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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | Holds a Bachelor of Journalism combined with an Honours degree in Drama from [[Rhodes University Drama Department]]. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | On leaving unversity he was first contracted to [[PACT]] Education | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Musical theatre highlights include lead roles in productions of Broadway musicals: ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]''; ''[[The Buddy Holly Story]]''; ''[[Evita]]''; ''[[Cabaret]]''; ''[[Peter Pan]]''; ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' as well as South African musicals : ''[[Scribble]]'', ''[[Antjie Somers]]'' and ''[[Fiela’s Child - The Musical]]''. He appeared in [[Kevin Feather]]'s musical revue ''Pure Diamond''. | ||
He directed the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] Honours student production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'' in 1993. | He directed the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] Honours student production of Tom Stoppard's ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'' in 1993. | ||
| + | With regard to TV work, Adrian flew to Tunisia for a lead in [[Regardt van den Berg]]'s Bible epic ''Acts'' and he played the villain in ''Meeulanders''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Pur Diamond'' programme notes, 1996. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities P]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 2 August 2016
Adrian Poulsen (19**- ). South African actor and singer.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Holds a Bachelor of Journalism combined with an Honours degree in Drama from Rhodes University Drama Department.
Career
On leaving unversity he was first contracted to PACT Education
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Musical theatre highlights include lead roles in productions of Broadway musicals: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; The Buddy Holly Story; Evita; Cabaret; Peter Pan; Jesus Christ Superstar as well as South African musicals : Scribble, Antjie Somers and Fiela’s Child - The Musical. He appeared in Kevin Feather's musical revue Pure Diamond.
He directed the Rhodes University Drama Department Honours student production of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in 1993.
With regard to TV work, Adrian flew to Tunisia for a lead in Regardt van den Berg's Bible epic Acts and he played the villain in Meeulanders.
Awards, etc
Sources
Pur Diamond programme notes, 1996.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities P
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
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