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| − | + | ''Not to be confused with Jean Dell (1963-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Dell] the French actor and director.'' | |
| + | == Biography == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | + | Born [[Jean Stodel]] in Durban as the daughter of [[Jim Stodel]], |
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| + | She used the stage name [[Jean Dell]]. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Performed in | ||
| + | ''[[Lock Up Your Daughters]]'' (as “Mrs Squeezum”), | ||
| + | ''[[Holiday Spectacular]]'' (she was the female lead), | ||
| + | ''[[Words and Music]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | ||
| + | ''[[Remember the Forties]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | ||
| + | ''[[Showboat]]'' (as “Julie” with [[CAPAB]]), | ||
| + | ''[[Chicago]]'' (as “Mama Morton” with [[PACT]]), | ||
| + | ''[[A Tribute to Lili Lamont]]'' (with [[PACT]]). | ||
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| + | She starred in the [[JODS]] production of ''[[South Pacific]]'' which was staged at the [[Civic Theatre]] by [[Brickhill-Burke]] in 1969. There were designs by [[Keith Anderson]] and it also starred [[Inia te Wiata]], [[June Hern]] and [[James White]]. | ||
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| + | She starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of Eric Blau and Mort Shuman’s ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'' together with [[Ann Hamblin]], [[Ferdie Uphof]] and [[Alain D. Woolf]], with [[Irene Frangs]] and [[Robin Dolton]] as understudies and alternative cast members at the [[Chelsea Theatre]] in 1972. [[Lindsay Heard]] was the musical director. | ||
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| + | She starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of Jerome Lawrence’s ''[[Mame]]'', an adaptation of ''[[Auntie Mame]]'', at the [[Civic Theatre]] in November 1982. It also starred [[Joan Brickhill]], [[Janice Honeyman]] and [[Mark Richardson]], | ||
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| + | ''[[Torch Song Trilogy]]'' (1984), ''[[The King and I]]'' (directed by [[Louis Burke]], 1986). | ||
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| + | Film work included ''[[Snip en Rissiepit]]'' (), ''[[Swift Justice]]'' (1987) | ||
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| + | Also performed on the [[Southern Suns]] cabaret circuit. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | She won a Critics Award for her performance in ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1981/82. | ||
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| + | ''Torch Song Trilogy'' programme notes, 1984. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202896/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | ||
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 09:58, 7 November 2023
Jean Dell. (19*-) is a South African singer, stage actress and radio personality.
Not to be confused with Jean Dell (1963-)[1] the French actor and director.
Contents
Biography
Born Jean Stodel in Durban as the daughter of Jim Stodel,
She used the stage name Jean Dell.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in Lock Up Your Daughters (as “Mrs Squeezum”), Holiday Spectacular (she was the female lead), Words and Music (with CAPAB), Remember the Forties (with CAPAB), Showboat (as “Julie” with CAPAB), Chicago (as “Mama Morton” with PACT), A Tribute to Lili Lamont (with PACT).
She starred in the JODS production of South Pacific which was staged at the Civic Theatre by Brickhill-Burke in 1969. There were designs by Keith Anderson and it also starred Inia te Wiata, June Hern and James White.
She starred in Taubie Kushlick’s production of Eric Blau and Mort Shuman’s Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris together with Ann Hamblin, Ferdie Uphof and Alain D. Woolf, with Irene Frangs and Robin Dolton as understudies and alternative cast members at the Chelsea Theatre in 1972. Lindsay Heard was the musical director.
She starred in Brickhill-Burke’s production of Jerome Lawrence’s Mame, an adaptation of Auntie Mame, at the Civic Theatre in November 1982. It also starred Joan Brickhill, Janice Honeyman and Mark Richardson,
Torch Song Trilogy (1984), The King and I (directed by Louis Burke, 1986).
Film work included Snip en Rissiepit (), Swift Justice (1987)
Also performed on the Southern Suns cabaret circuit.
Awards, etc
She won a Critics Award for her performance in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.
Sources
SACD 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1981/82.
Torch Song Trilogy programme notes, 1984.
Tucker, 1997.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202896/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to ESAT Personalities D
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
