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| − | + | [[Drummond Marais]] (1950-2012). Actor, singer. | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| + | Drummond was born on 17 October 1950 in Zimbabwe, then Southern Rhodesia. He settled in Johannesburg in 1983. His spare time was taken up with painting, sculpting, piano playing and developing his writing skills in drama. He passed away in Johannesburg on 25 December 2012. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | His debut in Johannesburg was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''.Starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984, ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', 1985. Starred in ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986, [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989, ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' (1990), ''[[La Cage aux Folles]]'' ([[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg), ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1999), ''[[The Graduate]]'' (as Mr Robinson, 2001), ''[[Blithe Sprit]]'' (2004), ''[[In Chicago: The Musical]]'' (Jhb 2005), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as Prof. Higgins, 2006). | ||
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| + | He directed ''[[Ellen Terry the Harum-Scarum Girl|The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the [[Rosebank Theatre]], Johannesburg in 1992. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc. == | ||
| + | Nominated [[Vita Award]] (Natal region) 1992 best lead actor Falsettoland. | ||
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| + | Won [[Vita Award]] (Natal region) best supporting actor for his role as Judge Rurpin in ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'', 1990. | ||
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| + | Won a [[Naledi Award]] 2004 Performance in a musical, male. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 515 | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. p. 515. |
Programme notes of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986. | Programme notes of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986. | ||
| + | ''[[Business Day]]'', 13 May 2005. | ||
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| + | IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544783/]. | ||
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| + | Database: South African Studies. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | ||
Revision as of 17:42, 19 June 2018
Drummond Marais (1950-2012). Actor, singer.
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Biography
Drummond was born on 17 October 1950 in Zimbabwe, then Southern Rhodesia. He settled in Johannesburg in 1983. His spare time was taken up with painting, sculpting, piano playing and developing his writing skills in drama. He passed away in Johannesburg on 25 December 2012.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
His debut in Johannesburg was the role of Ito in Mame followed by two seasons with NAPAC in Winnie the Pooh and Julius Caesar. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre production of Jack and the Beanstalk, Conversations for PACT's 1984 Pot Pourri Festival, and the Merlin Players' production of Lunatic and Lover at the Market Theatre. Drummond recently directed and played in Egypt in Eastcheap at the 1985 Grahamstown Festival for Setwork Theatre, and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's Last of the Dinosaur, the role of Gerald in Man in a Sidecar, and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for Pieter Toerien, previous productions being House Guest, Black Coffee, The Runner Stumbles and Equus.Starred in the Children's Theatre production of Jack and the Beanstalk together with Michael Brunner, Sue Kelly Christie and Kevin Feather at the Intimate Theatre in July 1984, The Runner Stumbles, 1985. Starred in Two Into One in 1986, William Finn’s March of the Falsettos at the Adcock-Ingram in September 1989, Sweeney Todd (1990), La Cage aux Folles (Civic Theatre, Johannesburg), Little Shop of Horrors (1999), The Graduate (as Mr Robinson, 2001), Blithe Sprit (2004), In Chicago: The Musical (Jhb 2005), My Fair Lady (as Prof. Higgins, 2006).
He directed The Harum-Scarum Girl at the Rosebank Theatre, Johannesburg in 1992.
Awards, etc.
Nominated Vita Award (Natal region) 1992 best lead actor Falsettoland.
Won Vita Award (Natal region) best supporting actor for his role as Judge Rurpin in Sweeney Todd, 1990.
Won a Naledi Award 2004 Performance in a musical, male.
Sources
Tucker, 1997. p. 515.
Programme notes of Two Into One in 1986.
Business Day, 13 May 2005.
IMDb [1].
Database: South African Studies.
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