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| − | (19*-) Actor and playwright. ***As writer he was a co-creator, (with [[Geraldine Aron]], [[Peter Snyders]] and others) of ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' (Performed at [[The Space]], 197*, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]]),***, As actor was in **, **. Went on to become a well known television and film comedian, i.a. in the long running SABC sit. com. ''Fishy Fêshuns'', ** SAVADIER, Russel. He starred in [[William M. Hoffman]]’s ''[[As Is]]'' which was directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1986. He starred in [[Simon Gray]]’s ''[[The Common Pursuit]]'' directed by [[Ken Leach]] at the [[Alhambra]] in 1987. He starred in [[Lanford Wilson]]’s ''[[Burn This]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1989. He starred in ''[[Never the Sinner]]'' which opened at the [[Leonard Rayne Theatre]] on 28 September 1991. | + | (19*-) Actor and playwright. *** |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
| + | Graduated from UCT 1979. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | He was contracted to [[CAPAB]] for five years after graduating. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | As writer he was a co-creator, (with [[Geraldine Aron]], [[Peter Snyders]] and others) of ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'' (Performed at [[The Space]], 197*, directed by [[Mavis Taylor]]),***, As actor was in **, **. Went on to become a well known television and film comedian, i.a. in the long running SABC sit. com. ''Fishy Fêshuns'', ** SAVADIER, Russel. He starred in [[William M. Hoffman]]’s ''[[As Is]]'' which was directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1986. He starred in [[Simon Gray]]’s ''[[The Common Pursuit]]'' directed by [[Ken Leach]] at the [[Alhambra]] in 1987. He starred in [[Lanford Wilson]]’s ''[[Burn This]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1989. He starred in ''[[Never the Sinner]]'' which opened at the [[Leonard Rayne Theatre]] on 28 September 1991. | ||
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| + | ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'' for [[PACT]], ''[[The Boys Next Door]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]]''), ''[[Common Pursuit]]'' for Pieter Toerien. ''[[Every Good Boy Desreves Favour]]'', 1988. | ||
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| + | On television he played in ''Heroes'', Thicker than Water'', ''People Like Us'', ''John Ross Story'', ''The Big Time''. He had taken part in feature films like ''Steel Dawn'' with Patrick Swayze, ''Journey'' and ''Options''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker | + | Tucker 1997 |
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| + | ''Every Good Boy Deserves Favour'' theatre programme. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] | + | |
| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] | ||
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]] | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 4 April 2014
(19*-) Actor and playwright. ***
Contents
Biography
Training
Graduated from UCT 1979.
Career
He was contracted to CAPAB for five years after graduating.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As writer he was a co-creator, (with Geraldine Aron, Peter Snyders and others) of The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp (Performed at The Space, 197*, directed by Mavis Taylor),***, As actor was in **, **. Went on to become a well known television and film comedian, i.a. in the long running SABC sit. com. Fishy Fêshuns, ** SAVADIER, Russel. He starred in William M. Hoffman’s As Is which was directed by Janice Honeyman in 1986. He starred in Simon Gray’s The Common Pursuit directed by Ken Leach at the Alhambra in 1987. He starred in Lanford Wilson’s Burn This at Upstairs at the Market in 1989. He starred in Never the Sinner which opened at the Leonard Rayne Theatre on 28 September 1991.
The Comedy of Errors for PACT, The Boys Next Door (Baxter Theatre), Common Pursuit for Pieter Toerien. Every Good Boy Desreves Favour, 1988.
On television he played in Heroes, Thicker than Water, People Like Us, John Ross Story, The Big Time. He had taken part in feature films like Steel Dawn with Patrick Swayze, Journey and Options.
Awards, etc
Sources
Tucker 1997
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour theatre programme.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities S
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
