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| − | Born [[Lara Foot]] in Pretoria, completed a BA (Drama) at [[University of the Witwatersrand]] (1989), and a MA in Drama at the [[University of Cape Town]] (2007) | + | Born [[Lara Foot]] in Pretoria, completed a BA (Drama) at [[University of the Witwatersrand]] (1989), and a MA in Drama at the [[University of Cape Town]] (2007). |
| + | Initially a free-lance director, she joined the [[Market Theatre]] as Resident Director (1996-1997), then became Associate Artistic Director (1998-2000). In her time there she founded the [[Barney Simon Young Directors and Writers Festivals]]. After spending 2004 in London working with Sir Peter Hall with a Rolex International Theatre Award, she returned to become Resident Director and Dramaturg for the [[Baxter Theatre]] (2005-2007). In 2009 she became the Artistic Director for the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] and in January 2010 she was appointed as CEO and Artistic Director. | ||
| − | + | Was married to [[Lionel Newton]] for a while and worked as [[Lara Foot-Newton]], reverting to her maiden name afterwards. | |
== Directing credits == | == Directing credits == | ||
| − | + | Over the years she has directed over 40 professional productions both as [[Lara Foot]] and [[Lara Foot-Newton]], and her credits include **, ** [[Paul Slabolepszy]]’s ''[[The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie]]'' (1992), [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]]’s ''[[Nick goes Native]]'' (Amphitheatre, 1992), [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' ([[Upstairs at the Market]], 1994), [[Sue Pam-Grant]] and [[D.J. Grant]]’s ''[[Take the Floor]]'' (the [[Laager]], 1994), ''[[Ma-Gents]]'' (1997), ''[[Tshepang]]'' (2003-2011), ''[[Betrayal]]'' (2006), ''[[Amadeus]]'' (2006), ***, ''[[Karoo Moose]]'' (2007/8), ''[[Scrooge]]'' (Baxter Theatre, 2013), ''[[Fishers of Hope (Taweret)]]'' (2014). | |
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| − | In later years she also worked in film, writing and co-directing the multiple award-winning short film ''And There is the Dust'' (2007?*), being asked to join the Sundance Film Writers’ Lab (2007) and the Sundance Film Directors’ Lab (2008). Married [[Lionel Newton]] in 19** and has ** | + | In later years she also worked in film, writing and co-directing the multiple award-winning short film ''And There is the Dust'' (2007?*), being asked to join the Sundance Film Writers’ Lab (2007) and the Sundance Film Directors’ Lab (2008). Married [[Lionel Newton]] in 19** and has ** |
Foot has received acclaim for her hard-hitting and award-winning work with productions such as Solomon and Marion, Tshepang, Karoo Moose, Woyzeck and Betrayal. | Foot has received acclaim for her hard-hitting and award-winning work with productions such as Solomon and Marion, Tshepang, Karoo Moose, Woyzeck and Betrayal. | ||
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Revision as of 17:11, 13 June 2016
(1967/8[?*]-) Director, playwright and theatre manager.
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REQUIRES EDITING
Born Lara Foot in Pretoria, completed a BA (Drama) at University of the Witwatersrand (1989), and a MA in Drama at the University of Cape Town (2007).
Initially a free-lance director, she joined the Market Theatre as Resident Director (1996-1997), then became Associate Artistic Director (1998-2000). In her time there she founded the Barney Simon Young Directors and Writers Festivals. After spending 2004 in London working with Sir Peter Hall with a Rolex International Theatre Award, she returned to become Resident Director and Dramaturg for the Baxter Theatre (2005-2007). In 2009 she became the Artistic Director for the Baxter Theatre Centre and in January 2010 she was appointed as CEO and Artistic Director.
Was married to Lionel Newton for a while and worked as Lara Foot-Newton, reverting to her maiden name afterwards.
Directing credits
Over the years she has directed over 40 professional productions both as Lara Foot and Lara Foot-Newton, and her credits include **, ** Paul Slabolepszy’s The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie (1992), Nicholas Ellenbogen’s Nick goes Native (Amphitheatre, 1992), Athol Fugard’s Hello and Goodbye (Upstairs at the Market, 1994), Sue Pam-Grant and D.J. Grant’s Take the Floor (the Laager, 1994), Ma-Gents (1997), Tshepang (2003-2011), Betrayal (2006), Amadeus (2006), ***, Karoo Moose (2007/8), Scrooge (Baxter Theatre, 2013), Fishers of Hope (Taweret) (2014). .
As playwright
As playwright her works include Tshepang (2003), Hear and Now (with Lionel Newton), The Well Being (with Andrew Buckland and Lionel Newton), Reach, Karoo Moose, Fishers of Hope (Taweret) (2014) all of which have been produced in South Africa and abroad and been published.
Film work
In later years she also worked in film, writing and co-directing the multiple award-winning short film And There is the Dust (2007?*), being asked to join the Sundance Film Writers’ Lab (2007) and the Sundance Film Directors’ Lab (2008). Married Lionel Newton in 19** and has **
Foot has received acclaim for her hard-hitting and award-winning work with productions such as Solomon and Marion, Tshepang, Karoo Moose, Woyzeck and Betrayal.
Awards
Her numerous awards include the Fleur du Cap Award for Outstanding Young Director (Rosalie van der Gucht Prize, 1992), National Vita Award (shared with Athol Fugard) for Best Director (1994), Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year Award (1995) and Fleur du Cap Award for Best New South African Play for Tshepang (2003), among others. Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for New Directors (1992), ***. She is also a Sundance Fellow and in 2016 she was the Featured Artist at the 2016 NAF.
Sources
Percy Tucker, 1997
WCtheatre - Marc Lottering is Scrooge at the Baxter - 04/12/2013 - Artslink.co.za News
http://www.tedxcapetown.org/news/lara-foot-newton
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