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He designed for productions such as ''[[Affairs of State]]'', ''[[Big Bad Mouse]]'', ''[[Burning Bright]]'', ''[[The Andersonville Trial]]'', ''[[Present Laughter]]'', ''[[A View from the Bridge]]'', ''[[The White Sheep of the Family]]''.
 
He designed for productions such as ''[[Affairs of State]]'', ''[[Big Bad Mouse]]'', ''[[Burning Bright]]'', ''[[The Andersonville Trial]]'', ''[[Present Laughter]]'', ''[[A View from the Bridge]]'', ''[[The White Sheep of the Family]]''.
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He managed ''[[Dick Whittington]]'' for [[ACT]] in 1952.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 51, 91, 182 , 213.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 51, 91, 182 , 213.
  
 
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A programme for the [[African Consolidated Theatres]] production managed by Roy Cooke held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 13. 1417.
  
 
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Revision as of 11:26, 29 May 2017

Roy Cooke. (19**-) Set designer.

Biography

His daughter is the actress and playwright Vanessa Cooke.


Training

Career

He managed the Johannesburg Repertory Theatre from 1956 to 1959.

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

He adapted and improved the West End set for a production of A Streetcar Named Desire in Johannesburg, 1951.

He designed for productions such as Affairs of State, Big Bad Mouse, Burning Bright, The Andersonville Trial, Present Laughter, A View from the Bridge, The White Sheep of the Family.

He managed Dick Whittington for ACT in 1952.

Awards, etc

Sources

Tucker, 1997. 51, 91, 182 , 213.

A programme for the African Consolidated Theatres production managed by Roy Cooke held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 13. 1417.

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