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| + | Started his career as a scenic artist, working under his father, John Collins at the enormous Theatre Royal in Dublin. He then joined the world famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin as resident designer and production manager, where he worked for twenty years. Brought out to South Africa in 1983 by [[John Slemon]] to be the Production Manager and Designer for the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town. | ||
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| + | He has designed numerous productions, e.g. ''[[Miss Julie]]'' (1985). | ||
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| + | Brian designed the set and lighting for the recent highly successful productions of ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'', ''[[Grace & Glorie]]'' and ''[[Pinocchio]]''.' | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | and has won [[Vita Awards]] in three categories: Best set for ''[[Beautiful Thing]]'' (19**) and ''[[Grace and Glorie]]'' (19**), Most Original Costumes for ''[[Greek]]'' (19**) and best lighting for ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' (19**). Received the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Best Contribution to Stage Design for ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' and ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'' (1998) and ''[[Vatmaar]]'' (2002). | ||
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| + | 1997 in the new [[Fleur du Cap]] Stage Design category he was nominated for best contribution to stage design for his set for ''[[Greek]]'', and once again this year he received a [[Fleur du Cap]] nomination for his set design for ''[[Madame De Sade]]''. | ||
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| + | [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Contribution to Stage Design in [[The Elephant Man]] 1998. | ||
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| + | He has won Vita Awards in all three design categories, Best Set for ''[[Beautiful Thing]]'', Most Original Costumes for ''[[Greek]]'' and Best Lighting for ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'', as well as receiving a number of Vita nominations. | ||
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Programme notes of the ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998. | Programme notes of the ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998. | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 12 January 2017
Brian Collins (19**-) An Irish born theatre technician and designer.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Started his career as a scenic artist, working under his father, John Collins at the enormous Theatre Royal in Dublin. He then joined the world famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin as resident designer and production manager, where he worked for twenty years. Brought out to South Africa in 1983 by John Slemon to be the Production Manager and Designer for the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He has designed numerous productions, e.g. Miss Julie (1985).
Brian designed the set and lighting for the recent highly successful productions of Dancing at Lughnasa, Grace & Glorie and Pinocchio.'
Awards, etc
and has won Vita Awards in three categories: Best set for Beautiful Thing (19**) and Grace and Glorie (19**), Most Original Costumes for Greek (19**) and best lighting for The Glass Menagerie (19**). Received the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Contribution to Stage Design for The Elephant Man and Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) and Vatmaar (2002).
1997 in the new Fleur du Cap Stage Design category he was nominated for best contribution to stage design for his set for Greek, and once again this year he received a Fleur du Cap nomination for his set design for Madame De Sade.
Fleur du Cap Award for Best Contribution to Stage Design in The Elephant Man 1998.
He has won Vita Awards in all three design categories, Best Set for Beautiful Thing, Most Original Costumes for Greek and Best Lighting for The Glass Menagerie, as well as receiving a number of Vita nominations.
Sources
Programme notes of the The Elephant Man in 1998.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities C
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
