Vera Clare

CLARE, Vera (19**-) Actress

Career

Joined the Maddermarket Theatre in Norwich in the late 40s. When she came to South Africa circa 1968 she auditioned for CAPAB and got the part of Candida. Family responsibilities, however, kept her off the stage.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Regular performer for KickstArt.

Pitermaritzburg in the 70s, worked with Murray McGibbon, Garth Anderson, David Robinson, and others. Acted and directed in comedy and drama at the Cygnet Theatre and Winston Churchill Theatres. Did liaison work for schools' theatre. In the 80s played Olive Schreiner in The Story of an African Farm and in Still Life (Noël Coward) (Garth Anderson). Also performed in Murray McGibbon's Equus as the Magistrate.

Appeared in the film The Steam Pig.

Loft Company production of Blonde Sisters: Mothering the Master Race – banned (Garth Anderson) in the 80s.

In July 2000 in a monologue from Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, A Lady of Letters directed by Peter Mitchell at the Hexagon Theatre.

Lady Bracknell in KickstArt’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest at Square Space Theatre, University of Natal, Durban campus.

A Savage from the Colonies with Stacey Taylor, had a Pietermaritzburg, Grahamstown and Durban seasons (circa 2001).

Awards, etc

Durban Theatre Awards Best Supporting Actress Steel Magnolias 2002-2003;

FNB / VITA THEATRE AWARDS (KZN) Best lead actress: Keely & Du; Best performance in comedy by female: The Importance of Being Earnest.

Sources

Kwana 8 Nov 2001 and Natal Witness 4 July 2000

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