 South African film ''[[Forgotten Summer]]'', receiving very positive reviews for her performance.
 Round about 1974 she joined [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] and in 1976, as one of the founder members, appeared in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'',  which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market|Upstairs Theatre]].  A stalwart member of the [[Market Theatre]] the management team, she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.

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	In 1970, on finishing her studies, she was offered the central role of the 15 year old "Marie" opposite [[Marie du Toit]] and [[George Ballot]] in the 1970 film ''[[Forgotten Summer]]''.		In 1970, on finishing her studies, she was offered the central role of the 15 year old "Marie" opposite [[Marie du Toit]] and [[George Ballot]] in the 1970 film ''[[Forgotten Summer]]''.

−	Round about 1974 she ~~went on to become a member of~~ [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] and in 1976 ~~became~~ one of the founder members , ~~appearing~~ in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'', which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market\|Upstairs Theatre]]. A stalwart member of ~~the the management team at~~ the [[Market Theatre]], she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.	+	Round about 1974 she joined [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] and in 1976, as one of the founder members, appeared in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'', which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market\|Upstairs Theatre]]. A stalwart member of the [[Market Theatre]] the management team, she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.

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	In 1970, on finishing her studies, she was offered the central role of the 15 year old "Marie" opposite [[Marie du Toit]] and [[George Ballot]] in the 1970 film ''[[Forgotten Summer]]''.		In 1970, on finishing her studies, she was offered the central role of the 15 year old "Marie" opposite [[Marie du Toit]] and [[George Ballot]] in the 1970 film ''[[Forgotten Summer]]''.

−	~~She then became~~ a member of [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] ~~round about 1974~~ and in 1976 became one of the founder members , appearing in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'', which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market\|Upstairs Theatre]]. A stalwart member of the the management team at the [[Market Theatre]], she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.	+	Round about 1974 she went on to become a member of [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] and in 1976 became one of the founder members , appearing in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'', which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market\|Upstairs Theatre]]. A stalwart member of the the management team at the [[Market Theatre]], she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.

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	She had her first role at the age of 4 when she performed on stage at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in Johannesburg in ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' by the [[Italian Opera Company]], then performed for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]] an amateur, beginning with a role in Marcel Pagnol’s ''[[Fanny]]'', at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1967.		She had her first role at the age of 4 when she performed on stage at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in Johannesburg in ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'' by the [[Italian Opera Company]], then performed for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]] an amateur, beginning with a role in Marcel Pagnol’s ''[[Fanny]]'', at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1967.
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		+	In 1970, on finishing her studies, she was offered the central role of the 15 year old "Marie" opposite [[Marie du Toit]] and [[George Ballot]] in the 1970 film ''[[Forgotten Summer]]''.

	She then became a member of [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] round about 1974 and in 1976 became one of the founder members , appearing in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'', which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market\|Upstairs Theatre]]. A stalwart member of the the management team at the [[Market Theatre]], she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.		She then became a member of [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] round about 1974 and in 1976 became one of the founder members , appearing in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'', which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market\|Upstairs Theatre]]. A stalwart member of the the management team at the [[Market Theatre]], she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.

