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| − | + | [[Richard Farmer]]. (1936-2010) was an actor. | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| + | He was born in the United Kingdom. He was married to [[Sue King]]. They moved to Cape Town in 1978 and they had a son, Simon, and a daughter, Nicola. | ||
| − | He | + | He died on 20 April 2010 in Cape Town at the age of 74. |
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | He appeared in numerous productions for [[CAPAB]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]] (later [[Artscape]]), the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[Maynardville]] and worked with local amateur theatre societies. He was also in demand for TV appearances, feature films, voice-overs and advertising. Comedy was his forte. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
Performed in | Performed in | ||
''[[French Farce]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), | ''[[French Farce]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), | ||
| − | ''[[Student Prince]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | + | ''[[The Student Prince]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), |
''[[The Robe]]'' (at the [[Baxter_Theatre_Centre|Baxter Theatre]]), | ''[[The Robe]]'' (at the [[Baxter_Theatre_Centre|Baxter Theatre]]), | ||
''[[First Monday in October]]'' (with [[CAPAB]], 1981), | ''[[First Monday in October]]'' (with [[CAPAB]], 1981), | ||
''[[Loot]]'' (at the [[Baxter_Theatre_Centre|Baxter Theatre]]), | ''[[Loot]]'' (at the [[Baxter_Theatre_Centre|Baxter Theatre]]), | ||
''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | ||
| + | ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'' (1983), | ||
''[[After Magritte]]'' (at [[the Space]]), | ''[[After Magritte]]'' (at [[the Space]]), | ||
''[[Uproar in the House]]'' (at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]]), | ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' (at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]]), | ||
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''[[Albert]]'', | ''[[Albert]]'', | ||
''[[Come as you Are]]'', | ''[[Come as you Are]]'', | ||
| − | ''[[Othello]]'' | + | ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[One for the Pot]]'', ''[[Barefoot in the Park]]''. |
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| + | Quoted from the programme notes in ''[[A Sleep of Prisoners]]'' in 1997(?) wherein he played the role of Private Tim Meadows: 'When Gordon Mulholland re-opened the Hofmeyr Theatre, Richard was one of ''[[The Fantasticks]]''. He first worked with [[Peter Krummeck]] in the latter's adaptation of ''[[The Robe]]'' at the Baxter and, most recently, in [[CAPAB]]'s ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' at [[Maynardville]]. They were more consistently on stage in [[Richard Harris]]' ''[[Albert]]'' at the Nico. Other [[CAPAB]] performances include ''[[Loot]]'', the controversial ''[[Francis]]'' and ''[[The Madness of George III]]'' in which Richard played Prime Minister William Pitt. He also 'did' ''[[Loot]]'' at the Baxter, along with the hit show: ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' and ''[[Blue Remembered Hills]]'' in which the entire cast played seven-year olds. Featured in several television series, such as ''[[The Great Chase]]'', ''[[Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Just Nuisance]]'', he is in current ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]'' and an episode of ''[[Sinbad]]''. Richard rues the decline of radio - especially Springbok - bread-and-butter to actors, he says, it was entertainment to thousands.' | ||
| − | + | == Awards, etc == | |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD|Limelight]] 1981/82; 1983/84. | ||
| − | + | ''[[A Sleep of Prisoners]]'' programme notes in 1997. | |
| − | + | ''[[Cape Times]]'', 28 April 2010. | |
| − | + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | |
| + | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:32, 6 October 2022
Richard Farmer. (1936-2010) was an actor.
Contents
Biography
He was born in the United Kingdom. He was married to Sue King. They moved to Cape Town in 1978 and they had a son, Simon, and a daughter, Nicola.
He died on 20 April 2010 in Cape Town at the age of 74.
Training
Career
He appeared in numerous productions for CAPAB at the Nico Malan Theatre (later Artscape), the Baxter Theatre and the Maynardville and worked with local amateur theatre societies. He was also in demand for TV appearances, feature films, voice-overs and advertising. Comedy was his forte.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in French Farce (at the Academy Theatre), The Student Prince (with CAPAB), The Robe (at the Baxter Theatre), First Monday in October (with CAPAB, 1981), Loot (at the Baxter Theatre), Kiss Me, Kate (with CAPAB), Forbidden Fruits (1983), After Magritte (at the Space), Uproar in the House (at the Hofmeyr Theatre), Fantasticks (at the Hofmeyr Theatre), Green Julia (at the Space), One For the Pot (at the Hofmeyr Theatre), Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Children of a Lesser God, The King and I, Albert, Come as you Are, Othello, One for the Pot, Barefoot in the Park.
Quoted from the programme notes in A Sleep of Prisoners in 1997(?) wherein he played the role of Private Tim Meadows: 'When Gordon Mulholland re-opened the Hofmeyr Theatre, Richard was one of The Fantasticks. He first worked with Peter Krummeck in the latter's adaptation of The Robe at the Baxter and, most recently, in CAPAB's The Winter's Tale at Maynardville. They were more consistently on stage in Richard Harris' Albert at the Nico. Other CAPAB performances include Loot, the controversial Francis and The Madness of George III in which Richard played Prime Minister William Pitt. He also 'did' Loot at the Baxter, along with the hit show: Send for Dolly and Blue Remembered Hills in which the entire cast played seven-year olds. Featured in several television series, such as The Great Chase, Syndicate and Just Nuisance, he is in current Acts of the Apostles and an episode of Sinbad. Richard rues the decline of radio - especially Springbok - bread-and-butter to actors, he says, it was entertainment to thousands.'
Awards, etc
Sources
Limelight 1981/82; 1983/84.
A Sleep of Prisoners programme notes in 1997.
Cape Times, 28 April 2010.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities F
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
