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| − | (1915-1999) Critic, author and playwright. An auto-didact, he became one of the most esteemed, articulate and influential music, film and theatre critics in the country, who worked for a number of Johannesburg newspapers, notably [[The Star]] | + | '''Percy Baneshik''' (1915-1999) Critic, author and playwright. An auto-didact, he became one of the most esteemed, articulate and influential music, film and theatre critics in the country, who worked for a number of Johannesburg newspapers, notably [[The Star]]. |
| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
Baneshik also wrote a number of one act plays, many of them performed at the [[FATSSA]] play festivals by the [[East Rand Theatre Club]], including ''[[Elizabeth Wears a Wig]]'' (1945, published 1947) and ''[[The Garden at the Threshold]]'' (1951, published 1965) Full -lenth plays include ''[[Mr. Midas]]'' ([[Library Theatre]], 1945)and the musical ''[[Eureka]]'' (with music by [[Bertha Egnos]], produced at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], 1968), *. Baneshik is also the author of radio features entitled ''[[Fugue for South African Voices]]'' (1952) and ''Portrait of Sammy Marks'' (1958). * Also wrote an ode to the [[Johannesburg REPS]] which was read by [[Muriel Alexander]] during the inaugural ceremony of the new [[Johannesburg Repertory Theatre|Johannesburg REPS Theatre]] which opened in Johannesburg on the 7th of November 1951. Wrote As scriptwriter produced many features for radio. | Baneshik also wrote a number of one act plays, many of them performed at the [[FATSSA]] play festivals by the [[East Rand Theatre Club]], including ''[[Elizabeth Wears a Wig]]'' (1945, published 1947) and ''[[The Garden at the Threshold]]'' (1951, published 1965) Full -lenth plays include ''[[Mr. Midas]]'' ([[Library Theatre]], 1945)and the musical ''[[Eureka]]'' (with music by [[Bertha Egnos]], produced at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], 1968), *. Baneshik is also the author of radio features entitled ''[[Fugue for South African Voices]]'' (1952) and ''Portrait of Sammy Marks'' (1958). * Also wrote an ode to the [[Johannesburg REPS]] which was read by [[Muriel Alexander]] during the inaugural ceremony of the new [[Johannesburg Repertory Theatre|Johannesburg REPS Theatre]] which opened in Johannesburg on the 7th of November 1951. Wrote As scriptwriter produced many features for radio. | ||
| + | == Awards == | ||
| + | He received the [[Thomas Pringle Award]] for journalism in 1974. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | De Beer, 1995, Joyce, 1999, Tucker, 1997 | + | De Beer, 1995, Joyce, 1999, [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. |
http://esaach.org.za/index.php?title=Baneshik,_Percy | http://esaach.org.za/index.php?title=Baneshik,_Percy | ||
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| + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 13 March 2017
Percy Baneshik (1915-1999) Critic, author and playwright. An auto-didact, he became one of the most esteemed, articulate and influential music, film and theatre critics in the country, who worked for a number of Johannesburg newspapers, notably The Star.
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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Baneshik also wrote a number of one act plays, many of them performed at the FATSSA play festivals by the East Rand Theatre Club, including Elizabeth Wears a Wig (1945, published 1947) and The Garden at the Threshold (1951, published 1965) Full -lenth plays include Mr. Midas (Library Theatre, 1945)and the musical Eureka (with music by Bertha Egnos, produced at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, 1968), *. Baneshik is also the author of radio features entitled Fugue for South African Voices (1952) and Portrait of Sammy Marks (1958). * Also wrote an ode to the Johannesburg REPS which was read by Muriel Alexander during the inaugural ceremony of the new Johannesburg REPS Theatre which opened in Johannesburg on the 7th of November 1951. Wrote As scriptwriter produced many features for radio.
Awards
He received the Thomas Pringle Award for journalism in 1974.
Sources
De Beer, 1995, Joyce, 1999, Tucker, 1997.
http://esaach.org.za/index.php?title=Baneshik,_Percy
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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