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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | He graduated from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, [[University of Cape Town]], in 1974, majoring in sculpture. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | Between 1977 and 1980 he worked as a graphic artist at the S.A. Cultural History Museum and at the National Museum and Art Gallery in Botswana. | ||
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| + | In 1981 he became the co-founder of the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] (with [[Jill Faubet]], [[Adrian Kohler]] and [[Joe Weinberg]]). | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | On stage he has appeared in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1988). | ||
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| + | He made puppets for [[Barney Simon]]’s ''[[Starbrites]]'' which was staged at the [[Market Theatre|Market]] in September 1990. | ||
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| + | He directed ''[[The Chimp Project]]''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | Naledi Executive Director's award: Basil Jones & [[Adrian Kohler]] of Handspring Puppet Company for ''[[War Horse]]''. | ||
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| + | [[ACT]] Award Lifetime Achievement Award - Visual Art: Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' programme notes, 1988. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | ''Wikipedia'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handspring_Puppet_Company]. | ||
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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 17:10, 13 February 2018
Basil Jones (19*-). Puppeteer.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
He graduated from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, in 1974, majoring in sculpture.
Career
Between 1977 and 1980 he worked as a graphic artist at the S.A. Cultural History Museum and at the National Museum and Art Gallery in Botswana.
In 1981 he became the co-founder of the Handspring Puppet Company (with Jill Faubet, Adrian Kohler and Joe Weinberg).
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
On stage he has appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1988).
He made puppets for Barney Simon’s Starbrites which was staged at the Market in September 1990.
He directed The Chimp Project.
Awards, etc
Naledi Executive Director's award: Basil Jones & Adrian Kohler of Handspring Puppet Company for War Horse.
ACT Award Lifetime Achievement Award - Visual Art: Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler
Sources
A Midsummer Night's Dream programme notes, 1988.
Tucker, 1997.
NELM catalogue.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
See also
Wikipedia [1].
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities J
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
