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| − | (1929-) Actor, playwright, poet, drama teacher. | + | [[Sol Rachilo]] (Solrah pseud.) (1929-). Actor, playwright, poet, drama teacher. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Born in Pietermaritzburg where his mother was a domestic worker but spent most of his life in Soweto. | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | A veteran performer from [[Union Artists]]. At [[Dorkay House]] he worked with [[Zakes Mokae]], [[Bess Finney]], [[Ricky Arden]], [[Norah Taylor]] and [[Cecil Williams]]. | ||
He made his professional stage debut in ''[[No-Good Friday]]'' in 1958. He was one of the actors in the cast of ''[[Sponono]]'' in 1962. | He made his professional stage debut in ''[[No-Good Friday]]'' in 1958. He was one of the actors in the cast of ''[[Sponono]]'' in 1962. | ||
| − | + | Helped shape and acted in [[Maishe Maponya]]’s ''[[Gangsters]]'' (1984), playing “Jonathan”. *** | |
| − | He starred in the film ''[[Game for Vultures]]'' | + | He starred in the film ''[[Game for Vultures]]'' and in the SABC 1 drama series ''[[Lisenethini]]'' (It’s in the net} as Capone. |
| − | He wrote ''[[The Township Housewife]]'' (1972). | + | He wrote ''[[The Township Housewife]]'' (1972) and ''[[Grounded in Mshenguville]]'' (1989). |
| − | + | ==Awards== | |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''[[Sunday Independent]]'' 20 September 1998. | ||
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| + | [[Andile Xaba]]. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:39, 31 January 2024
Sol Rachilo (Solrah pseud.) (1929-). Actor, playwright, poet, drama teacher.
Contents
Biography
Born in Pietermaritzburg where his mother was a domestic worker but spent most of his life in Soweto.
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
A veteran performer from Union Artists. At Dorkay House he worked with Zakes Mokae, Bess Finney, Ricky Arden, Norah Taylor and Cecil Williams.
He made his professional stage debut in No-Good Friday in 1958. He was one of the actors in the cast of Sponono in 1962.
Helped shape and acted in Maishe Maponya’s Gangsters (1984), playing “Jonathan”. ***
He starred in the film Game for Vultures and in the SABC 1 drama series Lisenethini (It’s in the net} as Capone.
He wrote The Township Housewife (1972) and Grounded in Mshenguville (1989).
Awards
Sources
Sunday Independent 20 September 1998.
Andile Xaba. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.
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Return to ESAT Personalities R
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
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