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| − | (19*-). South African actor. | + | [[Coco Merckel]] (19*-). South African actor. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Appeared in ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]], 1998. | ||
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Autobiographical one-man show ''[[No Room for Squares]]'' with his father, saxophonist [[Bobby Merckel]] and his uncle, [[Henry Merckel]], on keyboards, directed by [[Robert Colman]] (2000). | Autobiographical one-man show ''[[No Room for Squares]]'' with his father, saxophonist [[Bobby Merckel]] and his uncle, [[Henry Merckel]], on keyboards, directed by [[Robert Colman]] (2000). | ||
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== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | He was nomnated for a [[Vita Award]] (Gauteng region, 1999/2000) for "Best script of a new SA play" for ''[[No Room for Squares]]'',also for "Best performance in a comedy" for the same production. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[Beeld]] Plus, 2 June 2001. | ||
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| + | ''[[No Room for Squares]]'' script held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2008. 22. 6. 45. | ||
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| + | Photographs and other material re Market Theatre production of ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' held by [[NELM]]. | ||
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| + | ''[[The Citizen]]'', 17 July 2000. | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:43, 11 April 2022
Coco Merckel (19*-). South African actor.
Contents
Biography
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Appeared in Twelfth Night at the Market Theatre, 1998.
Autobiographical one-man show No Room for Squares with his father, saxophonist Bobby Merckel and his uncle, Henry Merckel, on keyboards, directed by Robert Colman (2000).
The role of Prince McTrev in MacBeki by Pieter-Dirk Uys (2009). Don't Look Away, two-hander with Esmeralda Bihl written and directed by Jerry Mofokeng (2011).
Awards, etc
He was nomnated for a Vita Award (Gauteng region, 1999/2000) for "Best script of a new SA play" for No Room for Squares,also for "Best performance in a comedy" for the same production.
Sources
Beeld Plus, 2 June 2001.
No Room for Squares script held by NELM: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2008. 22. 6. 45.
Photographs and other material re Market Theatre production of Twelfth Night held by NELM.
The Citizen, 17 July 2000.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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