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LIFSON, Merle. (19**-) Actress. * Worked for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s, acting in ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'', ''[[The Incredible Jungle Journey of Fenda Maria]]'', ''[[Lysistrata S.A.]]'', ''[[The Riddle Machine]]'' and ''[[You’ll Come (chuckle) to Love Your ????? (snigger) Test]]''. * | LIFSON, Merle. (19**-) Actress. * Worked for [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s, acting in ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'', ''[[The Incredible Jungle Journey of Fenda Maria]]'', ''[[Lysistrata S.A.]]'', ''[[The Riddle Machine]]'' and ''[[You’ll Come (chuckle) to Love Your ????? (snigger) Test]]''. * | ||
| − | Quoted from the programme of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986: 'Merle trained for a year at the London Theatre Workshop and then returned to South Africa to study further at the Maas-Philips College of Speech and Drama in Cape Town. Based in Cape Town, over the past seven years Merle has worked for [[The Space]], the [[Baxter]] Company, [[CAPAB]], [[PACT]] and [[Des Lindberg|Des]] and [[Dawn Lindberg]]. She has played in productions ranging from restoration comedy to street theatre; the classics to musicals, has made a TV movie, was in the TV series ''[[Valley of the Vines]]'' and was most recently seen in ''[[Knight's Pawn]]'' - a half hour drama in SABC TV1's Thursday night series. In 1984 she played the role of Mary Eleanor in [[CAPAB]]'s ''[[Women Behind Bars]]'', and in 1985 played in two other [[Pieter Toerien Productions]] | + | Quoted from the programme of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986: 'Merle trained for a year at the London Theatre Workshop and then returned to South Africa to study further at the Maas-Philips College of Speech and Drama in Cape Town. Based in Cape Town, over the past seven years Merle has worked for [[The Space]], the [[Baxter]] Company, [[CAPAB]], [[PACT]] and [[Des Lindberg|Des]] and [[Dawn Lindberg]]. She has played in productions ranging from restoration comedy to street theatre; the classics to musicals, has made a TV movie, was in the TV series ''[[Valley of the Vines]]'' and was most recently seen in ''[[Knight's Pawn]]'' - a half hour drama in SABC TV1's Thursday night series. In 1984 she played the role of Mary Eleanor in [[CAPAB]]'s ''[[Women Behind Bars]]'', and in 1985 played in two other [[Pieter Toerien Productions]]. ''[[The Hollow]]'' and most recently the part of Jill Mason in ''[[Equus]]'' which she says was her most exciting and rewarding theatrical experience to date.' |
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(****-****). Actress. Performed in Present Laughter (with PACT), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (for Des and Dawn Lindberg). (SACD 1980/81)
LIFSON, Merle. (19**-) Actress. * Worked for The Space in the 1970s, acting in Don't Drink the Water, The Incredible Jungle Journey of Fenda Maria, Lysistrata S.A., The Riddle Machine and You’ll Come (chuckle) to Love Your ????? (snigger) Test. *
Quoted from the programme of Two Into One in 1986: 'Merle trained for a year at the London Theatre Workshop and then returned to South Africa to study further at the Maas-Philips College of Speech and Drama in Cape Town. Based in Cape Town, over the past seven years Merle has worked for The Space, the Baxter Company, CAPAB, PACT and Des and Dawn Lindberg. She has played in productions ranging from restoration comedy to street theatre; the classics to musicals, has made a TV movie, was in the TV series Valley of the Vines and was most recently seen in Knight's Pawn - a half hour drama in SABC TV1's Thursday night series. In 1984 she played the role of Mary Eleanor in CAPAB's Women Behind Bars, and in 1985 played in two other Pieter Toerien Productions. The Hollow and most recently the part of Jill Mason in Equus which she says was her most exciting and rewarding theatrical experience to date.'
Sources
Programme notes of Two Into One in 1986.
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