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| − | + | '''Tammy Bonell''' (19*) Actress, director and stage manager. Also known as '''Tammy Bonell-Garner'''. | |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | She is married to [[Rex Garner]]. | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
| + | Born in South Africa, was an AFS exchange student at Fountain Valley High School (California) in 1968/69, participating in school plays there. | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | On return went into theatre in South Africa, working as stage-manager on ''[[She’s Done it Again]]'' for the [[Academy Theatre of Laughter]] in 1971. | ||
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| + | With her husband [[Rex Garner]] she formed a very prolific and skilled theatrical team. | ||
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| + | As actress she performed in numerous plays, including ''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast]]'', ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[Doctor on the Boil]]'', ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' (at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in Cape Town), ''[[Chinamen]]'' (Lunch Hour [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in Cape Town), ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' (on tour, for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Cheaters]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Moving]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]] and which was also filmed for SATV), ''[[Towards Zero]]'', ''[[Noises Off]]'', ''[[House Guest]]'' and ''[[Bedroom Farce]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]). | ||
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| + | As a director she did Colin Higgins’ ''[[Harold and Maude]]'' at the [[Laager]] in 1982, and with [[Rex Garner]] directed ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' (19**), James Sherman’s ''[[Beau Jest]]'' in 1993. | ||
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| + | Tammy's television work includes ''[[Hospital]]'', ''[[Westgate]]'' and ''[[Scotty Smith]]''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 28 June 2017
Tammy Bonell (19*) Actress, director and stage manager. Also known as Tammy Bonell-Garner.
Contents
Biography
She is married to Rex Garner.
Youth
Born in South Africa, was an AFS exchange student at Fountain Valley High School (California) in 1968/69, participating in school plays there.
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
On return went into theatre in South Africa, working as stage-manager on She’s Done it Again for the Academy Theatre of Laughter in 1971.
With her husband Rex Garner she formed a very prolific and skilled theatrical team.
As actress she performed in numerous plays, including Why Not Stay for Breakfast, Birds of Paradise (at the Academy Theatre), Doctor on the Boil, Uproar in the House (at the Hofmeyr Theatre in Cape Town), Chinamen (Lunch Hour Hofmeyr Theatre in Cape Town), Middle Age Spread (on tour, for Pieter Toerien), Cheaters (for Pieter Toerien), Moving (for Pieter Toerien and which was also filmed for SATV), Towards Zero, Noises Off, House Guest and Bedroom Farce (at the Market Theatre).
As a director she did Colin Higgins’ Harold and Maude at the Laager in 1982, and with Rex Garner directed Birds of Paradise (19**), James Sherman’s Beau Jest in 1993.
Tammy's television work includes Hospital, Westgate and Scotty Smith.
Awards, etc
Sources
Programme notes of Two Into One in 1986.
http://www.facebook.com/tammy.b.garner.7
SACD 1973; Limelight 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82; 1982/83
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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Return to ESAT Personalities B
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
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