Difference between revisions of "Melanie-Ann Sher"
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(****-****). Actress. Obtained a B.A. Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama from [[University of Cape Town]] (UCT). Performed in | (****-****). Actress. Obtained a B.A. Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama from [[University of Cape Town]] (UCT). Performed in | ||
| − | ''[[Midsummer | + | ''[[Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (for [[Robert Möhr]]), |
''[[Paradise is Closing Down]]'' (for [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]), | ''[[Paradise is Closing Down]]'' (for [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]), | ||
''[[Rise and Fall of First Empress Bonaparte]]'' (for [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]), | ''[[Rise and Fall of First Empress Bonaparte]]'' (for [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]), | ||
''[[Fantastical History of a Useless Man]]'' (for [[Ken Leach]]), | ''[[Fantastical History of a Useless Man]]'' (for [[Ken Leach]]), | ||
''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (for [[Ken Leach]]), | ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (for [[Ken Leach]]), | ||
| − | ''[[Kinkels | + | ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'' (directed by [[William Egan]]), |
''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'' (as “Helen Keller”), | ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'' (as “Helen Keller”), | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 17 March 2014
(****-****). Actress. Obtained a B.A. Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama from University of Cape Town (UCT). Performed in Midsummer Night's Dream (for Robert Möhr), Paradise is Closing Down (for Pieter-Dirk Uys), Rise and Fall of First Empress Bonaparte (for Pieter-Dirk Uys), Fantastical History of a Useless Man (for Ken Leach), The Cherry Orchard (for Ken Leach), Kinkels innie Kabel (directed by William Egan), Die Wonderwerk (as “Helen Keller”),
(On his website Pieter-Dirk Uys mentions a Melanie-Anne Asher as a performer in the first production of Paradise is Closing Down at the Grahamstown Festival in 1977 (http://pdu.co.za/works.html). But elsewhere the name is written Melanie-Ann Sher, also in subsequent productions of Paradise is Closing Down at the Market Theatre and other works. Presumably this is the same person.)
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