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| − | (19*-) Singer and actor. | + | [[Glenn Swart]] (19*-) Singer, director and actor. He also works in film, television and radio. |
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| + | == Training == | ||
| + | He has a Performer's diploma from UCT Drama School, 1980. He has also had extensive singing and dance training and has studied classical music. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | Spent three years on contract with [[PACT]] from 1981. Turned freelance in 1984. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He did the musical direction of the cabaret ''Put Your Foot in My Mouth''. | ||
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| + | Glenn performed in ''[[Frühlings Erwachen|Spring Awakening]]'' (1984), ''[[Aladdin|A Lad 'n' a Lamp]]'' (1984), ''[[Bagasie]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'', ''[[Looking-Glass]]'', ''[[Boo to the Moon]]'' (1987), ''[[The Martian Chronicles]]'' (1988), ''[['n Brommer in die Boord]]'' (1989), in two productions of ''[[Camelot]]'' (1989 and 1994), ''[[The Big Friendly Giant]]'' (1993), ''[[Mame]]'' (1994), ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', ''[[Evita]]'', ''[[Into the Woods]]'', ''[[Honk!]]'' (2000), ''[[Vatmaar]]'' (2002-2003), ''[[Kinky Boots]]'' (2019). | ||
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| + | He also performed in ''Woman in the Moon'' in 2005 and directed the musical show ''Three Tons of Fun… and then some'' in 2004. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | He won a [[Fleur du Cap]] Best Actor in Musical for his role in ''[[Evita]]'', award year 2000. | ||
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| + | He was nominated Best Support Actor, [[Vita Award]] (Cape region) for ''[[Into the Woods]]'', 1998. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Boo to the Moon'' programme notes, 1987. | ||
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| + | Theatre programmes of various productions. | ||
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| + | ''[[Cape Argus]]'', 25 August 1998. | ||
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| + | ''[[Die Burger]]'', 26 February 2000. | ||
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| + | ''[[Cape Times]]'', 19 June 2003. | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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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 13:03, 22 July 2020
Glenn Swart (19*-) Singer, director and actor. He also works in film, television and radio.
Contents
Biography
Training
He has a Performer's diploma from UCT Drama School, 1980. He has also had extensive singing and dance training and has studied classical music.
Career
Spent three years on contract with PACT from 1981. Turned freelance in 1984.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He did the musical direction of the cabaret Put Your Foot in My Mouth.
Glenn performed in Spring Awakening (1984), A Lad 'n' a Lamp (1984), Bagasie, Hamlet, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Looking-Glass, Boo to the Moon (1987), The Martian Chronicles (1988), 'n Brommer in die Boord (1989), in two productions of Camelot (1989 and 1994), The Big Friendly Giant (1993), Mame (1994), Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Into the Woods, Honk! (2000), Vatmaar (2002-2003), Kinky Boots (2019).
He also performed in Woman in the Moon in 2005 and directed the musical show Three Tons of Fun… and then some in 2004.
Awards, etc
He won a Fleur du Cap Best Actor in Musical for his role in Evita, award year 2000.
He was nominated Best Support Actor, Vita Award (Cape region) for Into the Woods, 1998.
Sources
Boo to the Moon programme notes, 1987.
Theatre programmes of various productions.
Cape Argus, 25 August 1998.
Die Burger, 26 February 2000.
Cape Times, 19 June 2003.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities S
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
