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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | Studied Drama at Rhodes University, graduating with BA Honours in 1984. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | Joined [[PACT]]'s permanent company in 1986. He is a member of [[The Mechanicals Collective]]. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | === Acting === | ||
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| + | While at university he appeared in the [[ATKV Kampustoneel]] production of ''[[Môre is ‘n Lang Dag]]'' which subsequently transferred to the [[Market Theatre]]. His debut with PACT was in ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]''. He toured with ''[[Wild Honey]]'' for [[PACT]]. He has appeared in ''[[Die Ketter]]'' and ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' ([[TRUK]], 1986), ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'', ''[[Looking-Glass]]'', ''[[Die Prys]]'', ''[[National Madness]]'', ''[[Look Back in Anger]]'', ''[[Wuthering Heights]]'', ''[[The Real Inspector Hound]]'' and he starred in ''[[Telegrams From Hell]]'' and in David Mamet’s ''[[Oleanna]]'' in 1993. Acted in ''[[Women Beware Women]]'' (2007), ''[[Buried Child]]'' (2008), ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (2008) and played the role of Lenny, the director, in ''[[The Bird Watchers]]'' directed by [[Athol Fugard|Fugard]] in May 2011. | ||
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| + | He performed with [[Megan Kruskal]] in ''[[Love Story]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Date unknown. | ||
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| + | Lighting designer for ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' presented by [[The Mechanicals]] at The [[Intimate Theatre]] | ||
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| + | He designed the 2011 production of ''[[Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act]]''. | ||
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| + | === Directing === | ||
| + | As a student he directed Harold Pinter's ''[[The Collection]]''. | ||
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| + | Directed ''[[The Highway Crossing or, The Tale of a Golden Fish]]''; ''[[The Bile Boys]]''; ''[[King Lear]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]]; ''[[As You Like It]]'', [[Maynardville]] from 10 January 2009. | ||
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| + | == Television and film == | ||
| + | Television credits include ''Quartet'' and ''Playing With Fire''. Played Dr Ian Robinson in the TV educational programme ''[[Soul City]]'' | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | Recipient of the 1985 AA Mutual Life Vita Award for Best Newcomer for his role in ''[[Môre is ‘n Lang Dag]]''. | ||
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| + | In 1987 he won both the AA Vita and [[DALRO]] Best Actor Awards for ''[[Looking-Glass]]''. | ||
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| + | He won the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Supporting Actor for ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (award year 2009) and ''[[As You Like It]]''. | ||
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| + | Nominated for [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] for ''[[Cosi]]'' as Roy Owen. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Wild Honey'' programme notes, 1986. | ||
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| + | ''Wuthering Heights'' programme notes, 1992. | ||
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| + | ''Cape Times'' 16 Oct 2007; 20 Jan 2010; 26 Aug 2010; 7 Feb 2011; 16 May 2011; 22 Aug 2011; 11 April 2012. | ||
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| + | ''Mail & Guardian'' 11 Aug 1994; ''Citizen'' 21 Dec 2011; ''Burger'' 11 Dec 2008; ''Burger'' 9 Mrt 2009; ''Star'' 17 Feb 2009; ''Beeld'' 25 Nov 1999; ''Sunday Independent'' 15 March 2009, 28 March 2010; ''Star'' 9 Feb 2011. | ||
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| + | Photograph of Megan Kruskal and Guy de Lancey in "Love Story" held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2004. 30. 5. 62. | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == For more information == | ||
| + | IMDb [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209495/]; [http://www.guydelancey.com/]. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:33, 19 June 2017
Guy de Lancey. (19*-) Actor, Director, Designer.
Contents
Biography
Training
Studied Drama at Rhodes University, graduating with BA Honours in 1984.
Career
Joined PACT's permanent company in 1986. He is a member of The Mechanicals Collective.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Acting
While at university he appeared in the ATKV Kampustoneel production of Môre is ‘n Lang Dag which subsequently transferred to the Market Theatre. His debut with PACT was in The Comedy of Errors. He toured with Wild Honey for PACT. He has appeared in Die Ketter and Die Huigelaar (TRUK, 1986), Entertaining Mr Sloane, Looking-Glass, Die Prys, National Madness, Look Back in Anger, Wuthering Heights, The Real Inspector Hound and he starred in Telegrams From Hell and in David Mamet’s Oleanna in 1993. Acted in Women Beware Women (2007), Buried Child (2008), Glengarry Glen Ross (2008) and played the role of Lenny, the director, in The Bird Watchers directed by Fugard in May 2011.
He performed with Megan Kruskal in Love Story at the Market Theatre. Date unknown.
Lighting designer for Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey presented by The Mechanicals at The Intimate Theatre
He designed the 2011 production of Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act.
Directing
As a student he directed Harold Pinter's The Collection.
Directed The Highway Crossing or, The Tale of a Golden Fish; The Bile Boys; King Lear at the Intimate Theatre; As You Like It, Maynardville from 10 January 2009.
Television and film
Television credits include Quartet and Playing With Fire. Played Dr Ian Robinson in the TV educational programme Soul City
Awards, etc
Recipient of the 1985 AA Mutual Life Vita Award for Best Newcomer for his role in Môre is ‘n Lang Dag.
In 1987 he won both the AA Vita and DALRO Best Actor Awards for Looking-Glass.
He won the Fleur du Cap Best Supporting Actor for Glengarry Glen Ross (award year 2009) and As You Like It.
Nominated for Fleur du Cap for Cosi as Roy Owen.
Sources
Wild Honey programme notes, 1986.
Wuthering Heights programme notes, 1992.
Cape Times 16 Oct 2007; 20 Jan 2010; 26 Aug 2010; 7 Feb 2011; 16 May 2011; 22 Aug 2011; 11 April 2012.
Mail & Guardian 11 Aug 1994; Citizen 21 Dec 2011; Burger 11 Dec 2008; Burger 9 Mrt 2009; Star 17 Feb 2009; Beeld 25 Nov 1999; Sunday Independent 15 March 2009, 28 March 2010; Star 9 Feb 2011.
Photograph of Megan Kruskal and Guy de Lancey in "Love Story" held by NELM: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2004. 30. 5. 62.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
For more information
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities D
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
