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| + | Born in 1982, she graduated from the [[University of Cape Town]] 's Theatre and Performance programme in 2004 and went on to become became an actress and senior lecturer in the [[Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies]] Department at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]], Johannesburg. | ||
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| + | Alex uses theatre and performance as research tools and conceptual lenses for understanding cities, with a particular, though not exclusive, focus on cities in the global south. She runs participatory theatre process with city residents to explore their experience of day-to-day placemaking practices. Alex is also a practicing performer, theatre-maker and Alexander Technique teacher. | ||
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| + | As an actress she won the Micheál Mac Liammóir Best Female Outstanding Performance Award at the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival for her portrayal of Georgina in ''[[The Boy Who Fell from the Roof]]'' in 2007 and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for the same performance. | ||
Revision as of 06:47, 13 September 2025
Alex Halligey (1982- ) is a performer, theatre-maker, lecturer and academic.
Biography
Born in 1982, she graduated from the University of Cape Town 's Theatre and Performance programme in 2004 and went on to become became an actress and senior lecturer in the Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies Department at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Alex uses theatre and performance as research tools and conceptual lenses for understanding cities, with a particular, though not exclusive, focus on cities in the global south. She runs participatory theatre process with city residents to explore their experience of day-to-day placemaking practices. Alex is also a practicing performer, theatre-maker and Alexander Technique teacher.
As an actress she won the Micheál Mac Liammóir Best Female Outstanding Performance Award at the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival for her portrayal of Georgina in The Boy Who Fell from the Roof in 2007 and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Fleur du Cap Award for the same performance.
