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| − | Actor and director, best known for producing and directing films. | + | '''Robert Davies'''. (19**-) Actor and director, best known for producing and directing films. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | + | Robert is married to actress [[Lena Farugia]]. | |
== Training == | == Training == | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | As a student he directed ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]'' (1972) and ''[[Funeral Games]]'' at [[The Space]] for the UCT Dramatic Society. | + | As a student he directed ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]'' ([[Little Theatre]] 1972) and ''[[Funeral Games]]'' (in which he also acted) at [[The Space]] for the UCT Dramatic Society. |
| − | He played Ferdinand in ''[[The Tempest]]'' at [[Maynardville]] in January 1973. | + | He had a role in ''[[Dear Antoine]]'' (1971) and played Ferdinand in ''[[The Tempest]]'' at [[Maynardville]] in January 1973. |
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| + | In 2010 he played opposite [[Lena Farugia]] in a revival of ''[[We and Them]]''. | ||
Directed the film version of ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]''. Formed [[Davnic Productions]] with [[Lena Farugia]]. | Directed the film version of ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]''. Formed [[Davnic Productions]] with [[Lena Farugia]]. | ||
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''We and Them'' programme notes, 1989. | ''We and Them'' programme notes, 1989. | ||
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| + | ''[[The Citizen]]'', 6 October 2010. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:29, 11 October 2017
Robert Davies. (19**-) Actor and director, best known for producing and directing films.
Contents
Biography
Robert is married to actress Lena Farugia.
Training
He obtained a BA degree at the University of Cape Town, 1972.
Career
Began his acting and directing career both in South Africa and abroad.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a student he directed A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Little Theatre 1972) and Funeral Games (in which he also acted) at The Space for the UCT Dramatic Society.
He had a role in Dear Antoine (1971) and played Ferdinand in The Tempest at Maynardville in January 1973.
In 2010 he played opposite Lena Farugia in a revival of We and Them.
Directed the film version of Saturday Night at the Palace. Formed Davnic Productions with Lena Farugia.
Awards, etc
Sources
The Tempest theatre programme, 1973.
We and Them programme notes, 1989.
The Citizen, 6 October 2010.
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