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| + | === Biography === | ||
| + | He was born in Uitenhage, South Africa. | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | He studied in Port Elizabeth for his B.A. and acting Licentiate. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He made his stage debut in [[NAPAC]]'s original production of ''[[Christian!]]'' and followed this with ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'', ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'', ''[[Kismet]]'', ''[[Evita]]'', ''[[I Love my Wife]]'', ''[[Mame]]''. | ||
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| + | He composed the score for ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'' in addition to being Musical Director/Accompanist. | ||
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| + | He starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Drummond Marais]] and [[Sue Kelly Christie]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984. He devised and directed ''[[Tarts]]'' starring [[Jocelyn Broderick]], [[Natalie Gamsu]] and [[Gaby Lomberg]] at the [[Laundro]] in 1986. He created and co-starred with [[Malcolm Terrey]] in ''[[Jo'burg Follies]]'' at the [[Black Sun]] in Berea in 1986 (later followed by a number of sequels). | ||
| + | He did the music for Tom Lehrer’s ''[[Tom Foolery]]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1989. His ''[[Jo'Burg Follies]]'' was staged at the [[Leonard Rayne Theatre]] in January 1990. He devised and directed ''[[The Doowah Girls]]'' at the [[Richard Haines Theatre]] in 1993. | ||
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| + | Musical Director of ''[[Jerry's Girls]]''. | ||
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| + | ''[[Two Pianos Four Hands]]'', 2000. | ||
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| + | Devised and performed the revues ''Back to Back'' and ''Pure Diamond''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | He was nominated for national or regional [[Vita Award]]s several times. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1981/82. | ||
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| + | [[National Arts Festival]] programme 1987. 32. | ||
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| + | Various entries in teh [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | 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 18:31, 13 December 2020
Kevin Feather (19**--****). Actor, singer, musician, director. *
Contents
Biography
He was born in Uitenhage, South Africa.
Youth
Training
He studied in Port Elizabeth for his B.A. and acting Licentiate.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He made his stage debut in NAPAC's original production of Christian! and followed this with They're Playing Our Song, Hello, Dolly!, Kismet, Evita, I Love my Wife, Mame.
He composed the score for Forbidden Fruits in addition to being Musical Director/Accompanist.
He starred in the Children's Theatre production of Jack and the Beanstalk together with Michael Brunner, Drummond Marais and Sue Kelly Christie at the Intimate Theatre in July 1984. He devised and directed Tarts starring Jocelyn Broderick, Natalie Gamsu and Gaby Lomberg at the Laundro in 1986. He created and co-starred with Malcolm Terrey in Jo'burg Follies at the Black Sun in Berea in 1986 (later followed by a number of sequels). He did the music for Tom Lehrer’s Tom Foolery at the André Huguenet Theatre in 1989. His Jo'Burg Follies was staged at the Leonard Rayne Theatre in January 1990. He devised and directed The Doowah Girls at the Richard Haines Theatre in 1993.
Musical Director of Jerry's Girls.
Two Pianos Four Hands, 2000.
Devised and performed the revues Back to Back and Pure Diamond.
Awards, etc
He was nominated for national or regional Vita Awards several times.
Sources
SACD 1981/82.
National Arts Festival programme 1987. 32.
Various entries in teh NELM catalogue.
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
