Adrian Poulsen
Adrian Poulsen (19**- ). South African actor and singer.
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Biography
Youth
Training
Holds a Bachelor of Journalism combined with an Honours degree in Drama from Rhodes University Drama Department.
Career
On leaving unversity he was first contracted to PACT Education
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Musical theatre highlights include lead roles in productions of Broadway musicals: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; The Buddy Holly Story; Evita; Cabaret; Peter Pan; Jesus Christ Superstar as well as South African musicals : Scribble, Antjie Somers and Fiela’s Child - The Musical. He appeared in Kevin Feather's musical revue Pure Diamond.
He co-directed the Rhodes University Drama Department Mini-Fest production of Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad with Calum Stevenson at the Rhodes University Theatre in August 1991.
He directed the Rhodes University Drama Department Honours student production of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in 1993.
With regard to TV work, Adrian flew to Tunisia for a lead in Regardt van den Bergh's Bible epic Acts and he played the villain in Meeulanders.
Awards, etc
Sources
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
The Herald, 28 August 1991
Pure Diamond programme notes, 1996.
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