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| − | + | [[Susan Hilferty]] (19*-). Teacher at the Tisch School of Arts in New York and internationally renowned set and costume designer. | |
| − | + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | |
| + | Known in South Africa for her work as designer ans associate director with [[Athol Fugard]] from the 1980s. Designed the US premiéres of all his plays from ''[[A Lesson from Aloes]]'' onwards. Many of her designs were also utilized in South African productions, including those for the award-winning ''[[Playland]]'', ''[[The Captain’s Tiger]]'', ''[[Valley Song]]'' and ''[[Sorrows and Rejoicings]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''Playland'' programme notes of first run at the Market Theatre, 1992. | ||
Revision as of 13:40, 11 January 2018
Susan Hilferty (19*-). Teacher at the Tisch School of Arts in New York and internationally renowned set and costume designer.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Known in South Africa for her work as designer ans associate director with Athol Fugard from the 1980s. Designed the US premiéres of all his plays from A Lesson from Aloes onwards. Many of her designs were also utilized in South African productions, including those for the award-winning Playland, The Captain’s Tiger, Valley Song and Sorrows and Rejoicings.
Sources
Playland programme notes of first run at the Market Theatre, 1992.
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