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by **** This uncut version was staged in The Gym at [[The Space]](Cape Town). **** date? Actors? Name of a South African  singer/actor, who was in Lennon (1981) Or is this Lennon?]
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[[Colin Shamley]] (19**-). Singer, musician, songwriter and actor.
  
(19*-) Singer, musician, songwriter and actor. ** Did a stint of work with [[Barney Simon]], being trained as an actor. He starred in ** (***, the uncut version at [[The Gym]] in the [[Space Theatre]] in 197*),  [[Des and Dawn Lindberg]]’s production of ''[[Lennon]]'' ([[Arena Bistro]],  1981).
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== Biography ==
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Colin was married to the actress [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]].
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== Training ==
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He is one of several socially conscious folk singers in South Africa that emerged in the 1970s. He did a stint of work with [[Barney Simon]], being trained as an actor.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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In 1975 he was one of the musicians in a performance of ''[[Antigone (by Jean Anouilh)]]''.
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[[Des Lindberg|Des]] and [[Dawn Lindberg]]’s production of ''[[Lennon]]'' ([[Arena Theatre|Arena Bistro Theatre, Rosebank]],  1981).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
Tucker, 1997
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[[The Company]] theatre programme, 1975.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
  
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Superlinear [http://www.superlinear.co.za/songs-that-tell-south-africas-history-part-1-before-1980/].
  
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Latest revision as of 11:21, 18 December 2019

Colin Shamley (19**-). Singer, musician, songwriter and actor.

Biography

Colin was married to the actress Aletta Bezuidenhout.

Training

He is one of several socially conscious folk singers in South Africa that emerged in the 1970s. He did a stint of work with Barney Simon, being trained as an actor.

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

In 1975 he was one of the musicians in a performance of Antigone (by Jean Anouilh).

Des and Dawn Lindberg’s production of Lennon (Arena Bistro Theatre, Rosebank, 1981).

Sources

The Company theatre programme, 1975.

Tucker, 1997.

Superlinear [1].

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