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1960: Acted in ''[[King Lear]]'', presented by the [[Theatre Guild]] for the [[Red Cross]], directed by [[Will Jamieson]]. He co-starred with [[Helen Mann]], [[Andre Huguenet]], [[Gordon Roberts]], [[Lorna Levenson]] and [[Paddye Bunce]]. | 1960: Acted in ''[[King Lear]]'', presented by the [[Theatre Guild]] for the [[Red Cross]], directed by [[Will Jamieson]]. He co-starred with [[Helen Mann]], [[Andre Huguenet]], [[Gordon Roberts]], [[Lorna Levenson]] and [[Paddye Bunce]]. | ||
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| + | August 14 - 18, 1962: Played the part of Charley in [[Death of a Salesman]], directed by [[David Barnett]] - producer and the [[Amateur Theatre Guild]], sometimes referred to as the [[Port Elizabeth Theatre Guild]], at the [[Port Elizabeth City Hall]]. Starred with [[David Barnett]] (Willy Loman), [[Helen Mann]] (Linda), [[Brian Gaven]] (Biff), [[Colin Ward]] (Happy), [[Alan Williams]] (Bernard), [[Ursula Burnett]] (Woman), [[Raymond Howell]] (Uncle Ben), [[Gerry Baker]] (Howard Wagner), [[Antoinette Assemaine]] (Jenny), [[Tommy Walker]] (Stanley), [[Jill Shepherd]] (Miss Forsythe), [[Cynthia Harvey]] (Letta) and [[Rob Binnell]] (Waiter). | ||
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Revision as of 09:36, 5 April 2025
John Hamber (19**-).
He co-directed Twelfth Night with Will Jamieson in the Little Theatre in Port Elizabeth.
He is the author of The Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival. An Appreciation, 1982. (Privately published: Copy in Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies, Stellenbosch)
He was one of the first patrons of the Port Elizabeth Amateur Theatre Guild.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
1960: Acted in King Lear, presented by the Theatre Guild for the Red Cross, directed by Will Jamieson. He co-starred with Helen Mann, Andre Huguenet, Gordon Roberts, Lorna Levenson and Paddye Bunce.
August 14 - 18, 1962: Played the part of Charley in Death of a Salesman, directed by David Barnett - producer and the Amateur Theatre Guild, sometimes referred to as the Port Elizabeth Theatre Guild, at the Port Elizabeth City Hall. Starred with David Barnett (Willy Loman), Helen Mann (Linda), Brian Gaven (Biff), Colin Ward (Happy), Alan Williams (Bernard), Ursula Burnett (Woman), Raymond Howell (Uncle Ben), Gerry Baker (Howard Wagner), Antoinette Assemaine (Jenny), Tommy Walker (Stanley), Jill Shepherd (Miss Forsythe), Cynthia Harvey (Letta) and Rob Binnell (Waiter).
Sources
NELM catalogue.
Original programme from the Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival production of The Collector. July 2-4, 1981.
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