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Designer. *** ''[[Merchant of Venice]]'' – [[Richard Haines]] & [[Sandra Duncan]], dir. [[Ken Leach]], [[Sand du Plessis Theatre]], Aug. 1985 (set design). ''[[Fiddler on the roof]]''; [[Sand du Plessis Theatre]] & [[CAPAB]], 1985 (costumes)
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[[Penny Simpson]] Designer.
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== Career ==
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She retired as head of the wardrobe department at [[Artscape]] in 2012.
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• ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
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• Dödsdansen|Strindberg Without Tears]] ([[CAPAB]] 1971),  Biography ([[CAPAB]] 1971), Play Strindberg ([[CAPAB]] 1971), Hadrian the Seventh ([[CAPAB]] 1971-1973),
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• [[Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi|Olympia en Haar Vryers]], ([[PACOFS]] 1972), The Tragedy of Tragedies, or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great|Tom Thumb, or The Tragedy of Tragedies]] ([[CAPAB]] 1972), Uncle Vanya|oom Wanja]] ([[CAPAB]] 1972), Fröken Julie|Miss Julie ([[CAPAB]] 1973), [[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Mother Courage and her Children]] ([[CAPAB]] 1973), The Circus Adventure ([[CAPAB]] 1973), The Game of Kings ([[CAPAB]] 1974), London Assurance ([[CAPAB]] 1974), Present Laughter ([[CAPAB]] 1974), Rookery Nook ([[CAPAB]] 1975), Three Cheers for President Charlie ([[CAPAB]] 1975), Die Ryk Weduwee ([[CAPAB]] 1976),
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• Faan se Stasie ([[CAPAB]] 1976), Three Sisters|Drie Susters]] ([[CAPAB]] 1976),  Arms and the Man ([[CAPAB]] 1977),
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• Confusions ([[CAPAB]] 1979),
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• Relatively Speaking ([[CAPAB]] 1979), Show Boat ([[CAPAB]] 1979),
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• The Diary of Anne Frank ([[CAPAB]] 1979),
  
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• Die Physiker|Die Fisici]] ([[CAPAB]] 1980),  [[Happy Birthday|Kat in die Donker]] ([[CAPAB]] 1980), Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena ([[CAPAB]] 1981), Poor Murderer ([[CAPAB]] 1981), Macbeth ([[CAPAB]] 1972 and 1981), First Monday in October ([[CAPAB]] 1981),
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• People are Living There|Daar Leef Mense Daar]] ([[CAPAB]] 1982)
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• The Tempest ([[Maynardville]] 1982), See How They Run|Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle]] ([[CAPAB]] 1983), Why Strelitzias Can't Fly ([[CAPAB]] 1983), Up 'n Atom (1983), [[Knickerbocker Knockabout]] ([[CAPAB]] 1983, 
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• Forbidden Fruits ([[CAPAB]] 1983),
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• The Taming of the Shrew ([[Maynardville]] 1984),
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• [[Ian Ferguson]]’s Falstaff ([[CAPAB]] 1984), Betrayal ([[CAPAB]] 1984), Exit the King ([[CAPAB]] 1984),
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• Fiddler on the Roof (PACOFS and CAPAB]] 1985), Francis (1985),
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• Man of La Mancha (1986),
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• Antony and Cleopatra ([[NAPAC]] 1987), [[NAPAC]] production of [[The Sleeping Prince: An Occasional Fairy Tale]], 1987,
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• Die Droomkotiljons ([[CAPAB]],
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• The Wizard of Oz ([[PACOFS]] 1991), 'n Lam vir die Pase ([[PACOFS]] 1993),
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• The Wiz ([[Playhouse Company]] 1995), [[Fiela se Kind|Fiela’s Child]], 1999.
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• Since 2000 productions include [['Buckingham Palace', District Six]] ([[Artscape 2000-2001),
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• Op Dees Aarde|Op Dees Aarde – 'n Plattelandse storie (2012), 
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• Blood Brothers (2013),
 
''[[Cabaret]]'' (2015)
 
''[[Cabaret]]'' (2015)
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She participated in the Prague Quadrennial, an exhibition of all aspects of design related to theatre in 2007 ([[Sunday Independent]], 17 June 2007.
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== Awards, etc. ==
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[[Vita Award]], best costume design, [[Fiela se Kind|Fiela’s Child]], 1999.
  
