Difference between revisions of "James Irwin"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | ( | + | IRWIN, James (19**-) Actor |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| − | + | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Youth === | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Training === | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Career === | ||
| + | He worked in repertory in England until he settled in South Africa in 1970. He was contracted to [[NAPAC]] until 1980. He visited the UK on several occasions, acting for, among others, the Birmingham and Cheltenham repertory companies and at the Edinburgh Festival. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Performed in | ||
''[[Macbeth]]'' (with [[PACT]] in 1980), | ''[[Macbeth]]'' (with [[PACT]] in 1980), | ||
| Line 9: | Line 23: | ||
''[[The School for Scandal]]'' (with [[PACT]] in 1980), | ''[[The School for Scandal]]'' (with [[PACT]] in 1980), | ||
''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (with [[Academy_Theatre|A. T. Productions]] in 1980), | ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (with [[Academy_Theatre|A. T. Productions]] in 1980), | ||
| − | '' | + | ''Othello]]'' ([[Maynardville]] 1981/82), |
''[[The Tempest]]'' (with [[CAPAB]] for the [[Maynardville]] 1982/83 season) and in | ''[[The Tempest]]'' (with [[CAPAB]] for the [[Maynardville]] 1982/83 season) and in | ||
| − | ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' (with [[Brickhill-Burke_Company|Brickhill-Burke]]). | + | ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' (with [[Brickhill-Burke_Company|Brickhill-Burke]]), |
| + | ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[Bedroom Farce]]''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | He starred in [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Shirley Firth]]’s last joint production namely the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of [[Robert Kirby]]’s ''[[It’s a Boy!]]'' together with [[Bo Petersen]] and [[Dale Cutts]] with direction by [[Keith Grenville]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1982. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | Nominated for the [[Dalro Awards]](TV??) Best Supporting Actor in 1980. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1981/82; [[SACD|Limelight]] 1983/84. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
| − | |||
| − | + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | |
| + | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities I]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities I]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 10:04, 30 June 2015
IRWIN, James (19**-) Actor
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
He worked in repertory in England until he settled in South Africa in 1970. He was contracted to NAPAC until 1980. He visited the UK on several occasions, acting for, among others, the Birmingham and Cheltenham repertory companies and at the Edinburgh Festival.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in
Macbeth (with PACT in 1980), A Midsummer Night's Dream (with NAPAC in 1980), The School for Scandal (with PACT in 1980), Send for Dolly (with A. T. Productions in 1980), Othello]] (Maynardville 1981/82), The Tempest (with CAPAB for the Maynardville 1982/83 season) and in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (with Brickhill-Burke), Uncle Vanya, Bedroom Farce.
He starred in Pieter Toerien and Shirley Firth’s last joint production namely the Baxter Theatre production of Robert Kirby’s It’s a Boy! together with Bo Petersen and Dale Cutts with direction by Keith Grenville at the Intimate Theatre in 1982.
Awards, etc
Nominated for the Dalro Awards(TV??) Best Supporting Actor in 1980.
Sources
SACD 1981/82; Limelight 1983/84.
Tucker, 1997.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities I
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
