Lloyd Kandlin

Lloyd Kandlin is an acrobat, actor, singer, costumier and creative director.

BEING WRITTEN

Biography

He started out as a singer and actor in 1994 and in 1997 trained as an acrobat,

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

Film work has included appearances in The Adventures of Sinbad (1996) and Casting Me... (2012).

Acrobatic work included Baletsatsi at Sun City Extravaganza Theater

From 1999-2002 he was a member of Myth Productions, where he was responsible for costume design and production and set design and construction, and in this time completed an internship at the Williamstown Theater Festival (2000).

From 2003 he began working as a solo comedy acrobatic performer, appearing in various theatres in Germany (often also responsible for costume and set design) and in 2007 became a member of the cast of Madame Zingara's Theatre of Dreams, functioning as actor/acrobat, master of ceremonies and again also responsible for costumes. In 2008 he became Creative Director of the show.[1]

In 2014 he became the founding Director of The Costume Dept. in Cape Town.