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Naledi 2013 [[Sunset Boulevard]]
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== Sources ==
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[[Die Burger]], 30 Julie 1999.
  
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[[Cape Times]], 21 November 2013.
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[[The Star]], 18 March 2014.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Revision as of 12:41, 17 January 2020

Penny Simpson Designer.

Career

She retired as head of the wardrobe department at Artscape in 2012. • ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

• Dödsdansen|Strindberg Without Tears]] (CAPAB 1971), Biography (CAPAB 1971), Play Strindberg (CAPAB 1971), Hadrian the Seventh (CAPAB 1971-1973), • Olympia en Haar Vryers, (PACOFS 1972), The Tragedy of Tragedies, or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great|Tom Thumb, or The Tragedy of Tragedies]] (CAPAB 1972), Uncle Vanya|oom Wanja]] (CAPAB 1972), Fröken Julie|Miss Julie (CAPAB 1973), Mother Courage and her Children (CAPAB 1973), The Circus Adventure (CAPAB 1973), The Game of Kings (CAPAB 1974), London Assurance (CAPAB 1974), Present Laughter (CAPAB 1974), Rookery Nook (CAPAB 1975), Three Cheers for President Charlie (CAPAB 1975), Die Ryk Weduwee (CAPAB 1976), • Faan se Stasie (CAPAB 1976), Three Sisters|Drie Susters]] (CAPAB 1976), Arms and the Man (CAPAB 1977), • Confusions (CAPAB 1979), • Relatively Speaking (CAPAB 1979), Show Boat (CAPAB 1979), • The Diary of Anne Frank (CAPAB 1979),

• • Die Physiker|Die Fisici]] (CAPAB 1980), Kat in die Donker (CAPAB 1980), Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena (CAPAB 1981), Poor Murderer (CAPAB 1981), Macbeth (CAPAB 1972 and 1981), First Monday in October (CAPAB 1981), • People are Living There|Daar Leef Mense Daar]] (CAPAB 1982) • The Tempest (Maynardville 1982), See How They Run|Kyk Hoe Hol Hulle]] (CAPAB 1983), Why Strelitzias Can't Fly (CAPAB 1983), Up 'n Atom (1983), Knickerbocker Knockabout (CAPAB 1983, • Forbidden Fruits (CAPAB 1983), • The Taming of the Shrew (Maynardville 1984), • Ian Ferguson’s Falstaff (CAPAB 1984), Betrayal (CAPAB 1984), Exit the King (CAPAB 1984), • • Fiddler on the Roof (PACOFS and CAPAB]] 1985), Francis (1985), • Man of La Mancha (1986), • • Antony and Cleopatra (NAPAC 1987), NAPAC production of The Sleeping Prince: An Occasional Fairy Tale, 1987, • Die Droomkotiljons (CAPAB, • • The Wizard of Oz (PACOFS 1991), 'n Lam vir die Pase (PACOFS 1993), • The Wiz (Playhouse Company 1995), Fiela’s Child, 1999. • • • Since 2000 productions include 'Buckingham Palace', District Six ([[Artscape 2000-2001), • Op Dees Aarde|Op Dees Aarde – 'n Plattelandse storie (2012), • Blood Brothers (2013), Cabaret (2015) She participated in the Prague Quadrennial, an exhibition of all aspects of design related to theatre in 2007 (Sunday Independent, 17 June 2007.

Awards, etc.

Vita Award, best costume design, Fiela’s Child, 1999.

Naledi 2013 Sunset Boulevard

Sources

Die Burger, 30 Julie 1999.

Cape Times, 21 November 2013.

The Star, 18 March 2014.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities S

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

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