Difference between revisions of "Tony Fletcher"
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| − | + | [[Tony Fletcher]] (19**-)is a leading puppeteer and director of [[Fletcher's Puppets]], Cape Town. | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
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| + | Born in ***, | ||
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| + | Married to [[Jill Fletcher]] | ||
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| + | == Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance == | ||
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[[Jill Fletcher]] and [[Tony Fletcher]] had a club for young people, teaching them about making glove puppets, which the learners then used to put on a puppet show for the parents, on the puppet stage which Tony had built in their house. | [[Jill Fletcher]] and [[Tony Fletcher]] had a club for young people, teaching them about making glove puppets, which the learners then used to put on a puppet show for the parents, on the puppet stage which Tony had built in their house. | ||
| − | + | In the early 1970s the [[Fletcher's Puppets]], mounted periodic marionette productions at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] in Cape Town, centered on their loveable character, "Mrs Em". | |
(See also [[Puppet theatre in South Africa]]) | (See also [[Puppet theatre in South Africa]]) | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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Marie Kruger | Marie Kruger | ||
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| + | E-mail correspondence from [[Frazer Fenton]] (April-November, 2016) | ||
Revision as of 07:08, 4 November 2016
Tony Fletcher (19**-)is a leading puppeteer and director of Fletcher's Puppets, Cape Town.
Biography
Born in ***,
Married to Jill Fletcher
Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance
Jill Fletcher and Tony Fletcher had a club for young people, teaching them about making glove puppets, which the learners then used to put on a puppet show for the parents, on the puppet stage which Tony had built in their house.
In the early 1970s the Fletcher's Puppets, mounted periodic marionette productions at the Nico Malan Theatre in Cape Town, centered on their loveable character, "Mrs Em".
(See also Puppet theatre in South Africa)
Sources
Marie Kruger
E-mail correspondence from Frazer Fenton (April-November, 2016)
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