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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
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Performed in Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, From Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill (for Kushlick), Seven Deadly Sins, The Sound of Music and in Chicago (with PACT).
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Judy performed in [[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]] (staged between 1975 and 1983), [[From Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill]] (for Kushlick), [[Seven Deadly Sins]], [[The Sound of Music]] (1976) and in [[Chicago]] (with PACT, 1977).  
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She made her debut in ''[[Berlin to Broadway]]''. She starred in an adaptation of  ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'' directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]] and staged between 1975 and 1983. She starred in the [[Brickhill-Burke]] and [[PACT]] revival of ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' at [[His Majesty’s]] in June 1976. Direction and choreography were taken care of by [[Brickhill]] and [[Burke]], the latter of which also starred in this production together with [[Jarmilla Tellinger]], [[Terry Lester]] and [[Diane Todd]]. Together with [[Annabel Linder]] she starred in the musical ''[[Chicago]]'' which was staged by [[PACT]] in January 1977 at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. Direction and choreography were done by [[Geoffrey Sutherland]] and [[Hazel Feldman]] did publicity. She starred in [[Joan Brickhill]]’s  production of ''[[Annie]]'' which ran at [[His Majesty’s]] from November 1978 to March 1979. It also starred three young girls – [[Ashleigh Sendin]], [[Diane Dupont]] and [[Memory Fick]] – rotating the title role, [[Joe Stewardson]], [[Claire Johnston]] and [[Joan Brickhill]]. She starred in [[Des Lindberg]] and [[Dawn Lindberg]]’s production of  ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]''  together with [[Victor Melleney]] and [[Annabel Linder]] under direction by [[Dawn Lindberg]] at [[His Majesty’s]] in 1979. She starred in [[Geoffrey Sutherland]]’s production of [[Joan Littlewood]]’s ''[[Oh! What a Lovely War]]'' together with [[Michael Richard]], [[Gay Lambert]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[James White]] and [[Erica Rogers]] for [[PACT]] in 1980. [[Ronnie Quibell]] presented the comedian [[Shelley Berman]], with Page as a special artist at the [[Civic]] in 1981. She starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production ''[[From Taubie with Love]]'' together with [[Marloe Scott-Wilson]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1981. She starred in [[Pieter Toerien]]’s  production of [[Noël Coward]]’s ''[[Oh Coward]]'' together with [[Richard Loring]] and [[Ronnie Stevens]]. It was directed by [[Freddie Carpenter]] and staged at the [[Andre Huguenet]] and the [[Intimate]] in 1982. She starred in [[Louis Burke]]’s production of ''[[The King and I]]'' together with [[Joe Stewardson]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic]] in December 1984. It was performed again at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in December 1986. She starred in ''[[Jerry’s Girls]]'' directed by [[Jimmy Bell]] for [[Pieter Toerien]] at the [[André Huguenet]] in 1986. She starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s ''[[From Taubie with Love]]'' at the [[La Parisienne]] in August 1986. She starred in [[Sun City]]’s 1990 extravaganza called ''[[Bravo]]''. PAGE, Judy, [[Ian von Memerty]], [[Judy Page]] gave him his first  professional job. ''[[Fiddler on the roof]]''.  [[Joe Stewardson]], Jhb [[Civic]], ''[[The King and I]]'', [[Louis Burke]], (Dir/choreographer)([[Rogers & Hammersteins]]) [[Jean Dell]], [[Ann Stradi]], [[Edmund Rahme]], [[Memory Jane]], [[Ben Illeman]], [[Martin Dunne]], [[Justin Hambloch]], [[John Mitchells]]’ orchestra, [[Bruno Santini]]’s designs.  [[Stan Knight]]’s lighting.
 
  
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Judy is well known for her stage appearances, having starred in ''[[Berlin to Broadway]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', ''[[Jacques Brel]]'', ''[[Chicago]]'' and ''[[Annie]]'' as well as ''[[Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'', ''[[Oh What a Lovely War]]'', and ''[[Oh Coward]]''. She also acted and sang in the [[PACT]] ballet presentation of ''[[Seven Deadly Sins]]''. When on the bill of [[Horst Jankowski Show]] she was so successful that [[Horst Jankowski]] wanted to take her overseas to appear in his shows there. Television appearances include ''[[Pop Shop]]'', ''[[Sing]]'', ''[[Something's Coming Up]]'', ''[[Hey Jude]]'' (her own series) and ''[[The Danny Bickett Show]]''. In between these numerous band performances and stage shows Judy has appeared in ''[[Cabaret]]'' at many top venues in South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana and Lesotho and also performed the final cabaret at the [[Top of the Carlton]] in Johannesburg.
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She starred in [[Joan Brickhill]]’s  production of ''[[Annie]]'', ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'', ''[[Oh! What a Lovely War]]'', for [[PACT]] in 1980.  
  
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Most recently Judy played the role of Anna in ''[[The King and I]]'' for [[PACT]] and appears as Adele, a couturier designer in ''[[Westgate III]]'' for SABC TV. In ''[[Isn't It Romantic]]'' Judy is playing her first straight acting role for this management, having previously appeared in ''[[Side by Side by Sondheim]]'' and ''[[Oh Coward]]''.
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[[Ronnie Quibell]] presented the comedian [[Shelley Berman]], with Page as a special artist at the [[Civic]] in 1981.  
  