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 She then became a member of  [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] round about 1974 and in 1976 became one of the founder members , appearing in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'',  which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market|Upstairs Theatre]].  A stalwart member of the the management team at the [[Market Theatre]], she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.
 ===As stage performer===
 Her numerous acting roles over the years have included appearances in productions such as ''[[Show Me Yours...]]'', ''[[Woyzeck ]]'' (1973), ''[[Antigone (by Jean Anouilh)]]'' (1975), ''[[The Seagull]]'' (1976), ''[[Mother Courage]]'' (1977), ''[[People are Living There]]'' (1977), ''[[Travesties]]''  (1978), ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (1982), ''[[Gertrude Stein and a Companion]]'' (1985), Samuel Beckett’s ''[[Catastrophe]]'' (1985) ''[[Laughing Wild]]'' (1990), ''[[The Belle of Amherst]]'' (1990), ''[[Six Degrees of Separation]]'' (1991), ''[[Indiscretions]]'' (1996), ''[[Endgame]]'' (1997), ''[[How I Learned to Drive]]'' (1998), ''[[Dream of the Dog]]''(2007),  ''[[The Beauty Queen of Leenane]]'' (2008), ''[[Benefactors]]'', ''[[Big Bad Mouse]]'', ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'', ''[[The Death of Bessie Smith]]'', ''[[Exit the King]]'', ''[[Lysistrata]]'', ''[[Madame de Sade]]'', ''[[Private Lives]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[True Confusions]]'', ''[[Hotel Polana]]'', "Grace" in ''[[Vigil]]'' (2013-2014).  Samuel Beckett’s ''[[Catastrophe]]'' (the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1985), William M. Hoffman’s ''[[As Is]]'' (directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1986),  Jerome Kilty’s ''[[Dear Love]]'' ([[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1988),  ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]''. ''[[Private Lives]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[True Confusions]]'', ''[[Hotel Polana]]'', ''[[Vigil]]'' (2013-2014), ''[[Hey Listen!]]'', ''[[Woyzeck]]'', ''[[Mama is Terry home for good?]]'', ''[[Cop-Out]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', ''[[People are Living There]]'' and ''[[People Too]]'', ''[[An Arabian Night]]''.
 ===As playwright and improvisor===

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 == Awards, etc ==
 She is the winner of two [[Vita Awards]] for Best Actress, a [[DALRO]] award for best supporting actress and an [[Amstel Award]] for best script as co-writer of ''[[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]]''.
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 Won the [[Vita Award]] best supporting actress (Gauteng region) for ''[[How I Learned to Drive]]'', August 1999.
 == Sources ==

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	The daughter of [[Roy Cooke]], she studied at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], completing a BA in English and History.		The daughter of [[Roy Cooke]], she studied at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], completing a BA in English and History.
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 She then became a member of  [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] round about 1974 and in 1976 became one of the founder members , appearing in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'',  which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market|Upstairs Theatre]].  A stalwart member of the the management team at the [[Market Theatre]], she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.
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+===As performer===
 Her numerous acting roles over the years have included appearances in productions such as ''[[Show Me Yours...]]'', ''[[Woyzeck ]]'' (1973), ''[[Antigone (by Jean Anouilh)]]'' (1975), ''[[The Seagull]]'' (1976), ''[[Mother Courage]]'' (1977), ''[[People are Living There]]'' (1977), ''[[Travesties]]''  (1978), ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (1982), ''[[Gertrude Stein and a Companion]]'' (1985), Samuel Beckett’s ''[[Catastrophe]]'' (1985) ''[[Laughing Wild]]'' (1990), ''[[The Belle of Amherst]]'' (1990), ''[[Six Degrees of Separation]]'' (1991), ''[[Indiscretions]]'' (1996), ''[[Endgame]]'' (1997), ''[[How I Learned to Drive]]'' (1998), ''[[Dream of the Dog]]''(2007),  ''[[The Beauty Queen of Leenane]]'' (2008), ''[[Benefactors]]'', ''[[Big Bad Mouse]]'', ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'', ''[[The Death of Bessie Smith]]'', ''[[Exit the King]]'', ''[[Lysistrata]]'', ''[[Madame de Sade]]'', ''[[Private Lives]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[True Confusions]]'', ''[[Hotel Polana]]'', "Grace" in ''[[Vigil]]'' (2013-2014).  Samuel Beckett’s ''[[Catastrophe]]'' (the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1985), William M. Hoffman’s ''[[As Is]]'' (directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1986),  Jerome Kilty’s ''[[Dear Love]]'' ([[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1988),  ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]''. ''[[Private Lives]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[True Confusions]]'', ''[[Hotel Polana]]'', ''[[Vigil]]'' (2013-2014), ''[[Hey Listen!]]'', ''[[Woyzeck]]'', ''[[Mama is Terry home for good?]]'', ''[[Cop-Out]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', ''[[People are Living There]]'' and ''[[People Too]]'', ''[[An Arabian Night]]''.

