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COLLINS, Brian. (19**-) An Irish born theatre technician and designer. Started his career as a scenic artist, working under his father, John Collins at the enormous Theatre Royal in Dublin. He then joined the world famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin as resident designer and production manager, where he worked for twenty years. Brought out to South Africa in 1983 by [[John Slemon]] to be the Production Manager and Designer for the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town.  Over the years he has designed numerous productions, and has won [[Vita Awards]] in three categories: Best set for ''[[Beautiful Thing]]'' (19**) and ''[[Grace and Glorie]]'' (19**), Most Original Costumes for ''[[Greek]]'' (19**) and best lighting for ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' (19**). Received the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Best Contribution to Stage Design for ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' and ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'' (1998) and ''[[Vatmaar]]'' (2002). 
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'''Brian Collins''' (19**-) An Irish born theatre technician and designer.  
  
Quoted from the programme of ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998: 'Brian Collins, an Irishman, started his career in the theatre as a scenic artist, working under his father, John Collins, at the enormous 3000-seater Theatre Royal in Dublin. When the Royal was sadly demolished, to be replaced by a high-rise office block, he was offered the position of Resident Designer at the world-renowned Abbey Theatre, where he worked for twenty years as designer and production manager.
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== Biography ==
  
'Brian came to South Africa 15 years ago (circa 1983) to take up the position of Production Manager/Designer at the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] where he has designed numerous productions, e.g. ''[[Miss Julie]]''. He has won Vita Awards in all three design categories, Best Set for ''[[Beautiful Thing]]'', Most Original Costumes for ''[[Greek]]'' and Best Lighting for ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'', as well as receiving a number of Vita nominations.
 
  
'Last year in the new [[Fleur du Cap]] Stage Design category he was nominated for best contribution to stage design for his set for ''[[Greek]]'', and once again this year he received a [[Fleur du Cap]] nomination for his set design for ''[[Madame De Sade]]''. Brian designed the set and lighting for the recent highly successful productions of ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'', ''[[Grace & Glorie]]'' and ''[[Pinocchio]]''.'
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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=== Career ===
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Started his career as a scenic artist, working under his father, John Collins at the enormous Theatre Royal in Dublin. He then joined the world famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin as resident designer and production manager, where he worked for twenty years. Brought out to South Africa in 1983 by [[John Slemon]] to be the Production Manager and Designer for the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Brian designed sets, lighting, and/or costumes for numerous productions such as ''[[Rustlers]]'', ''[[Dearly Beloved]]'', ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'', ''[[Up 'n' Under]]'', ''[[Happy Jack]]'', ''[[Beautiful Thing]]'', ''[[Buckingham Palace, District Six]]'', ''[[Another Country]]'', ''[[The Beauty Queen of Leenane]]'', ''[[Beecham]]'', ''[[Bouncers]]'', ''[[A Doll House]]'', ''[[East]]'', ''[[The Elephant Man]]'', ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'', ''[[Greek]]'', ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'', ''[[Madame de Sade]]'', ''[[The Shakespeare Revue]]'', ''[[Vatmaar]]'', ''[[Violations]]'', ''[[The Importance of Being Oscar]]'', ''[[Master Harold...and the boys]]'', ''[[Under Milk Wood]]'', ''[[Same Old Moon]]'', ''[[Till Debts Do Us Part]]'', ''[[Blue Remembered Hills]]'', ''[[The Boys Next Door]]'', ''[[As the Koekie Crumbles]]'', ''[[Crossing the Line]]'', ''[[Oleanna]]'', ''[[Glassroots]]'', ''[[Kvetch]]'', ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'', ''[[Every Good Boy Deserves Favour]]'', ''[[Whose Life is it Anyway?]]'', ''[[American Buffalo]]'', ''[[Mrs Kaplan and the Witchdoctor]]'', ''[[Driving Miss Daisy]]'', ''[[Talk of the Devil]]'', ''[[Brothers]]'', ''[[The Big Friendly Giant]]'', ''[[Rosa]]'', ''[[Misery]]'', ''[[Juno and the Paycock]]'' and ''[[Miss Julie]]''.
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Other productions include ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'', ''[[Grace and Glorie]]'' and ''[[Pinocchio]]''.
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== Awards, etc ==
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He has won [[Vita Awards]] in three categories: Best set for ''[[Beautiful Thing]]''  and ''[[Grace and Glorie]]'', Most Original Costumes for ''[[Greek]]'' (1997) and best lighting for ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' (19**) as well as receiving a number of Vita nominations.
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Brian received the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Best Contribution to Stage Design for ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' and ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'' (1998) and ''[[Vatmaar]]'' (2002). 
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In 1998 he received a [[Fleur du Cap]] nomination for his set design for ''[[Madame de Sade]]''.
  
 
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Programme notes of the ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998.  
 
Programme notes of the ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998.  
  
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 29 December 2017

Brian Collins (19**-) An Irish born theatre technician and designer.

Biography

Youth

Training

Career

Started his career as a scenic artist, working under his father, John Collins at the enormous Theatre Royal in Dublin. He then joined the world famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin as resident designer and production manager, where he worked for twenty years. Brought out to South Africa in 1983 by John Slemon to be the Production Manager and Designer for the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town.

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

Brian designed sets, lighting, and/or costumes for numerous productions such as Rustlers, Dearly Beloved, Shirley Valentine, Up 'n' Under, Happy Jack, Beautiful Thing, Buckingham Palace, District Six, Another Country, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Beecham, Bouncers, A Doll House, East, The Elephant Man, The Glass Menagerie, Greek, Guys and Dolls, Madame de Sade, The Shakespeare Revue, Vatmaar, Violations, The Importance of Being Oscar, Master Harold...and the boys, Under Milk Wood, Same Old Moon, Till Debts Do Us Part, Blue Remembered Hills, The Boys Next Door, As the Koekie Crumbles, Crossing the Line, Oleanna, Glassroots, Kvetch, Steel Magnolias, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Whose Life is it Anyway?, American Buffalo, Mrs Kaplan and the Witchdoctor, Driving Miss Daisy, Talk of the Devil, Brothers, The Big Friendly Giant, Rosa, Misery, Juno and the Paycock and Miss Julie.

Other productions include Dancing at Lughnasa, Grace and Glorie and Pinocchio.

Awards, etc

He has won Vita Awards in three categories: Best set for Beautiful Thing and Grace and Glorie, Most Original Costumes for Greek (1997) and best lighting for The Glass Menagerie (19**) as well as receiving a number of Vita nominations.

Brian received the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Contribution to Stage Design for The Elephant Man and Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) and Vatmaar (2002).

In 1998 he received a Fleur du Cap nomination for his set design for Madame de Sade.

Sources

Programme notes of the The Elephant Man in 1998.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities C

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page