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| − | + | [[Nazli George]] (19*-) Actress, dramatist, director and drama teacher. | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| − | + | === Youth === | |
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| + | She grew up in Landsdowne, Cape Town, attended Wynberg Senior Secondary School and went on to study drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]]. She also trained as ballet teacher and holds a diploma in Speech and Drama from Trinity College, London. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | She has worked for a variety of theatrical companies, notably for [[CAPAB]]’s Shakespeare productions and the [[David Kramer]]/[[Taliep Petersen]] musicals. In the 1990s founded her own production company and drama school and has written and produced a number of plays for the company, which goes on tour in the Western Cape. | ||
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| + | Nazli George is an experienced stage, radio and TV actress with a string of award-winning and popular productions behind her. Her work for [[CAPAB]], [[NAPAC]], the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] and for [[David Kramer]] and [[Taliep Petersen]] has received much acclaim and she became one of South Africa's top TV actresses with appearances in ''[[Die Allemans]]'', ''[[Onder Engele]]'', ''[[Natural Rhythm]]'' and ''[[Egoli]]'', in which she was seen as Fiona. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | In 2000 she gained huge critical acclaim for her performance as Hester in Fugard’s ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]]. | ||
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| + | ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'', [[Kunstekaap]], 2001. [[Pedro Kruger]] & [[Ralph Lawson]] (Regiseurs). ''[[As You Like It]]'', ''[[Onder Engele]]''. | ||
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| + | She played the role of Nurse Sandwich in ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998. | ||
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| + | ''[[Glass Roots]]'' 2007. | ||
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| + | She directed and acted in ''[[The Last Present]]'' for the BBC World Service. | ||
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| + | She had a role in a radio broadcast of [[Kanna]] ([[RSG]] November 1994). | ||
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| + | She wrote or co-wrote (with [[Vincent Sass]]) the plays ''[[Rootz]]'', ''[[Sisters in Arms]]'', ''[[Off the Cuff]]'', ''[[Daai's mos reality]]''. | ||
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| + | Television: ''Swartwater''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | Finalist Naledi ''[[Glass Roots]]'' 2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (''The Star'' 16 Jan 2007). | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
Programme notes of ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998. | Programme notes of ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' in 1998. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities G]] | + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] |
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities G]] | ||
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 15:40, 21 November 2017
Nazli George (19*-) Actress, dramatist, director and drama teacher.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
She grew up in Landsdowne, Cape Town, attended Wynberg Senior Secondary School and went on to study drama at the University of Cape Town Drama Department. She also trained as ballet teacher and holds a diploma in Speech and Drama from Trinity College, London.
Career
She has worked for a variety of theatrical companies, notably for CAPAB’s Shakespeare productions and the David Kramer/Taliep Petersen musicals. In the 1990s founded her own production company and drama school and has written and produced a number of plays for the company, which goes on tour in the Western Cape.
Nazli George is an experienced stage, radio and TV actress with a string of award-winning and popular productions behind her. Her work for CAPAB, NAPAC, the Baxter Theatre Centre and for David Kramer and Taliep Petersen has received much acclaim and she became one of South Africa's top TV actresses with appearances in Die Allemans, Onder Engele, Natural Rhythm and Egoli, in which she was seen as Fiona.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 2000 she gained huge critical acclaim for her performance as Hester in Fugard’s Hello and Goodbye at the Baxter Theatre.
Hello and Goodbye, Kunstekaap, 2001. Pedro Kruger & Ralph Lawson (Regiseurs). As You Like It, Onder Engele.
She played the role of Nurse Sandwich in The Elephant Man in 1998.
Glass Roots 2007.
She directed and acted in The Last Present for the BBC World Service.
She had a role in a radio broadcast of Kanna (RSG November 1994).
She wrote or co-wrote (with Vincent Sass) the plays Rootz, Sisters in Arms, Off the Cuff, Daai's mos reality.
Television: Swartwater.
Awards, etc
Finalist Naledi Glass Roots 2007 Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (The Star 16 Jan 2007).
Sources
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Programme notes of The Elephant Man in 1998.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities G
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
