Luke Ellenbogen

Luke Ellenbogen (19**- ) is a South African theatre actor, director and playwight.

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Biography

The son of Nicholas Ellenbogen and Liz Szymczak, he attended Westerford High School (1994 - 1998) then studied theatre-making and performance at the University of Cape Town Drama Department (2000 - 2004), finishing as class medalist.

He started his theatrical career with Theatre for Africa, continuing to work with them throughout his subsequent career, alongside production positions with various venues in Cape Town.

In March 2021 he became the studio producer for Virgin Active South Africa[1].

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

As actor/director

Stage roles include appearances as actor/director for Theatre for Africa (1998 to the present) and for The Mechanicals (2008-July 2020), director for the Rosebank Theatre (2013-July 2020).

Plays directed include: A Lie of the Mind (2011),

Film performances include playing "Oliver" in The Angel, the Bicycle and the Chinaman's Finger (1998).

Other positions

In addition to his acting and directing career, Luke has held simultaneous teaching, production and managerial positions at various theatres in Cape Town. Among them have been:

Production Manager and Head of Lighting Design, teacher and course convener for the UCT Little Theatre (December 2010 to July 2020).

Production Manager of The Fugard Theatre (July 2018-July 2020).

Studio Producer for Virgin Active[2] in Cape Town (March 2021 to present).

Sources

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-ellenbogen-57b58b30/?originalSubdomain=za

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