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'''DONALD-BELL, Val''' (also known as '''Val Donald''') (19**-) is a South African actress. Worked for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s with roles in ''[[The Final Heir]]'', ''[[The Flounder Complex]]'', Lunch Hour Theatre?, ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]'', ''[[A Phoenix too Frequent]]'', ''[[Pity About People]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1974), ''[[Thirteen Clocks]]'', ''[[Three Cheers for President Charlie]]'', ''[[Tinkle Tinkle]]'' and ''[[The Final Heir]]''. Was also a voice in ''[[Three Plays in Light and Shadow]]'', three puppet shows put on there. Later performed as [[Val Donald-Bell]] Roles include * , Mrs Dubois in [[Sue Pam-Grant]]’s ''[[Curl Up and Dye]]'' (1989), *. Also played Madam in the TV version of the popular cartoon script ''Madam and Eve''. ([[SABC]] *, 200*) 
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'''Val Donald-Bell''' (previously known as '''Val Donald''') (19**-) is a South African actress.  
  
She starred in [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]’s ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' in Johannesburg in 1989. She starred in [[Sue Pam-Grant|Susan Pam]]’s ''[[Curl Up and Dye]]'' at the [[Black Sun]] in 1989. (Tucker, 1997)
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== Biography ==
  
  
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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=== Career ===
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She worked for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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[[Becket ou l'Honneur de Dieu|Becket]] ([[CAPAB]] 1963, ''[[The Seven Ages]]'' (1968), ''[[Cape Charade or Kaatje Kekkelbek]]'', (1968), ''[[Orestes]]'', ''[[The Idiot|Die Idioot]]'' by [[Dostoyevsky]], directed by [[Jo Gevers]] for [[CAPAB]] 1969.
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For [[The Space]] she had roles in ''[[The Final Heir]]'', ''[[The Flounder Complex]]'', ''[[Lunch Hour Theatre?]]'', ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]'', ''[[A Phoenix too Frequent]]'', ''[[Pity About People]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1974), ''[[Thirteen Clocks]]'', ''[[Three Cheers for President Charlie]]'', ''[[Tinkle Tinkle]]'' and ''[[The Final Heir]]''. Was also a voice in ''[[Three Plays in Light and Shadow]]'', three puppet shows put on there.
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She starred in [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]’s ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' in Johannesburg in 1989. She starred in [[Sue Pam-Grant|Susan Pam]]’s ''[[Curl Up and Dye]]'' at the [[Black Sun]] in 1989.
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For [[PACT]] she did "Aunt Alicia" in ''[[Gigi]]'' (1992). ''[[Die Waterwyser]]'' (1993) and for [[Pieter Toerien]] ''[[Jest a Second]]'' (1997).
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Other productions include ''[[Fireking1]]'', ''[[All the Rage]]'', ''[[Faces in the Wall]]'', ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[The Chalk Garden]]'', ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'', ''[[Cop-Out]]'', ''[[Victoria Almost Falls]]'', ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'', ''[[The Idiot]]'', ''[[Too Many Cookes...?]]'', Morris Panych's ''[[Vigil]]'' (2008).
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She played Madam in the TV version of the popular cartoon script ''Madam and Eve''. ([[SABC]] *, 200*)
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''[[Madam On Leave]]'' (2003) is a one-woman show written by Val with reference to her role in the television series mentioned above.
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== Awards, etc ==
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Nominated [[DALRO]] Award, best actress on [[Afrikaans]] stage for ''[[Die Waterwyser]]'', nominated [[Vita Award]] (national), best comedy actress for ''[[Jest a Second]]'', [[Fleur du Cap]] as best supporting actress in ''[[Curl Up and Dye]]''.
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== Sources ==
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[[Cape Times]], 21 January 1969.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 17 January 2022

Val Donald-Bell (previously known as Val Donald) (19**-) is a South African actress.

Biography

Youth

Training

Career

She worked for The Space in the 1970s.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Becket (CAPAB 1963, The Seven Ages (1968), Cape Charade or Kaatje Kekkelbek, (1968), Orestes, Die Idioot by Dostoyevsky, directed by Jo Gevers for CAPAB 1969.

For The Space she had roles in The Final Heir, The Flounder Complex, Lunch Hour Theatre?, Othello Slegs Blankes, A Phoenix too Frequent, Pity About People (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1974), Thirteen Clocks, Three Cheers for President Charlie, Tinkle Tinkle and The Final Heir. Was also a voice in Three Plays in Light and Shadow, three puppet shows put on there.

She starred in Pieter-Dirk Uys’s Scorched Earth in Johannesburg in 1989. She starred in Susan Pam’s Curl Up and Dye at the Black Sun in 1989.

For PACT she did "Aunt Alicia" in Gigi (1992). Die Waterwyser (1993) and for Pieter Toerien Jest a Second (1997).

Other productions include Fireking1, All the Rage, Faces in the Wall, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Chalk Garden, The Cherry Orchard, Cop-Out, Victoria Almost Falls, Ring Round the Moon, The Idiot, Too Many Cookes...?, Morris Panych's Vigil (2008).

She played Madam in the TV version of the popular cartoon script Madam and Eve. (SABC *, 200*)

Madam On Leave (2003) is a one-woman show written by Val with reference to her role in the television series mentioned above.

Awards, etc

Nominated DALRO Award, best actress on Afrikaans stage for Die Waterwyser, nominated Vita Award (national), best comedy actress for Jest a Second, Fleur du Cap as best supporting actress in Curl Up and Dye.

Sources

Cape Times, 21 January 1969.

Tucker, 1997.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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