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| − | + | [[Michael Fisher]] (19**-). Actor, director. | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| + | === Training === | ||
| + | He studied in Israel and at the Webber-Douglas School in London. | ||
| + | === Career === | ||
| + | He played in a number of films, TV, radio and several Shakespeare plays outside South Africa. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]] | + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== |
| + | Jojo in ''[[Irma la Douce]]'', 1960. | ||
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| + | He played Romeo in [[PACT]] School’s Tour of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' and in 1965 he played Demetrius in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]]. His first appearance at [[Maynardville]] was as Cornwall in ''[[King Lear]]'' in 1966. | ||
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| + | He starred in the revue ''[[What Was, Was!]]'' (1965), in ''[[Olive King]]'', ''[[The Minstrel Scandals]]'' (1966), ''[[Uncle and the Jukebox]]'', ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' (PACT, 1965), [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and in ''[[McCullough, or Travels with a Collapsible Woman]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1972). | ||
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| + | Was the assistant to the director for [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s ''[[Annie]]''. He directed ''[[Hans, the Witch and the Goblin]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 1986). | ||
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| + | He had a role in the 1977 film ''[[Golden Rendezvous]]'' (as “Dexter”). | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80. | ||
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| + | King Lear theatre programme notes, 1966. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | [[Walter Greyvenstein|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University. | ||
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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 22:44, 10 May 2026
Michael Fisher (19**-). Actor, director.
Contents
Biography
Training
He studied in Israel and at the Webber-Douglas School in London.
Career
He played in a number of films, TV, radio and several Shakespeare plays outside South Africa.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Jojo in Irma la Douce, 1960.
He played Romeo in PACT School’s Tour of Romeo and Juliet and in 1965 he played Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Alexander Theatre. His first appearance at Maynardville was as Cornwall in King Lear in 1966.
He starred in the revue What Was, Was! (1965), in Olive King, The Minstrel Scandals (1966), Uncle and the Jukebox, The Caucasian Chalk Circle (PACT, 1965), Brickhill-Burke’s Winnie the Pooh and in McCullough, or Travels with a Collapsible Woman (CAPAB 1972).
Was the assistant to the director for Brickhill-Burke’s Annie. He directed Hans, the Witch and the Goblin (Market Theatre, 1986).
He had a role in the 1977 film Golden Rendezvous (as “Dexter”).
Awards, etc
Sources
SACD 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80.
King Lear theatre programme notes, 1966.
Tucker, 1997.
Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.
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
