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FINE, Moira. (19*- 1991) She was one of the founding fund-raisers for The [[Space Theatre]] and remained its bastion through its seven year life. Together with [[Rob Amato]] she carried on the theatre, now known as The [[People's Space]] after its creators left for London. Her production company, [[Volute Productions]], staged [[Keith Grenville]]’s ''[[Not About Heroes]]'', at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. [[Barney Simon]] directed David Lan’s ''[[Flight]]'' for her at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1988. Together with [[The Company]] she presented William Nicholson’s ''[[Shadowlands]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1991. This proved to be her last venture as she died of cancer in August of that same year.  
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[[Moira Fine]]  (19*- 1991) Producer. Also credited as Moyra Fine.
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== Biography ==
  
  
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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=== Career ===
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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She was one of the founding fund-raisers for The [[Space Theatre]] and remained its bastion through its seven year life. Together with [[Rob Amato]] she carried on the theatre, now known as The [[People's Space]] after its creators left for London.
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Her production company, [[Volute Productions]], staged [[Keith Grenville]]’s ''[[Not About Heroes]]'', at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. [[Barney Simon]] directed David Lan’s ''[[Flight]]'' for her at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1988. Other memorable productions were ''[[Gulls]]'', ''[[West]]'' and ''[[Trafford Tanzil]]''.
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Together with [[The Company]] she presented William Nicholson’s ''[[Shadowlands]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1991. This proved to be her last venture as she died of cancer in August of that same year.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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''Shadowlands'' theatre programme, 1991.
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Revision as of 17:48, 5 September 2016

Moira Fine (19*- 1991) Producer. Also credited as Moyra Fine.

Biography

Youth

Training

Career

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

She was one of the founding fund-raisers for The Space Theatre and remained its bastion through its seven year life. Together with Rob Amato she carried on the theatre, now known as The People's Space after its creators left for London.

Her production company, Volute Productions, staged Keith Grenville’s Not About Heroes, at the Baxter Theatre and Upstairs at the Market in 1986. Barney Simon directed David Lan’s Flight for her at the Market Theatre in 1988. Other memorable productions were Gulls, West and Trafford Tanzil.

Together with The Company she presented William Nicholson’s Shadowlands at the Market Theatre in 1991. This proved to be her last venture as she died of cancer in August of that same year.

Awards, etc

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Shadowlands theatre programme, 1991.


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