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(****-****).  Actress.  Won Best Actress Award in 1975 for ''[[Kennedy's Children]]''. Performed in  
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HOOKER, Lyn. (19**-) Actress.   Performed in  
 
''[[The Fourposter]]'',  
 
''[[The Fourposter]]'',  
 
''[[A Murder is Announced]]'' (By Agatha Christie),  
 
''[[A Murder is Announced]]'' (By Agatha Christie),  
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''[[Blood Wedding]]'' (as “Mother” in 1981)   
 
''[[Blood Wedding]]'' (as “Mother” in 1981)   
 
Devised and directed the “black” musical ''[[Mboni]]''.   
 
Devised and directed the “black” musical ''[[Mboni]]''.   
([[SACD]] 1973) ([[SACD]] 1974) ([[SACD]] 1975/76) ([[SACD]] 1977/78) ([[SACD]] 1978/79) ([[SACD]] 1981/82)
 
  
HOOKER, Lyn. (19**-) Actress. *** Trained at the Drama Department, University of Natal, Durban. She starred in the [[Leonard Schach]] production of [[Robert Patrick]]’s ''[[Kennedy's Children]]'' together with [[John Higgins]], [[Erica Rogers]], [[John Rogers]] and [[Bess Finney]] for [[The Company]] at the [[Chelsea Theatre]] in 1975. ''[[Panorama]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1988) *** (Tucker, 1997) ''[[Kafka Dances]]'' (1996)
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She starred in the [[Leonard Schach]] production of [[Robert Patrick]]’s ''[[Kennedy's Children]]'' together with [[John Higgins]], [[Erica Rogers]], [[John Rogers]] and [[Bess Finney]] for [[The Company]] at the [[Chelsea Theatre]] in 1975. ''[[Panorama]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1988), ''[[Kafka Dances]]'' (1996).
  
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== Biography ==
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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Trained at the [[University of Natal Drama Department]], Durban.
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=== Career ===
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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== Awards, etc ==
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Won Best Actress Award in 1975 for ''[[Kennedy's Children]]''.
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== Sources ==
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[[SACD]] 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1981/82.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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Revision as of 08:16, 11 January 2016

HOOKER, Lyn. (19**-) Actress. Performed in The Fourposter, A Murder is Announced (By Agatha Christie), Odd Man In (directed by Rex Garner), Twelfth Night (as “Viola” with CAPAB, 1969), The Cherry Orchard (as “Verya” with CAPAB), The Way of the World (as “Millament”), Antigone (with CAPAB), The Crucible, Odd Man In, Blood Wedding (as “Mother” in 1981) Devised and directed the “black” musical Mboni.

She starred in the Leonard Schach production of Robert Patrick’s Kennedy's Children together with John Higgins, Erica Rogers, John Rogers and Bess Finney for The Company at the Chelsea Theatre in 1975. Panorama (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1988), Kafka Dances (1996).

Biography

Youth

Training

Trained at the University of Natal Drama Department, Durban.


Career

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Awards, etc

Won Best Actress Award in 1975 for Kennedy's Children.

Sources

SACD 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1981/82.

Tucker, 1997.


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