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| + | Hickman visited South Africa in 1937 as produced of an imported British company which played Edgar Wallace's ''[[The Frog]]'' and Barre Lyndon's ''[[The Amazing Doctor Clitterhouse]]'' | ||
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He directed the Reps production of Shaw’s ''[[Androcles and the Lion]]'', starring Danny Kaye at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1969. He also directed Coward’s ''[[Present Laughter]]'', with [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Bernard Brown]], [[Jenny Gratus]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1969 as the final production for the Reps. He directed Agatha Christie’s ''[[Ten Little Indians]]'' starring [[Stuart Brown]], [[Eckard Rabe]] and [[Yvonne Banning]] at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1980 and ''[[The Unexpected Guest]]'' in 1981. He directed Agatha Christie’s ''[[Towards Zero]]'' for [[Pieter Toerien]] at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] starring [[John Watts]] in 1983. | He directed the Reps production of Shaw’s ''[[Androcles and the Lion]]'', starring Danny Kaye at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1969. He also directed Coward’s ''[[Present Laughter]]'', with [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Bernard Brown]], [[Jenny Gratus]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1969 as the final production for the Reps. He directed Agatha Christie’s ''[[Ten Little Indians]]'' starring [[Stuart Brown]], [[Eckard Rabe]] and [[Yvonne Banning]] at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in 1980 and ''[[The Unexpected Guest]]'' in 1981. He directed Agatha Christie’s ''[[Towards Zero]]'' for [[Pieter Toerien]] at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] starring [[John Watts]] in 1983. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | Report by [[Percy Baneshik]], ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 17 February 1969. | ||
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Revision as of 13:34, 3 December 2021
Charles Hickman (1905-1983). Director of London’s West End fame.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Hickman visited South Africa in 1937 as produced of an imported British company which played Edgar Wallace's The Frog and Barre Lyndon's The Amazing Doctor Clitterhouse
He directed the Reps production of Shaw’s Androcles and the Lion, starring Danny Kaye at the Alexander Theatre in 1969. He also directed Coward’s Present Laughter, with Margaret Inglis, Bernard Brown, Jenny Gratus and Gordon Mulholland at the Alexander Theatre in 1969 as the final production for the Reps. He directed Agatha Christie’s Ten Little Indians starring Stuart Brown, Eckard Rabe and Yvonne Banning at the André Huguenet Theatre in 1980 and The Unexpected Guest in 1981. He directed Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero for Pieter Toerien at the André Huguenet Theatre starring John Watts in 1983.
Awards, etc
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Report by Percy Baneshik, The Rand Daily Mail, 17 February 1969.
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