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| − | (1944-2005) Actor, director and musical director. *** A specialist director of musicals, Matheson worked throughout South Africa. Shows include * ''[[Hair]]'' (1993), *, ** ''[[The Great Waltz]]'' ([[State Theatre]], 1987), *. In the late 1990s he began to work with the [[Bloemfontein Children’s Choir]] and directed huge casts for Eunice Girl’s High School in shows such as ''[[The Wiz]]'' (1997), ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1998) and ''[[Evita]]'' (1998). In 1995 he received the [[Fleur du Cap Lifetime Award]] for his contribution to the industry. David Matheson (director), ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' | + | (1944-2005) Actor, director and musical director. *** A specialist director of musicals, Matheson worked throughout South Africa. Shows include * ''[[Hair]]'' (1993), *, ** ''[[The Great Waltz]]'' ([[State Theatre]], 1987), *. In the late 1990s he began to work with the [[Bloemfontein Children’s Choir]] and directed huge casts for Eunice Girl’s High School in shows such as ''[[The Wiz]]'' (1997), ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (1998) and ''[[Evita]]'' (1998). In 1995 he received the [[Fleur du Cap Lifetime Award]] for his contribution to the industry. David Matheson (director), ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''; [[Gordon Mulholland]], [[Renee Rakin]], [[Evelyn Dalberg]], [[Marilyn Bennett]], [[Lucy Coleby-Long]], [[Nigel Daly]], [[De Wet van Rooyen]], [[Lorna Levenson]], [[Audrey Turner]], (Choreography design) Conductor: [[Michael Tomaschek]]. [[Penny Simpson]] (costumes) , [[John Baker]] (lighting), [[Sand du Plessis Theatre]] & [[CAPAB]], 1985. |
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Revision as of 14:49, 26 September 2014
(1944-2005) Actor, director and musical director. *** A specialist director of musicals, Matheson worked throughout South Africa. Shows include * Hair (1993), *, ** The Great Waltz (State Theatre, 1987), *. In the late 1990s he began to work with the Bloemfontein Children’s Choir and directed huge casts for Eunice Girl’s High School in shows such as The Wiz (1997), The Sound of Music (1998) and Evita (1998). In 1995 he received the Fleur du Cap Lifetime Award for his contribution to the industry. David Matheson (director), Fiddler on the Roof; Gordon Mulholland, Renee Rakin, Evelyn Dalberg, Marilyn Bennett, Lucy Coleby-Long, Nigel Daly, De Wet van Rooyen, Lorna Levenson, Audrey Turner, (Choreography design) Conductor: Michael Tomaschek. Penny Simpson (costumes) , John Baker (lighting), Sand du Plessis Theatre & CAPAB, 1985.
Sources
(Tucker, 1997) [McM, TH].
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