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 She then became a member of  [[Mannie Manim]] and [[Barney Simon]]'s [[The Company]] at the [[Arena Theatre]] round about 1974 and in 1976 became one of the founder members , appearing in the ''[[Marat/Sade]]'' for [[The Company]], which was the official opening production of the [[Market Theatre]]. She later also appeared in ''[[The Seagull]]'',  which opened the [[Upstairs at the Market|Upstairs Theatre]].  A stalwart member of the the management team at the [[Market Theatre]], she took over as director of the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in 1996.
-Her numerous acting roles over the years have included appearances in productions such as ''[[Show Me Yours...]]'', ''[[Woyzeck ]]'' (1973), ''[[Antigone (by Jean Anouilh)]]'' (1975), ''[[The Seagull]]'' (1976), ''[[Mother Courage]]'' (1977), ''[[People are Living There]]'' (1977), ''[[Travesties]]''  (1978), ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (1982), ''[[Gertrude Stein and a Companion]]'' (1985), Samuel Beckett’s ''[[Catastrophe]]'' (1985) ''[[Laughing Wild]]'' (1990), ''[[The Belle of Amherst]]'' (1990), ''[[Six Degrees of Separation]]'' (1991), ''[[Indiscretions]]'' (1996), ''[[Endgame]]'' (1997), ''[[How I Learned to Drive]]'' (1998), ''[[Dream of the Dog]]''(2007),  ''[[The Beauty Queen of Leenane]]'' (2008), ''[[Benefactors]]'', ''[[Big Bad Mouse]]'', ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'', ''[[The Death of Bessie Smith]]'', ''[[Exit the King]]'', ''[[Lysistrata]]'', ''[[Madame de Sade]]'', ''[[Private Lives]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[True Confusions]]'', ''[[Hotel Polana]]'', "Grace" in ''[[Vigil]]'' (2013-2014).  Samuel Beckett’s ''[[Catastrophe]]'' (the [[Wits Theatre]] in 1985), William M. Hoffman’s ''[[As Is]]'' (directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1986),  Jerome Kilty’s ''[[Dear Love]]'' ([[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1988),  ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]''. ''[[Private Lives]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[True Confusions]]'', ''[[Hotel Polana]]'', ''[[Vigil]]'' (2013-2014), ''[[Hey Listen!]]'', ''[[Woyzeck]]'', ''[[Mama is Terry home for good?]]'', ''[[Cop-Out]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', ''[[People are Living There]]'' and ''[[People Too]]'', ''[[An Arabian Night]]'', ''[[Alice  B. Toklas]]'',  ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'' and ''[[Born in the RSA]]''.
+===As performer==
 As creative artist/ playwright she worked closely with [[Barney Simon]] and other members of [[The Company]] over the years, helping to create classical pieces (such as Simon and company's ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'' and ''[[Born in the RSA]]'') and as playwright and performer/improvisational actor she also co-authored a numbered of her own works, including the critically acclaimed ''[[This is for Keeps]]'' (with [[Danny Keogh]] and [[Janice Honeyman]] -1983), ''[[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]]'' (with [[Fink Haysom]] and [[Danny Keogh]] -1983), as well as ''[[And Green And Golden]]'' (1982-3), ''[[Struts and Frets]]'' and ''[[Ladies and Gentlemen, Shakespeare!]]''
-As a director, she was responsible for productions such as  ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'' (written by and starring [[Irene Stephanou]]), ''[[Telegrams From Hell]]'', ''[[The Maids]]'' (for the [[Volkswagen Music Active Project]] in 1993) and ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' for the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]], ''[[The House of Truth]]'' (2016?), ''[[How I Learned to Drive]]''.
+===As a director===
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-As film actress, she had a role in the 1970 film ''[[Bitter Lied van die Somer|Forgotten Summer]]''.
+She was responsible for productions such as  ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'' (written by and starring [[Irene Stephanou]]), ''[[Telegrams From Hell]]'', ''[[The Maids]]'' (for the [[Volkswagen Music Active Project]] in 1993) and ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' for the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]], ''[[The House of Truth]]'' (2016?), ''[[How I Learned to Drive]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==