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| − | Started with [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town, doing i.a. ''[[Three’s Company]]'' (1974), ''[[Black Beauty and the Boss]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[After Liverpool]]'' by James Saunders | + | Started with [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town, doing i.a. ''[[A Different Shade of Grey]]'' (1974), ''[[Three’s Company]]'' (1974), ''[[Black Beauty and the Boss]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[After Liverpool]]'' by James Saunders and ''[[The Sun King]]'', ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' (1977). |
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| + | Other roles include ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]'' (1978), ''[[Greek]]''; she appeared in [[CAPAB]]'s ''[[Dying Breed]]'' in 1993; played Steffy in ''[[I Ought to be in Pictures]]'' (1985); ''[[Drie Susters Twee]]'' (1997), Helen in ''[[Good]]'' (1990); ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' (1991), ''[[Dying Breed]]'' in 1993; in [[Reza de Wet]]'s ''[[Mis]]'' (1993), "Salome" in ''[[Mirakel]]'' (1994) ( and "Sussie" in ''[[Drif]]'' (1994) , Alice B. Toklas in ''[[Gertrude Stein and a Companion]]'' (1996); ''[[Hiert Jou Bliksem!]]'' ([[KKNK]] 1998), ''[[André Huguenet – Meneer!]]'' (2000), ''[[Dearly Beloved]]'' (2001), ''[[Vatmaar]]'' (Baxter 2003), ''[[Oom Wanja]]'' (2004), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (2004), ''[[Vrededorp]]'' by [[Charles Fourie]] ([[KKNK]], 2005) **, ''[[Amadeus]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2006), ''[[Ella se Perde]]'' (2007), ''[[Blou Uur]]'' ([[Aardklop]] 2008, [[Woordfees]] and [[KKNK]] 2009), ''[[A Far Country]]'', ''[[The Visit]]'' and ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]''. | ||
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She has also worked for television and radio. | She has also worked for television and radio. | ||
Directed several productions, was involved with educational projects presented by CAPAB's community theatre. | Directed several productions, was involved with educational projects presented by CAPAB's community theatre. | ||
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She had a role in the film ''[[That Englishwoman]]'' (1990). | She had a role in the film ''[[That Englishwoman]]'' (1990). | ||
Revision as of 12:09, 10 August 2015
DREYER, Mary. (19*-) Actress, director. * (*?) **
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Biography
Training
She obtained a BA degree at Wits, a Teachers Diploma at TCE and a Post Graduate Performers Diploma at UCT.
Career
Started with The Space in Cape Town. Member of CAPAB's main company and their Youth Group??** Rejoined CAPAB Drama Permanent Company in 1985 until 1995.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Started with The Space in Cape Town, doing i.a. A Different Shade of Grey (1974), Three’s Company (1974), Black Beauty and the Boss (Pieter-Dirk Uys, Labia Theatre, 1976), Snow White and the Special Branch (Pieter-Dirk Uys, Labia Theatre, 1976), After Liverpool by James Saunders and The Sun King, Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (1977).
Other roles include Sweet Bird of Youth (1978), Greek; she appeared in CAPAB's Dying Breed in 1993; played Steffy in I Ought to be in Pictures (1985); Drie Susters Twee (1997), Helen in Good (1990); The Merry Wives of Windsor (1991), Dying Breed in 1993; in Reza de Wet's Mis (1993), "Salome" in Mirakel (1994) ( and "Sussie" in Drif (1994) , Alice B. Toklas in Gertrude Stein and a Companion (1996); Hiert Jou Bliksem! (KKNK 1998), André Huguenet – Meneer! (2000), Dearly Beloved (2001), Vatmaar (Baxter 2003), Oom Wanja (2004), Send for Dolly (2004), Vrededorp by Charles Fourie (KKNK, 2005) **, Amadeus (Baxter Theatre, 2006), Ella se Perde (2007), Blou Uur (Aardklop 2008, Woordfees and KKNK 2009), A Far Country, The Visit and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.
She has also worked for television and radio.
Directed several productions, was involved with educational projects presented by CAPAB's community theatre.
She had a role in the film That Englishwoman (1990).
Awards, etc
(Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Supporting Actress, 1985) for Greek; Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Supporting Actress, 1994 (Mirakel; Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Actress, 1994 for Sussie in Drif. She won the AA Vita Award for Best Actress in Measure for Measure.
Sources
A Midsummer Night's Dream programme notes in 1995 at Maynardville.
I Ought to be in Pictures programme notes, 1985.
The Elephant Man programme notes, 1998.
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