Difference between revisions of "Melody O'Brian"
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''[[Not Now, Darling]]'', | ''[[Not Now, Darling]]'', | ||
''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'', | ''[[Move Over Mrs. Markham]]'', | ||
| − | ''[[Boeing | + | ''[[Boeing-Boeing]]'', |
''[[A Friend Indeed]]'', | ''[[A Friend Indeed]]'', | ||
''[[A Song at Twilight]]'', | ''[[A Song at Twilight]]'', | ||
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''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (for [[A.T. Productions]]), | ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (for [[A.T. Productions]]), | ||
''[[Cheaters]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]). | ''[[Cheaters]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]). | ||
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| − | She starred in | + | She starred in Terence Frisby’s ''[[There's a Girl in My Soup]]'' which was staged at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1967. It was directed by [[Petrina Fry]] and also starred [[John Hayter]]. She starred in [[Rex Garner]]’s production of ''[[What More Could She Want]]'' together with [[George Korelin]] and [[Rex Garner]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and the [[Academy Theatre|Academy]] in 1979. Starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of Neil Simon’s ''[[Last of the Red Hot Lovers]]'' together with [[Hal Orlandini]], [[Lynne Maree]] and [[Brenda Wood]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in 1980. She starred in ''[[The Bed]]'', directed and adapted by [[Jimmy Logan]], together with [[Bruce Millar]], [[John Lesley]] and [[Diane Appleby]] at the [[Academy Theatre]] in 1980. |
She appeared in ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (Market Theatre). | She appeared in ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (Market Theatre). | ||
| − | + | Other productions include ''[Birds of Paradise]]'', ''[Chase Me Comrade]]'', ''[[The Mating Game]]'', ''[[Song at Twilight]]'', ''[[The Last of the Red Hot Lovers]]'', ''[[Moving]]'' and ''[[Here Lies Jeremy Troy]]''. | |
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| − | Other productions include ''[Birds of Paradise]]'', ''[Chase Me Comrade]]'', ''[[The Mating Game]]'', ''[[Song at Twilight]]'', ''[[The Last of the Red Hot Lovers | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 21 November 2016
O'BRIAN, Melody (19**-) Actress.
Contents
Biography
Training
Career
Started her career in England, where she appeared on stage and television.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in Not Now, Darling, Move Over Mrs. Markham, Boeing-Boeing, A Friend Indeed, A Song at Twilight, Two and Two Make Sex, Don't Just Lie There, Say Something (1977), Fringe Benefits, There Goes the Bride, What More Could She Want (at the Academy Theatre), For Love or Money, (for A.T. Productions) Send for Dolly (for A.T. Productions), Cheaters (for Pieter Toerien).
She starred in Terence Frisby’s There's a Girl in My Soup which was staged at the Brooke Theatre in 1967. It was directed by Petrina Fry and also starred John Hayter. She starred in Rex Garner’s production of What More Could She Want together with George Korelin and Rex Garner at the Alexander Theatre and the Academy in 1979. Starred in Brickhill-Burke’s production of Neil Simon’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers together with Hal Orlandini, Lynne Maree and Brenda Wood at His Majesty's Theatre in 1980. She starred in The Bed, directed and adapted by Jimmy Logan, together with Bruce Millar, John Lesley and Diane Appleby at the Academy Theatre in 1980.
She appeared in 84 Charing Cross Road (Market Theatre).
Other productions include [Birds of Paradise]], [Chase Me Comrade]], The Mating Game, Song at Twilight, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Moving and Here Lies Jeremy Troy.
Awards
Sources
SACD 1973; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80; 1980/81; 1981/82.
84 Charing Cross Road programme notes in 1982 at the Market Theatre.
Tucker, 1997.
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