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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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== Training == | == Training == | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | Alan Strange in ''[[Equus]]'' directed by [[Lara Foot]]; Boytjie in ''[[‘n Skewe Sirkel|'n Skewe Sirkel]]'' [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Marthinus Basson]]. Janneman in ''[[Die Eend]]'' ([[Charles Fourie]]), Joe in ''[[Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean]]'', ''[[Tales from the 1001 Nights]]'', De Flores from ''[[The Changeling]]''. He also appeared in ''[[Shopping and Fucking]]'', ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'', ''[[Beautiful Thing]]'', ''[[Wombtide]]'', ''[[Art Attack - Oxygen]]'', ''[[Metamorphosis]]'', ''[[Master Harold...and the boys]]''. | + | Roles include Alan Strange in ''[[Equus]]'' directed by [[Lara Foot]]; Boytjie in ''[[‘n Skewe Sirkel|'n Skewe Sirkel]]'' [[CAPAB]], directed by [[Marthinus Basson]]. Janneman in ''[[Die Eend]]'' ([[Charles Fourie]]), Joe in ''[[Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean]]'', ''[[Tales from the 1001 Nights]]'', De Flores from ''[[The Changeling]]''. He also appeared in ''[[Arcadia]]'' (1994), ''[[Shopping and Fucking]]'', ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'', ''[[Beautiful Thing]]'', ''[[Wombtide]]'', ''[[Art Attack - Oxygen]]'', ''[[Metamorphosis]]'', ''[[Master Harold...and the boys]]'', ''[[Armed Response]]'' (2006). |
| − | ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'', ([[P.G. du Plessis]], dir [[Chris Vorster]], [[KKNK]], 2002). | + | ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'', ([[P.G. du Plessis]], dir [[Chris Vorster]], [[KKNK]], 2002), ''[[Kiss of the Spiderwoman]]'' (2011). |
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He was awarded the Johannesburg Repertory Players Award and the Market Theatre's Award for Best Student Actor. | He was awarded the Johannesburg Repertory Players Award and the Market Theatre's Award for Best Student Actor. | ||
| − | He received a Vita Award for Best Actor in his role as | + | He received a Vita Award for Best Actor in his role as Alan in ''[[Equus]]'' (1995). Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Award]] as Best Supporting Actor, 1995-1996 for his role in ''[[Beautiful Thing]]''. [[Vita Award]] (Gauteng region) best actor ''[[Shopping and Fucking]]'' 1998, [[Vita Award]] (KZN region) best supporting actor ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'' 2000 . |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
''[[The Limelight]]'', 1993/94 | ''[[The Limelight]]'', 1993/94 | ||
| − | ''Fortunately'' theatre programme, 2002. | + | ''[[Fortunately]]'' theatre programme, 2002. |
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| + | [[Amazwi]] Literary Awards database. | ||
| + | TVSA [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=10484]. | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 7 March 2022
Brian Webber (1970-). Actor, director.
Contents
Biography
Training
He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand Drama Department.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Roles include Alan Strange in Equus directed by Lara Foot; Boytjie in 'n Skewe Sirkel CAPAB, directed by Marthinus Basson. Janneman in Die Eend (Charles Fourie), Joe in Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean, Tales from the 1001 Nights, De Flores from The Changeling. He also appeared in Arcadia (1994), Shopping and Fucking, Ek, Anna van Wyk, Beautiful Thing, Wombtide, Art Attack - Oxygen, Metamorphosis, Master Harold...and the boys, Armed Response (2006).
Siener in die Suburbs, (P.G. du Plessis, dir Chris Vorster, KKNK, 2002), Kiss of the Spiderwoman (2011).
Awards, etc
Vita Award for Best SA Comedy Performance, two Vita Awards for Best Supporting Actor. (Dates? Productions?)
He was awarded the Johannesburg Repertory Players Award and the Market Theatre's Award for Best Student Actor.
He received a Vita Award for Best Actor in his role as Alan in Equus (1995). Winner of the Fleur du Cap Award as Best Supporting Actor, 1995-1996 for his role in Beautiful Thing. Vita Award (Gauteng region) best actor Shopping and Fucking 1998, Vita Award (KZN region) best supporting actor Ek, Anna van Wyk 2000 .
Sources
The Limelight, 1993/94
Fortunately theatre programme, 2002.
Amazwi Literary Awards database.
TVSA [1].
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