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[[Megan Kruskal]]. (197*-) is an actress and singer. | [[Megan Kruskal]]. (197*-) is an actress and singer. | ||
| − | Born in Cape Town, daughter of [[Jocelyn Kruskal]] (nee Gottlieb) and [[Len Kruskal|Leonard (Len) Kruskal]], and trained at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]]. At one time she was a member of the South African "punk-noise" band ''Koos'' (1986-1990). After working as | + | Born in Cape Town, daughter of [[Jocelyn Kruskal]] (nee Gottlieb) and [[Len Kruskal|Leonard (Len) Kruskal]], and trained at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]]. At one time she was a member of the South African "punk-noise" band ''Koos'' (1986-1990). After working as a singer and actress in South Africa for a number of years, she eventually relocated to the USA, having married Aaron S. Metrikin, and worked as a voice atrist. |
==Her South African career == | ==Her South African career == | ||
| − | + | Trained UCT, [[Glass Theatre]] with [[Tjaart Potgieter]] & [[Chris Pretorius]]. | |
Her first major professional role was creating and performing the original ''Ruth'' in ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]. | Her first major professional role was creating and performing the original ''Ruth'' in ''[[Sophiatown]]'' by [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]. | ||
| − | She starred in David Mamet’s ''[[Speed the Plow]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1990. | + | She starred in David Mamet’s ''[[Speed the Plow]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1990. |
| − | + | Other roles include ''[[The Tempest]]'', [[Maynardville]] [[Ken Leach]]; ''[[Playing With Fire]]'' (Strindberg) [[Dieter Reible]]., ''[[Exit the King]]'', [[Chris Pretorius]]’s production of ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'' (Sub-titled: The eclipse of Reason), [[Tjaart Potgieter|Tjaart]]’s ''[[The Vegetable Woman]]'' or ''[[Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister]]'' (An adaption of Euripides’s ''[[Hippolytus]]'') also [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]]; 1985. [[Handspring Puppet Company]]'s ''[[Tooth and Nail]]'' ( [[Market Theatre]], 1989). | |
Films include ''[[Howling IV: The Original Nightmare]]'' (1988), ''[[Shot Down]]'' (1987) and ''[[City of Blood]]'' (1987). | Films include ''[[Howling IV: The Original Nightmare]]'' (1988), ''[[Shot Down]]'' (1987) and ''[[City of Blood]]'' (1987). | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0472896/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0472896/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm | ||
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http://www.handspringpuppet.co.za/handspring-productions/tooth-and-nail/ | http://www.handspringpuppet.co.za/handspring-productions/tooth-and-nail/ | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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Revision as of 10:36, 6 April 2016
Megan Kruskal. (197*-) is an actress and singer.
Born in Cape Town, daughter of Jocelyn Kruskal (nee Gottlieb) and Leonard (Len) Kruskal, and trained at the University of Cape Town Drama Department. At one time she was a member of the South African "punk-noise" band Koos (1986-1990). After working as a singer and actress in South Africa for a number of years, she eventually relocated to the USA, having married Aaron S. Metrikin, and worked as a voice atrist.
Her South African career
Trained UCT, Glass Theatre with Tjaart Potgieter & Chris Pretorius.
Her first major professional role was creating and performing the original Ruth in Sophiatown by Junction Avenue Theatre Company.
She starred in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow at Upstairs at the Market in 1990.
Other roles include The Tempest, Maynardville Ken Leach; Playing With Fire (Strindberg) Dieter Reible., Exit the King, Chris Pretorius’s production of The Duchess of Malfi (Sub-titled: The eclipse of Reason), Tjaart’s The Vegetable Woman or Meditations on Blake & The Minotaur’s Sister (An adaption of Euripides’s Hippolytus) also Aletta Bezuidenhout; 1985. Handspring Puppet Company's Tooth and Nail ( Market Theatre, 1989).
Films include Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988), Shot Down (1987) and City of Blood (1987).
Sources
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0472896/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
http://mg.co.za/article/2010-09-03-sound-of-postpunk-poetry
http://www.handspringpuppet.co.za/handspring-productions/tooth-and-nail/
Tucker, 1997.
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