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| − | ( | + | [[Saul Radomsky]] (born circa 1943). Designer. |
| − | In South Africa his designs include ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'' (198*), ''[[Poison]]'' (199*), ''[[Kat and the Kings]]'' (199*, 2012), ''[[Exits and Entrances]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Coming Home]]'' , ''[[The Train Driver]]'', ''[[The Bird Watchers]]'', ''[[Some Like | + | == Biography == |
| + | Born in South Africa, he qualified as a Fine Art teacher, before going to Nottingham to study Theatre Design. Settled in Britain and has been a successful designer there since, having been a resident designer for the Nirthcott Theatre, Exeter, the Cambridge Theatre Company, the Oxford Playhouse Company and the Hampstead Theatre, London. He has worked all over the world, including Europe, North and South America, Australia, Asia and South Africa. After 38 years abroad, he resettled in Cape Town in 20**. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | In South Africa his designs include ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'' (198*), ''[[Poison]]'' (199*), ''[[Kat and the Kings]]'' (199*, 2012), ''[[Exits and Entrances]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Coming Home]]'' , ''[[The Train Driver]]'', ''[[The Bird Watchers]] ([[Fugard Theatre]], )'', ''[[Some Like It Vrot]]'', ''[[Die Laaste Karretjiegraf]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]], 2013), ''[[The Shadow of the Hummingbird]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]], 2014), ''[[District Six - Kanala]]'' (2016), ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]'' (2015), ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' (2018). | ||
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| + | Saul also designed The Fugard Theatre productions of [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek]]'', the highly acclaimed ''[[Clybourne Park]]'' for which he received a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Set Design, ''[[Bad Jews]]'', ''[[Funny Girl]]''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc. == | ||
| + | He won a [[Fleur du Cap]] for Best Set and/or Props Design for ''[[The Bird Watchers]]'', award year 2012 and was nominated in the same category for ''[[Some Like it Vrot]]''. | ||
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| + | He received [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] nominations for Best Set Design for ''[[Songbook]]'', ''[[Die Laaste Karretjiegraf]]'' and ''[[The Shadow of the Hummingbird]]''. ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]'' and ''[[Bad Jews]]'' also received [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] nominations for Best Set Design. | ||
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| + | He won the [[FNB Vita Award]] for Best Set Design for [[David Kramer]]’s ''[[Kat and the Kings]]''. Saul designed [[The Fugard Theatre]]’s first [[Athol Fugard]] production, ''[[The Train Driver]]'', which transferred to the Hampstead Theatre in London. | ||
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| + | [[Fleur du Cap]] Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2019. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''[[Sunday Independent]]'', 25 March 2012. | ||
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| + | Programme: ''[[Die Laaste Karretjiegraf]]'' (2013). | ||
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| + | Theatre Lives [https://theatrelives.co.za/people/saul-radomsky/]. | ||
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| + | ''Stage and Screen'' online [https://www.stageandscreen.co.za/fleur-du-cap-winners/]. | ||
| − | + | ''[[Langarm]]'' programme 2018. https://www.thefugard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/langarm-programme.pdf | |
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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Saul Radomsky (born circa 1943). Designer.
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Biography
Born in South Africa, he qualified as a Fine Art teacher, before going to Nottingham to study Theatre Design. Settled in Britain and has been a successful designer there since, having been a resident designer for the Nirthcott Theatre, Exeter, the Cambridge Theatre Company, the Oxford Playhouse Company and the Hampstead Theatre, London. He has worked all over the world, including Europe, North and South America, Australia, Asia and South Africa. After 38 years abroad, he resettled in Cape Town in 20**.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In South Africa his designs include District Six – The Musical (198*), Poison (199*), Kat and the Kings (199*, 2012), Exits and Entrances (Baxter Theatre, 2005), Coming Home , The Train Driver, The Bird Watchers (Fugard Theatre, ), Some Like It Vrot, Die Laaste Karretjiegraf (Fugard Theatre, 2013), The Shadow of the Hummingbird (Fugard Theatre, 2014), District Six - Kanala (2016), Orpheus in Africa (2015), The Road to Mecca (2018).
Saul also designed The Fugard Theatre productions of Athol Fugard’s The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, the highly acclaimed Clybourne Park for which he received a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Set Design, Bad Jews, Funny Girl.
Awards, etc.
He won a Fleur du Cap for Best Set and/or Props Design for The Bird Watchers, award year 2012 and was nominated in the same category for Some Like it Vrot.
He received Fleur du Cap Theatre Award nominations for Best Set Design for Songbook, Die Laaste Karretjiegraf and The Shadow of the Hummingbird. Orpheus in Africa and Bad Jews also received Fleur du Cap Theatre Award nominations for Best Set Design.
He won the FNB Vita Award for Best Set Design for David Kramer’s Kat and the Kings. Saul designed The Fugard Theatre’s first Athol Fugard production, The Train Driver, which transferred to the Hampstead Theatre in London.
Fleur du Cap Award for Lifetime Achievement, 2019.
Sources
Sunday Independent, 25 March 2012.
Programme: Die Laaste Karretjiegraf (2013).
Theatre Lives [1].
Stage and Screen online [2].
Langarm programme 2018. https://www.thefugard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/langarm-programme.pdf
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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