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(1957-2006).  Actor.  Performed in ''[[Black Comedy]],  
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(1957-2006).  Actor.   
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Performed in ''[[Black Comedy]],  
 
''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' (1973),  
 
''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' (1973),  
 
''[[Best of Birds and Beasts]]'',  
 
''[[Best of Birds and Beasts]]'',  
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''[[Luv]]'' and ''[[The Great Waltz]]''.  
 
''[[Luv]]'' and ''[[The Great Waltz]]''.  
  
[[SACD]] 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78.
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He starred in Feydeau’s farce '' [[A Flea in Her Ear]] '' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1967; in the [[JODS]] production of ''[[South Pacific]]'' which was staged at the [[Civic Theatre]] by [[Brickhill-Burke]] in 1969; together with [[Brian Brooke]] he appeared in Kauffman and Hart’s ''[[You Can’t Take It With You]]'' in 1972; in Shakespeare’s ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974; in Murray Schisgal’s Broadway comedy ''[[Luv]]'' at the [[Market Thetare]] in 1977; . He starred in [[Geoffrey Sutherland]]’s production of [[Joan Littlewood]]’s ''[[Oh What a Lovely War!]]'' together with [[Michael Richard]], [[Gay Lambert]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Judy Page]] and [[Erica Rogers]] for [[PACT]] in 1980. He starred in [[Leslie Darbon]]’s ''[[Murder by Proxy]]'' together with [[Yvonne Banning]], [[Richard Cox]] and [[James Borthwick]] at the [[Intimate]] in 1981. He starred in the [[PACT]] production of ''[[The State Theatre Overflow Show]]'' together with [[Michael McCabe]], [[Pamela Gien]] and [[Peter Terry]] with direction by [[Nigel Vermaas]] at the [[Arena Bistro]] in 1981. He starred in [[PACT]]’s production of [[Sheridan]]’s ''[[The Rivals]]'' together with [[John Hussey]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Pauline Bailey]], [[Pamela Gien]] and [[John Lesley]] directed by [[Michael Atkinson]] at the [[State Theatre]] in March 1983.
 
 
(19*-) Actor. ** He starred in [[Feydeau]]’s farce '' [[A Flea in Her Ear]] '' at the [[Alexander]] in 1967. It was directed by [[Albert Ninio]] for the [[Reps]] and also starred [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Hal Orlandini]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. He starred in the [[JODS]] production of ''[[South Pacific]]'' which was staged at the [[Civic]] by [[Brickhill-Burke]] in 1969. There were designs by [[Keith Anderson]] and it also starred [[Inia te Wiata]], [[Jean Dell]] and [[June Hern]]. Together with [[Brian Brooke]] he appeared in [[Kauffman]] and [[Hart]]’s ''[[You Can’t Take It With You]]'', directed by [[John Hussey]] at the [[Brooke]] in 1972. He starred in [[Shakespeare]]’s ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'', directed by [[John Hussey]], together with [[Annelisa Weiland]], [[Eckard Rabe]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] for [[PACT]] in 1974. He starred in the [[Academy-Company]] production of [[Murray Schisgal]]’s Broadway comedy ''[[Luv]]'', directed by [[Barney Simon]]. It also starred [[Janice Honeyman]] and [[Wilson Dunster]] and was staged at [[Upstairs]] at the [[Market]] in 1977. He starred in [[Geoffrey Sutherland]]’s production of [[Joan Littlewood]]’s ''[[Oh! What a Lovely War]]'' together with [[Michael Richard]], [[Gay Lambert]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[Judy Page]] and [[Erica Rogers]] for [[PACT]] in 1980. He starred in [[Leslie Darbon]]’s ''[[Murder by Proxy]]'' together with [[Yvonne Banning]], [[Richard Cox]] and [[James Borthwick]] at the [[Intimate]] in 1981. He starred in the [[PACT]] production of ''[[The State Theatre Overflow Show]]'' together with [[Michael McCabe]], [[Pamela Gien]] and [[Peter Terry]] with direction by [[Nigel Vermaas]] at the [[Arena Bistro]] in 1981. He starred in [[PACT]]’s production of [[Sheridan]]’s ''[[The Rivals]]'' together with [[John Hussey]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[Pauline Bailey]], [[Pamela Gien]] and [[John Lesley]] directed by [[Michael Atkinson]] at the [[State Theatre]] in March 1983.
 
  
 
He played in the 1964 film ''[[Seven Against the Sun]]''.
 
He played in the 1964 film ''[[Seven Against the Sun]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[SACD]] 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
  

Revision as of 14:29, 7 July 2022

(1957-2006). Actor.

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

Performed in Black Comedy, Charley's Aunt (1973), Best of Birds and Beasts, Troilus and Cressida (as “Paris”), Hey Fever, Elizabeth I, Enemy!, Luv and The Great Waltz.

He starred in Feydeau’s farce A Flea in Her Ear at the Alexander Theatre in 1967; in the JODS production of South Pacific which was staged at the Civic Theatre by Brickhill-Burke in 1969; together with Brian Brooke he appeared in Kauffman and Hart’s You Can’t Take It With You in 1972; in Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida for PACT in 1974; in Murray Schisgal’s Broadway comedy Luv at the Market Thetare in 1977; . He starred in Geoffrey Sutherland’s production of Joan Littlewood’s Oh What a Lovely War! together with Michael Richard, Gay Lambert, Michael McCabe, Judy Page and Erica Rogers for PACT in 1980. He starred in Leslie Darbon’s Murder by Proxy together with Yvonne Banning, Richard Cox and James Borthwick at the Intimate in 1981. He starred in the PACT production of The State Theatre Overflow Show together with Michael McCabe, Pamela Gien and Peter Terry with direction by Nigel Vermaas at the Arena Bistro in 1981. He starred in PACT’s production of Sheridan’s The Rivals together with John Hussey, Wilson Dunster, Pauline Bailey, Pamela Gien and John Lesley directed by Michael Atkinson at the State Theatre in March 1983.

He played in the 1964 film Seven Against the Sun.

Sources

SACD 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78.

Tucker, 1997.

Martin, Bob, 2008.

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