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| + | Quoted from the programme of ''[[Tom Foolery]]'' in 1981: 'In 1967 he staged the revival of ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London, and in Tokyo in 1968 and was associate director on the current revival at the Albery Theatre, London - as well as directing same for [[PACT]] in Johannesburg in 1978. He recently directed the musical ''[[Snapshots]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal]], Stratford East, and staged the new John Antrobus musical ''Jonah'' at Cambridge. In 1979 he staged the David Wood musical ''The Gingerbread Man'' at the Royalty Theatre, London, and has devised and directed two national touring productions ''Hello Hollywood'' and ''Give My Regards to Broadway''. Film credits include directing the Pick Pocket sequences in the Sean Connery/Donald Sutherland film ''The First Great Train Robbery''. He has just returned from Canada after directing the North American premiere of ''Tom Foolery'' and is also Associate DIrector of the current production at the Criterion Theatre, London.' | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 11 June 2014
(19**-19**) {Brief descriptive identification of the person}
Contents
Biography
Training
Ferris trained as a child actor at the Italia Conti School, London. He appeared in numerous West End shows as a dancer before starting to choreograph and direct.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Quoted from the programme of Tom Foolery in 1981: 'In 1967 he staged the revival of Oliver! at the Piccadilly Theatre, London, and in Tokyo in 1968 and was associate director on the current revival at the Albery Theatre, London - as well as directing same for PACT in Johannesburg in 1978. He recently directed the musical Snapshots at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, and staged the new John Antrobus musical Jonah at Cambridge. In 1979 he staged the David Wood musical The Gingerbread Man at the Royalty Theatre, London, and has devised and directed two national touring productions Hello Hollywood and Give My Regards to Broadway. Film credits include directing the Pick Pocket sequences in the Sean Connery/Donald Sutherland film The First Great Train Robbery. He has just returned from Canada after directing the North American premiere of Tom Foolery and is also Associate DIrector of the current production at the Criterion Theatre, London.'
Awards, etc
Sources
Programme notes of Tom Foolery in 1981.
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