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(****-****).  Actor.  Won the Stuart Leith Award in 1973 for best English actor. Played Creon in Oedipus, Sister Innes in The Nuns, Mephisopholes in Faustus and Third Macbeth in A Macbeth.  Performed in Lilly in Little India, Three Months Gone, Tartuffe, Story Theatre, A Lesson in Blood and Roses (at the Space in Cape Town) and in Metamorphosis (at the Arena in Johannesburg).  (SACD 1973) (SACD 1974) (SACD 1975/76)
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[[Frantz Dobrowsky]] (1948-2006) was an actor.
  
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DOBROWSKY, Franz. [DUBROWSKY? See Space Book*?] (19*-) Actor. * A fine bilingual (Afrikaans and English) character actor who trained at *. Acted in Lesson in Blood and Roses at The Space in the 1970s. Went on to work for PACT and his major roles include **, **, Later, as freelance actor *** DOBROWSKY, Frantz.  Starred in the PACT production of Donald Howarth’s A Lily in Little India and Three Months Gone at the Alexander in 1973. It also starred Barbara Kinghorn and Helen Bourne. He starred in Aubrey Berg’s Story Theatre together with Eckard Rabe, Janice Honeyman, Paul Slabolepszy and Richard Haines for PACT in 1974. He starred in Ken Leach’s production of Feydeau’s A Flea in Her Ear together with Dorothy Ann Gould, Diane Wilson, Richard Haines, Paul Slabolepszy, Michael Richard, Annelisa Weiland and Lesley Nott for PACT at the Alexander in 1976. He starred in a revival of Journey’s End, directed by Norman Coombes for PACT at the Market Theatre in February 1977. It also starred Dale Cutts, Richard Haines, Michael McCabe, John Rogers and Norman himself. He starred in Donald Howarth’s Ibchek, directed by its author, together with Jacqui Singer, Annabel Linder, Danny Keogh and Elaine Proctor at Upstairs at the Market in 1979. He starred in Henry Rootenberg’s Zeyda together with Molly Seftel and Nicholas Ellenbogen at the Laager and the Alexander in 1981. He starred in Christopher Hampton’s Savages, directed by François Swart, together with Michael McCabe for PACT in 1982. Together with the author he directed  Paul Slabolepszy’s double bill Under the Oak and Under the Hill which was presented by the Market in September 1985. He starred in Chekhov in Yalta together with Michael McCabe, James Borthwick and Jacqui Singer under Richard Haines’ direction in 1986. He starred in Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya together with Michael McCabe, James Borthwick, Jacqui Singer, Shelagh Holliday and Charlotte Butler under Richard Haines’ direction in 1986. He starred in William M. Hoffman’s As Is which was directed by Janice Honeyman in 1986. * DUBROWSKY,())? Frantz, Lee Harvey Oswald with Dorothy Ann Gould.  Death of a Salesman, Baxter, 2001
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== Biography ==
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He was born in the Transkei.
  