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20**: Premiered her autobiographical one-woman show ''[[Page by Page]]'', which was subsequently staged in various venues around South Africa.
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She starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production ''[[From Taubie with Love]]'' together with [[Marloe Scott-Wilson]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1981, in ''[[Oh Coward]]'' in 1982, ''[[The King and I]]'' (December 1984). It was performed again at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in December 1986.
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She starred in ''[[Jerry’s Girls]]'' directed by [[Jimmy Bell]] for [[Pieter Toerien]] at the [[André Huguenet]] in 1986, ''[[From Taubie with Love]]'', (August 1986), [[Sun City]]’s 1990 extravaganza called ''[[Bravo]]''.
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''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''.  [[Joe Stewardson]], Jhb [[Civic]], ''[[The King and I]]'', [[Louis Burke]], (Dir/choreographer)([[Rogers & Hammersteins]]) [[Jean Dell]], [[Ann Stradi]], [[Edmund Rahme]], [[Memory Jane]], [[Ben Illeman]], [[Martin Dunne]], [[Justin Hambloch]], [[John Mitchells]]’ orchestra, [[Bruno Santini]]’s designs.  [[Stan Knight]]’s lighting. 
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When on the bill of [[Horst Jankowski Show]] she was so successful that [[Horst Jankowski]] wanted to take her overseas to appear in his shows there.
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In between these numerous band performances and stage shows Judy has appeared in ''[[Cabaret]]'' at many top venues in South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana and Lesotho and also performed the final cabaret at the [[Top of the Carlton]] in Johannesburg.
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In December 1984 Judy played the role of Anna in ''[[The King and I]]'' for [[PACT]].
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In ''[[Isn't It Romantic]]'' Judy is playing her first straight acting role for this management, having previously appeared in ''[[Side by Side by Sondheim]]'' and ''[[Oh Coward]]''.
  
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Television appearances include ''[[Pop Shop]]'', ''[[Sing]]'', ''[[Something's Coming Up]]'', ''[[Hey Jude]]'' (her own series) and ''[[The Danny Bickett Show]]''.
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She appeared as Adele, a couturier designer in ''[[Westgate III]]'' for [[SABC]] TV.
  
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20**: Premiered her autobiographical one-woman show ''[[Page by Page]]'', which was subsequently staged in various venues around South Africa.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

Revision as of 17:29, 2 January 2017

Judy Page (19**-). Singer, cabaret artist and actress.

Biography

Originally from Bulawayo, Judy came to South Africa to begin her career as a band vocalist. In later years she moved from Johannesburg to settle in Plettenberg Bay with her husband, Moshe Ronen. From there she kept performing in the vibrant musical scene in Port Elizabeth.

Youth

Training

Career

She worked with many bandleaders, including Dan Hill, George Hayden, Archie Silanski and Doug Finch, eventually having her own group.

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

Judy performed in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (staged between 1975 and 1983), From Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill (for Kushlick), Seven Deadly Sins, The Sound of Music (1976) and in Chicago (with PACT, 1977).

She starred in Joan Brickhill’s production of Annie, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Oh! What a Lovely War, for PACT in 1980.

Ronnie Quibell presented the comedian Shelley Berman, with Page as a special artist at the Civic in 1981.

She starred in Taubie Kushlick’s production From Taubie with Love together with Marloe Scott-Wilson at the Market Theatre in 1981, in Oh Coward in 1982, The King and I (December 1984). It was performed again at the Pretoria State Theatre in December 1986.

She starred in Jerry’s Girls directed by Jimmy Bell for Pieter Toerien at the André Huguenet in 1986, From Taubie with Love, (August 1986), Sun City’s 1990 extravaganza called Bravo. 

Fiddler on the Roof.  Joe Stewardson, Jhb Civic, The King and I, Louis Burke, (Dir/choreographer)(Rogers & Hammersteins) Jean Dell, Ann Stradi, Edmund Rahme, Memory Jane, Ben Illeman, Martin Dunne, Justin Hambloch, John Mitchells’ orchestra, Bruno Santini’s designs.  Stan Knight’s lighting.

When on the bill of Horst Jankowski Show she was so successful that Horst Jankowski wanted to take her overseas to appear in his shows there.

In between these numerous band performances and stage shows Judy has appeared in Cabaret at many top venues in South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana and Lesotho and also performed the final cabaret at the Top of the Carlton in Johannesburg.

In December 1984 Judy played the role of Anna in The King and I for PACT.

In Isn't It Romantic Judy is playing her first straight acting role for this management, having previously appeared in Side by Side by Sondheim and Oh Coward.

Television appearances include Pop Shop, Sing, Something's Coming Up, Hey Jude (her own series) and The Danny Bickett Show. She appeared as Adele, a couturier designer in Westgate III for SABC TV.

20**: Premiered her autobiographical one-woman show Page by Page, which was subsequently staged in various venues around South Africa.

Awards, etc

She has won 5 Sarie Awards and in 1973 was awarded the Golden Shure Microphone as the Best Female Vocalist in South Africa. This was the first time the award was made outside of the United States.

She won the Evening Post Showtime Award (best cabaret) for Page by Page, award year 1993.

She has been nominated for three Dalro Awards.

She was awarded a Lifetime Award by Naledi Theatre Awards.

Sources

SACD 1975/76, 1977/78.

Tucker, 1997.

Programme of Pieter Toerien's Isn't It Romantic in 1985.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

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