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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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She has appeared as Ophelia in ''[[Hamlet]]'', Em in ''[[The Story of an African Farm]]''. | She has appeared as Ophelia in ''[[Hamlet]]'', Em in ''[[The Story of an African Farm]]''. | ||
| − | She directed ''[[Sinderella!]]'' (1997), ''[[I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change]]'' (1999, [[Civic Theatre]] Johannesburg), ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' ([[Market Theatre]]). | + | She performed in ''[[Expelled]]'' for the theatre company [[How Now Brown Cow]]. |
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| + | She directed the cabaret/pantomime ''[[Sinderella!]]'' (1997), ''[[I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change]]'' (1999, [[Civic Theatre]] Johannesburg), ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' ([[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Freak Country]]''. | ||
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| + | ''[[Annie]]'': a programme for the production directed by [[Charmaine Weir-Smith]] at the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]] from 13 May 2001. | ||
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| + | ''[[Full Circle]]'': presented by and at the [[Hilton College Theatre]], directed by [[Charmaine Weir-Smith]], from 1 to 5 February 2006. | ||
| − | + | For the theatre company [[How Now Brown Cow]] she directed ''[[My Name is Lucy Barton]]'' (2024) | |
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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She was nominated for Best Director for a Musical comedy for her direction of ''[[Babes in the Wood]]''. | She was nominated for Best Director for a Musical comedy for her direction of ''[[Babes in the Wood]]''. | ||
| − | Naledi Theatre Awards, February 2006: Comedy performance, female (play, musical or revue): Charmaine Weir-Smith. | + | Naledi Theatre Awards, February 2006: Comedy performance, female (play, musical or revue): Charmaine Weir-Smith for her role in ''[[Two For the Price of One]]''. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
''Kultcha Klub One Night Stand'' programme, 2000. | ''Kultcha Klub One Night Stand'' programme, 2000. | ||
| + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:11, 21 July 2024
WEIR-SMITH, Charmaine (19**- ). South African stage and television actress and director.
Contents
Biography
Training
Holds a B.A Honours in Drama from the University of Natal, Department of Speech and Drama.
Career
She spent the early years of her career with the Natal Playhouse Company, moved to Gauteng in 1996.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performing
She has appeared as Ophelia in Hamlet, Em in The Story of an African Farm.
She performed in Expelled for the theatre company How Now Brown Cow.
Directing:
She directed the cabaret/pantomime Sinderella! (1997), I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (1999, Civic Theatre Johannesburg), Babes in the Wood (Market Theatre), Freak Country.
Annie: a programme for the production directed by Charmaine Weir-Smith at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre from 13 May 2001.
Full Circle: presented by and at the Hilton College Theatre, directed by Charmaine Weir-Smith, from 1 to 5 February 2006.
For the theatre company How Now Brown Cow she directed My Name is Lucy Barton (2024)
Awards
She won the 1995 Vita Award for Best Supporting Actress as Ophelia in Hamlet.
She was nominated for Best Director for a Musical comedy for her direction of Babes in the Wood.
Naledi Theatre Awards, February 2006: Comedy performance, female (play, musical or revue): Charmaine Weir-Smith for her role in Two For the Price of One.
Sources
Kultcha Klub One Night Stand programme, 2000.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
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