Angus Neill
Angus Neill (19**-). Actor-director.
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Biography
Angus was born in Edinburgh. He moved to Johannesburg from Nairobi in 1964.
Youth
Training
Career
He started his professional career in Scotland and later went to London, where he branched out into television, radio and screen while still continuing in the legitimate theatre.
In South Africa he joined forces with Shirley Firth and ventured into management. They called themselves The Stage Company, and took a two year lease at the Intimate Theatre
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He performed in The Miser, PACT 1964, Mary, Mary, A Sock in the Eye and World of Dorothy Parker.
Stage Company’s first production was a revival of André Roussin’s comedy The Little Hut circa 1966. Together with Shirley Firth he staged Caste, starring himself, Adrian Egan, Elaine Lee and Arthur Hall at the Intimate Theatre in 1967. He renamed the show True Hearts Are More Than Coronets.
Awards, etc
Sources
The Miser programme notes, PACT 1964.
SACD 1974.
Tucker, 1997.
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