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| − | (19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher. ** ** Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] and graduated with a BA (Dramatic Arts) Honours . She worked for the woman's group [[Progressive Arts Project]] ([[PAP]]) in the late 1980s She has co-written and performed three one-woman shows, which have toured South Africa and abroad. All her new work has been staged at the [[Market Theatre]]. They include ''[[Is Every Sperm Sacred?]]'', ''[[Meze, | + | (19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher. ** ** Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] and graduated with a BA (Dramatic Arts) Honours . She worked for the woman's group [[Progressive Arts Project]] ([[PAP]]) in the late 1980s She has co-written and performed three one-woman shows, which have toured South Africa and abroad. All her new work has been staged at the [[Market Theatre]]. They include ''[[Is Every Sperm Sacred?]]'', ''[[Meze, Mira and Make-Up]]'', ''[[Acropolis Cafe]]''. |
She developed a course called 'Theatre and Life' under the supervision of [[Barney Simon]], and runs it at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]. She also organises development workshops in Johannesburg. | She developed a course called 'Theatre and Life' under the supervision of [[Barney Simon]], and runs it at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]. She also organises development workshops in Johannesburg. | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 16 August 2013
(19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher. ** ** Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, University of the Witwatersrand and graduated with a BA (Dramatic Arts) Honours . She worked for the woman's group Progressive Arts Project (PAP) in the late 1980s She has co-written and performed three one-woman shows, which have toured South Africa and abroad. All her new work has been staged at the Market Theatre. They include Is Every Sperm Sacred?, Meze, Mira and Make-Up, Acropolis Cafe.
She developed a course called 'Theatre and Life' under the supervision of Barney Simon, and runs it at the Market Theatre Laboratory. She also organises development workshops in Johannesburg.
Co-edited a book on Barney Simon entitled The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon with Leila Henriques.
She has been living with Multiple Scelerosis (MS) since she was 16 years old.
Sources
Speak, November 1992, pages 27-8.
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