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| − | ( | + | [[Irene Frangs]] (19**-2004). Actress, singer, voice-coach and ethnic musicologist. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | She went to St Mary's Waverley School. | ||
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| + | In 1997 she left South Africa to work in Connecticut, USA with [[Louis Burke]]. Among her protegés were [[Thembi Mtshali]] and [[Yvonne Chaka-Chaka]]. | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | Irene tudied music at the [[University of Cape Town]]. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | Performed in ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'', | ||
''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'', | ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'', | ||
''[[Annie]]'' | ''[[Annie]]'' | ||
| − | ''[[Holy Moses and All That Jazz | + | ''[[Holy Moses and All That Jazz]]''. |
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| − | + | Together with [[Robin Dolton]] she was an understudy and alternative cast member for [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of Eric Blau and Mort Shuman’s ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'' starring [[Ann Hamblin]], [[Ferdie Uphof]], [[Jean Dell]] and [[Alain D. Woolf]], at the [[Chelsea Theatre]] in 1972. [[Lindsay Heard]] was the musical director. | |
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| + | Was the vocal director for ''[[The Black Mikado]]'', ''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'', ''[[Grease]]'', ''[[I Love my Wife]]'' and ''[[Annie]]''. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]] | + | Worked as voice and singing coach for the [[Brickhill-Burke Company]] and others on shows such as ''[[Grease]]'' (19*), ''[[I Love my Wife]]'' (19*), ''[[Annie]]'' (19*), ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' (19*), ''[[Mame]]'' (19*), Godspell (19*), The Black Mikado (19*), The Best Little Whore-house in Texas (19*), A…My name Is Alice (19*), Living Land (19*) and ''[[King Afrika]]'' (19*). |
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1973; 1978/79; 1979/80. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]] | ||
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 [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 18:00, 8 November 2017
Irene Frangs (19**-2004). Actress, singer, voice-coach and ethnic musicologist.
Contents
Biography
She went to St Mary's Waverley School.
In 1997 she left South Africa to work in Connecticut, USA with Louis Burke. Among her protegés were Thembi Mtshali and Yvonne Chaka-Chaka.
Training
Irene tudied music at the University of Cape Town.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, The Me Nobody Knows, Annie Holy Moses and All That Jazz.
Together with Robin Dolton she was an understudy and alternative cast member for Taubie Kushlick’s production of Eric Blau and Mort Shuman’s Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris starring Ann Hamblin, Ferdie Uphof, Jean Dell and Alain D. Woolf, at the Chelsea Theatre in 1972. Lindsay Heard was the musical director.
Was the vocal director for The Black Mikado, The Me Nobody Knows, Grease, I Love my Wife and Annie.
Worked as voice and singing coach for the Brickhill-Burke Company and others on shows such as Grease (19*), I Love my Wife (19*), Annie (19*), They're Playing Our Song (19*), Mame (19*), Godspell (19*), The Black Mikado (19*), The Best Little Whore-house in Texas (19*), A…My name Is Alice (19*), Living Land (19*) and King Afrika (19*).
Awards, etc
Sources
SACD 1973; 1978/79; 1979/80.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities F
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
