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Rodney Philips. (?-) Arts administrator.
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==Biography==
 
 
 
==Training==
 
 
 
Went to London Polytechnic for a course in Theatre Admin. Another source suggests he trained in Theatre Mangement at the City University of London.
 
 
 
==Career==
 
 
 
Philips started his career in the Marketing department of Langeberg Koop which overlooked the [[Nico Malan Theatre Complex]].  While he was front of house manager for [[CAPAB]] he realised he wanted to pursue a career in arts administration.
 
 
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
 
 
Philips was appointed Admin Manager at [[CAPAB]] on his return from London.  He was the only qualified Theatre Manager in SA at that time. He had a year’s experience in the [[PE Opera House]] as manager, followed by work experience for [[CAPAB]]’s Oopera, Orchestra and Music departments.
 
 
 
He was appointed Deputy General for the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria for 2 years in which time he oversaw its construction and its magnificent inauguration.
 
 
 
Afterwards he was appointed to [[NAPAC]] as Director (1982-?). Under his leadership, the [[Natal Playhouse]] complex was opened as [[NAPAC]]’s official home for the various departments, including the [[Natal Philharmonic Orchestra]] (founded 1983) and, in 1985, the [[NAPAC Dance Company]], the [[Loft Theatre Company]] and the Musicals Department.
 
 
 
He subsequently resigned to become the assistant director of the Sydney Opera House in 19**.
 
 
 
In 1996 he was appointed as as Director of the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town, on the retirement of  [[John Slemon]]. In this time he introduced a number of innovative and training programmes for new writers and performers. In 1999 he resigned this position to return to Australia. PHILLIPS, Rodney.
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
Tucker, 1997
 
 
 
Hilde Roos. 2012. 'Indigenisation and history: how opera in South Africa became South African opera'. Acta Academica Supplementum. 2012(1).
 
 
 
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