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| + | He was born in Cape Town. | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | Studied art at the [[University of Cape Town]]’s [[Michaelis School of Art]]. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | He joined [[John Wright's Marionettes]] while still in his teens. He toured the Cape Province in 1949 with his marionettes and in 1961 he started a professional seasoned marionette theatre, [[Teatro Dei Piccoli]] (“theatre for small people”) in Margate. In 1964 [[Tim Heale|Tim]] and [[Margaret Heale]] took over the running of Anderson’s company and toured for [[CAPAB]] until 1967. | ||
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| + | He was the resident designer for the [[Little Theatre]] in 1964. | ||
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| + | In 1990 Andersen returned to [[CAPAB Puppets]] to tour schools with marionettes, rod-puppets, glove puppets and Bunraku- and opera puppet productions such as ''[[The Magic Flute]]'' and ''[[Turandot]]''. His other interest is the world of circus and he has become a world authority in the art of the flying trapeze. In 19** he founded a circus school (Circus Osler Circus School ) in Cape Town, which he funded with funds raised by his designs for décor and costumes for most of the leading producing theatres in South Africa and elsewhere. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He did designs for the [[JODS]] production of ''[[South Pacific]]'' which was staged at the [[Civic Theatre]] by [[Brickhill-Burke]] in 1969. It starred [[Inia te Wiata]], [[June Hern]], [[Jean Dell]] and [[James White]] ** | ||
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| + | The years 1971 tot 1972 saw a brief revival of the company as [[Die Nasionale Poppeteater van Suid-Afrika]]/ [[The National Puppet Company of South Africa]]. Over the years his more than 270 trainees from his Circus Osler Circus School in Cape Town graduated to the centre rings of the world's greatest circuses. E.g. 1969 he began a long association with the American giant Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus, when one of his acts came under contract with them. | ||
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| + | As designer he has more than 1000 credits for musicals, operas, ballets, and extravaganzas, plays events, etc to his credit locally and internationally. These include ''[[South Pacific]]'' ([[JODS]]/ [[Brickhill-Burke]], 1969), * ''[[Meet Me In St. Louis]]'' (Broadway, NY, 19**), ''[[Cats]]'' ([[Toerien]], 2001), * and six [[Sun City]] extravaganzas (including the 1997 production ''[[Baletsatsi]]''). Between 1997-2003 he also worked for Walt Disney on their themed ice shows (''[[Peter Pan]]'', ''[[Mickey's 60th Birthday]]'', etc.) which toured the world and devised and directed the Big Apple Circus' productions ''Clown About Town'' and ''Opps! - The Stage Show'' which played in New York and toured the States. | ||
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| + | Other design work includes the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and the ICC Cricket World Championship (2003?*). | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | Won the regional Vita Award (1993-1994) for Best Set designer for the [[CAPAB]] production of ''[[Arcadia]]''. Awarded a [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Contribution to Stage Design for the touring production of ''[[Cats]]'' (2001), **** | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | Theatre programme for the [[Dora Bryan]] revue ''This and That'', 1964. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]] | ||
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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 29 October 2015
(19**-) Circus performer, puppeteer, technical director and scenic designer. * ,
Contents
Biography
He was born in Cape Town.
Youth
Training
Studied art at the University of Cape Town’s Michaelis School of Art.
Career
He joined John Wright's Marionettes while still in his teens. He toured the Cape Province in 1949 with his marionettes and in 1961 he started a professional seasoned marionette theatre, Teatro Dei Piccoli (“theatre for small people”) in Margate. In 1964 Tim and Margaret Heale took over the running of Anderson’s company and toured for CAPAB until 1967.
He was the resident designer for the Little Theatre in 1964.
In 1990 Andersen returned to CAPAB Puppets to tour schools with marionettes, rod-puppets, glove puppets and Bunraku- and opera puppet productions such as The Magic Flute and Turandot. His other interest is the world of circus and he has become a world authority in the art of the flying trapeze. In 19** he founded a circus school (Circus Osler Circus School ) in Cape Town, which he funded with funds raised by his designs for décor and costumes for most of the leading producing theatres in South Africa and elsewhere.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He did designs for the JODS production of South Pacific which was staged at the Civic Theatre by Brickhill-Burke in 1969. It starred Inia te Wiata, June Hern, Jean Dell and James White **
The years 1971 tot 1972 saw a brief revival of the company as Die Nasionale Poppeteater van Suid-Afrika/ The National Puppet Company of South Africa. Over the years his more than 270 trainees from his Circus Osler Circus School in Cape Town graduated to the centre rings of the world's greatest circuses. E.g. 1969 he began a long association with the American giant Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus, when one of his acts came under contract with them.
As designer he has more than 1000 credits for musicals, operas, ballets, and extravaganzas, plays events, etc to his credit locally and internationally. These include South Pacific (JODS/ Brickhill-Burke, 1969), * Meet Me In St. Louis (Broadway, NY, 19**), Cats (Toerien, 2001), * and six Sun City extravaganzas (including the 1997 production Baletsatsi). Between 1997-2003 he also worked for Walt Disney on their themed ice shows (Peter Pan, Mickey's 60th Birthday, etc.) which toured the world and devised and directed the Big Apple Circus' productions Clown About Town and Opps! - The Stage Show which played in New York and toured the States.
Other design work includes the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and the ICC Cricket World Championship (2003?*).
Awards, etc
Won the regional Vita Award (1993-1994) for Best Set designer for the CAPAB production of Arcadia. Awarded a Fleur du Cap Award for Best Contribution to Stage Design for the touring production of Cats (2001), ****
Sources
Theatre programme for the Dora Bryan revue This and That, 1964.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities A
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
Return to Main Page
