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=== Career === | === Career === | ||
| − | Worked for [[The Space]] | + | Worked for [[The Space]]. She stayed in Gauteng for six years, performing as jazz singer with Nick Carter. |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' (197*, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]]) | + | ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' (197*, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]]). |
In 1987 she was cast in [[David Kramer]] and [[Taliep Pietersen]]’s ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'', after which followed a number of plays for the [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[CAPAB]], including ''[[Buckingham Palace: District Six]]'' and ''[[The Dying Breed]]''. | In 1987 she was cast in [[David Kramer]] and [[Taliep Pietersen]]’s ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'', after which followed a number of plays for the [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[CAPAB]], including ''[[Buckingham Palace: District Six]]'' and ''[[The Dying Breed]]''. | ||
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Other productions include ''[[Juno and the Paycock]]'', ''[[Can't Pay? Won't Pay!]]'', ''[[True Confusions]]'' | Other productions include ''[[Juno and the Paycock]]'', ''[[Can't Pay? Won't Pay!]]'', ''[[True Confusions]]'' | ||
| − | In 1994 she moved to Gauteng, to perform in ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' for [[PACT]], and | + | In 1994 she moved to Gauteng, to perform in ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' for [[PACT]], and on her return she did ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'' for [[CAPAB]], ''[[Tarts]]'' and ''[[Glassroots]]'' for the [[Baxter Theatre]]. |
She also performed in | She also performed in | ||
[[Adam Small]]’s ''[[Hey, Smile Wit’ Me]]'', | [[Adam Small]]’s ''[[Hey, Smile Wit’ Me]]'', | ||
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[[Barney Simon]]’s ''[[Call Me Woman]]''. | [[Barney Simon]]’s ''[[Call Me Woman]]''. | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 14 July 2016
Reagon, Gail (19*-) Academic, critic and journalist. ***
Contents
Biography
Born and educated in Cape Town, she started performing at the age of four, competing in eistedfods while at primary school.
Training
Studied at the University of the Western Cape, doing a masters on South African drama?*.
Career
Worked for The Space. She stayed in Gauteng for six years, performing as jazz singer with Nick Carter.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp (197*, directed by Mavis Taylor).
In 1987 she was cast in David Kramer and Taliep Pietersen’s District Six – The Musical, after which followed a number of plays for the Baxter Theatre and CAPAB, including Buckingham Palace: District Six and The Dying Breed.
Other productions include Juno and the Paycock, Can't Pay? Won't Pay!, True Confusions
In 1994 she moved to Gauteng, to perform in Fiela se Kind for PACT, and on her return she did Kinkels innie Kabel for CAPAB, Tarts and Glassroots for the Baxter Theatre.
She also performed in Adam Small’s Hey, Smile Wit’ Me, Barney Simon’s Call Me Woman.
Awards, etc
The Dying Breed (for which she won a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award as best supporting actress for her dynamic performance)
Glassroots for the Baxter Theatre (winning a second Fleur du Cap Theatre Award as best supporting actress in 1999).
Sources
(SACD 1980/81)
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