Difference between revisions of "Malcolm Woolfson"
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
He represented Natal on the editorial board of ''[[Teater/Theatre SA]]''. | He represented Natal on the editorial board of ''[[Teater/Theatre SA]]''. | ||
| − | ==As writer== | + | ===As writer=== |
He wrote two important monographs: | He wrote two important monographs: | ||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
* '''''But the Melody Lingers On''''' (Subtitled ''The inside Story of the [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]]-Its Shows, Personalities, Triumphs, and Tribulations'', [[Perskor]] 1992). | * '''''But the Melody Lingers On''''' (Subtitled ''The inside Story of the [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]]-Its Shows, Personalities, Triumphs, and Tribulations'', [[Perskor]] 1992). | ||
| − | He wrote the children's playtext ''[[Bushveld Bibble-Babble]]'', a dramatization of ten African animal folk tales, with music composed by [[Fiona Bull]]. | + | He wrote the children's playtext ''[[Bushveld Bibble-Babble]]'', a dramatization of ten African animal folk tales, with music composed by [[Fiona Bull]]. |
==As director== | ==As director== | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 30 May 2026
Malcolm Woolfson (19**-) is a performer, theatre director and marketing specialist, critic and historian.
Also known as Malcolm L. Woolfson
Contents
Biography
Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance
A member of the of the Durban Jewish Club, he directed a number of plays for them over the years. Worked for NAPAC for a time.
He represented Natal on the editorial board of Teater/Theatre SA.
As writer
He wrote two important monographs:
- The Long Road (the history of the Natal Playhouse, 1986 - credited as Malcolm L. Woolfson)
- But the Melody Lingers On (Subtitled The inside Story of the Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society-Its Shows, Personalities, Triumphs, and Tribulations, Perskor 1992).
He wrote the children's playtext Bushveld Bibble-Babble, a dramatization of ten African animal folk tales, with music composed by Fiona Bull.
As director
He directed Satin and Tweed in 1965 and Along Came a Spider in 1979.
Productions involving Malcolm Woolfson include Mkhumbane, Inherit the Wind (Durban, pre-1965), Little Mary Sunshine, Mirandolina, Oh No Alice, You Can't Take it With You, Victorian Music Box and The Boy Friend.
Sources
"WOOLFSON, Malcolm L: 1999. 113. 18. 2" - in the NELM Collection.
The Rand Daily Mail, 20 September
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities W
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to Main Page
