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| − | From early on she became involved as an anti-apartheid and feminist activist. | + | Born and raised in Boksburg, South Africa, to immigrant Greek parents, she had her early education at St Dominic's Catholic School for Girls in Boksburg, Transvaal, after which she studied English literature and Philosophy, completing a BA honours degree. |
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| + | She then an Performers Diploma at the Drama School of the University of Cape Town, under the direction of [[Robert Mohr]]. Among her contemporaries there were [[Reza de Wet]], | ||
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Her London career began with performances for Theatro Technis, the roles including the lead in ''[[Medea]]'' (Euripides) for them in 1982, and going to acclaimed leading roles as "Miriam" in the London premiere of Tennessee Williams`s ''[[In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel]]'' and "Julie" in Strindberg`s ''[[Miss Julie]]'' (1984). | Her London career began with performances for Theatro Technis, the roles including the lead in ''[[Medea]]'' (Euripides) for them in 1982, and going to acclaimed leading roles as "Miriam" in the London premiere of Tennessee Williams`s ''[[In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel]]'' and "Julie" in Strindberg`s ''[[Miss Julie]]'' (1984). | ||
| − | In September 1980 Angelique founded the Internationalist Theatre[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalist_Theatre] in London, aimed at pursuing an internationalist approach in its choice of plays and a multi-racial policy, seeking an even mix of performers drawn from different cultural groups. She herself performed in several political classical productions presented by Internationalist Theatre in London from 1981 to 1985, among them "Carmen" in ''[[The Balcony]]'' (Genet), "Yvette" in Brecht`s ''[[Mother Courage and Her Children]]'' and "Tatiana" in Gorky`s ''[[Enemies]]'' | + | In September 1980 Angelique founded the Internationalist Theatre[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalist_Theatre] in London, aimed at pursuing an internationalist approach in its choice of plays and a multi-racial policy, seeking an even mix of performers drawn from different cultural groups. She herself performed in several political classical productions presented by Internationalist Theatre in London from 1981 to 1985, among them "Carmen" in ''[[The Balcony]]'' (Genet), "Yvette" in Brecht`s ''[[Mother Courage and Her Children]]'' and "Tatiana" in Gorky`s ''[[Enemies]]''. |
In 1986 the theatre received charity status in England. | In 1986 the theatre received charity status in England. | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:20, 18 February 2019
Angelique Rockas is an stage and film actress, theatre practitioner and producer, and activist.
She has also performed under the stage name Angeliki.
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THIS ENTRY STILL WORK IN PROGRESS
Biography
Born and raised in Boksburg, South Africa, to immigrant Greek parents, she had her early education at St Dominic's Catholic School for Girls in Boksburg, Transvaal, after which she studied English literature and Philosophy, completing a BA honours degree.
She then an Performers Diploma at the Drama School of the University of Cape Town, under the direction of Robert Mohr. Among her contemporaries there were Reza de Wet,
From early on she became involved as an anti-apartheid and feminist activist, and her .
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Later career in theatre, film and TV
Her London career began with performances for Theatro Technis, the roles including the lead in Medea (Euripides) for them in 1982, and going to acclaimed leading roles as "Miriam" in the London premiere of Tennessee Williams`s In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel and "Julie" in Strindberg`s Miss Julie (1984).
In September 1980 Angelique founded the Internationalist Theatre[1] in London, aimed at pursuing an internationalist approach in its choice of plays and a multi-racial policy, seeking an even mix of performers drawn from different cultural groups. She herself performed in several political classical productions presented by Internationalist Theatre in London from 1981 to 1985, among them "Carmen" in The Balcony (Genet), "Yvette" in Brecht`s Mother Courage and Her Children and "Tatiana" in Gorky`s Enemies.
In 1986 the theatre received charity status in England.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelique_Rockas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalist_Theatre
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities R
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