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He studied Speech and Drama at [[Rhodes University]] and went on to become a fine bilingual ([[Afrikaans]] and English) character actor.
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He took his own life in January 2006.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He worked for various companies, such as  [[The Space]], [[CAPAB]], [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[PACT]] over the years.
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Among the many plays he appeared in between 1969 and 2004 have been ''[[Epicœne, or The silent woman]]'' (1969),  ''[[Oedipus]]'' (as "Creon"), ''[[The Nuns]]'' (as "Sister Ines", 1972), ''[[Doctor Faustus]]'' (as "Mephistopheles"),  ''[[A Macbeth]]'' (as the "Third Macbeth" ), ''[[A Lily in Little India]]'' ([[PACT]] 1973), ''[[Three Months Gone]]'' ([[PACT]] 1973), ''[[Tartuffe]]'', ''[[Story Theatre]]'' ([[PACT]] 1974), ''[[Lesson in Blood and Roses]]'' ([[Space Theatre]], 1974) ''[[Metamorphosis]]'' ([[PACT]] at the [[Arena]]), ''[[Lee Harvey Oswald]]'' ([[PACT]], 1976), ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'' ([[PACT]], 1976), ''[[Journey's End]]'', [[PACT]] in February 1977, ''[[Ibchek]]'', at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1979, [[Henry Rootenberg]]’s ''[[Zeyda, or A Pedlar's Progress]]'' (the [[Laager]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]], 1981), ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'', [[People's Space]] 1981, ''[[Savages]]'', ([[PACT]], 1982), ''[[Chekhov in Yalta]]'' ([[PACT]], 1984/5), ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' ([[PACT]],  1986), ''[[As Is]]'' (1986), ''[[Panics]]'' (1991), "Antoine" in ''[[Mirakel]]'' (as "Antoine", 1992), ''[[Palang van Dwaal]]'' (1998, as "Kouvoet"), ''[[The Eleventh Commandment]]'' (1998), ''[[El Grande de Coca Cola]]'' ([[National Arts Festival]] 1999),  ''[[Inkleurboek vir Twee]]'' ([[KKNK]] 1999), ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2001), ''[[Run to Ground]]'' (2003), ''[[Nagkantoor]]'' ([[KKNK]] 2004), ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'' (1978), ''[[The Crucible]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1996) , ''[[El Grande de Coca Cola]]'' (1999), ''[[Groucho at Large]]'', ''[[Please tell us what's going on, please!]]'' (2002).
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Together with the author he directed [[Paul Slabolepszy]]’s double bill ''[[Under the Oaks]]'' and ''[[Over the Hill]]'' which was presented by the [[Market Theatre]] in September 1985.
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He had a role in [[Manie van Rensburg]]'s  film ''[[The Native Who Caused All the Trouble]]'' (1990).
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== Awards, etc ==
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Won the [[Stuart Leith Trophy]] in 1973 for best English actor.
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He received a posthumous [[Naledi Lifetime Achiever Award]] in 2006 .
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== Sources ==
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[[SACD]] 1973; 1974’; 1975/76.
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[[Pretoria News]], 23 May 1985.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 08:53, 27 January 2022

Frantz Dobrowsky (1948-2006) was an actor.

Biography

He was born in the Transkei.

He studied Speech and Drama at Rhodes University and went on to become a fine bilingual (Afrikaans and English) character actor.

He took his own life in January 2006.

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

He worked for various companies, such as The Space, CAPAB, Baxter Theatre and PACT over the years.

Among the many plays he appeared in between 1969 and 2004 have been Epicœne, or The silent woman (1969), Oedipus (as "Creon"), The Nuns (as "Sister Ines", 1972), Doctor Faustus (as "Mephistopheles"), A Macbeth (as the "Third Macbeth" ), A Lily in Little India (PACT 1973), Three Months Gone (PACT 1973), Tartuffe, Story Theatre (PACT 1974), Lesson in Blood and Roses (Space Theatre, 1974) Metamorphosis (PACT at the Arena), Lee Harvey Oswald (PACT, 1976), A Flea in her Ear (PACT, 1976), Journey's End, PACT in February 1977, Ibchek, at Upstairs at the Market in 1979, Henry Rootenberg’s Zeyda, or A Pedlar's Progress (the Laager and the Alexander Theatre, 1981), Lunatic and Lover, People's Space 1981, Savages, (PACT, 1982), Chekhov in Yalta (PACT, 1984/5), Uncle Vanya (PACT, 1986), As Is (1986), Panics (1991), "Antoine" in Mirakel (as "Antoine", 1992), Palang van Dwaal (1998, as "Kouvoet"), The Eleventh Commandment (1998), El Grande de Coca Cola (National Arts Festival 1999), Inkleurboek vir Twee (KKNK 1999), Death of a Salesman (Baxter Theatre, 2001), Run to Ground (2003), Nagkantoor (KKNK 2004), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1978), The Crucible (Market Theatre 1996) , El Grande de Coca Cola (1999), Groucho at Large, Please tell us what's going on, please! (2002).

Together with the author he directed Paul Slabolepszy’s double bill Under the Oaks and Over the Hill which was presented by the Market Theatre in September 1985.

He had a role in Manie van Rensburg's film The Native Who Caused All the Trouble (1990).

Awards, etc

Won the Stuart Leith Trophy in 1973 for best English actor.

He received a posthumous Naledi Lifetime Achiever Award in 2006 .

Sources

SACD 1973; 1974’; 1975/76.

Pretoria News, 23 May 1985.

Tucker, 1997.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.


Go to ESAT Bibliography

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