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| − | (19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher. ** ** Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] | + | (19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher. ** ** Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, [[University of the Witwatersrand]] and graduated with a BA (Dramatic Arts) Honours . She worked for the woman's group [[Progressive Arts Project]] ([[PAP]]) in the late 1980s She has co-written and performed three one-woman shows, which have toured South Africa and abroad. All her new work has been staged at the [[Market Theatre]]. They include ''[[Is Every Sperm Sacred?]]'', ''[[Meze, Mera and Make Up]]'', ''[[Acropolis Cafe]]''. |
| − | She developed a course under the supervision of [[Barney Simon]], | + | She developed a course called 'Theatre and Life' under the supervision of [[Barney Simon]], and runs it at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]. She also organises development workshops in Johannesburg. |
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| + | Co-edited a book on [[Barney Simon]] entitled ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon'' with [[Leila Henriques]. | ||
| + | She has been living with Multiple Scelerosis (MS) since she was 16 years old. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[Speak]], November 1992, pages 27-8. | ||
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 06:37, 7 November 2012
(19*-) Actress and stand-up comedienne, writer, performer and teacher. ** ** Studied at the School of Dramatic Art, University of the Witwatersrand and graduated with a BA (Dramatic Arts) Honours . She worked for the woman's group Progressive Arts Project (PAP) in the late 1980s She has co-written and performed three one-woman shows, which have toured South Africa and abroad. All her new work has been staged at the Market Theatre. They include Is Every Sperm Sacred?, Meze, Mera and Make Up, Acropolis Cafe.
She developed a course called 'Theatre and Life' under the supervision of Barney Simon, and runs it at the Market Theatre Laboratory. She also organises development workshops in Johannesburg.
Co-edited a book on Barney Simon entitled The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon with [[Leila Henriques].
She has been living with Multiple Scelerosis (MS) since she was 16 years old.
Sources
Speak, November 1992, pages 27-8.
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