Lara Bye
(19*-) Actress and director. Born in Durban, studied at the Lecoq Theatre School in Paris and worked in Havana, Paris and Barcelona. **** Studied at **. Won the Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for New Directors in 2000. Co-founder of the Cape Town based company Theatre Bazaar (with Gaetan Schmid) in 200*. Performances include roles in **, ** . Plays directed include **, ** A Place with the Pigs (NAF, 2006), *** Mademoiselle Lullaby - the bareback horse rider in The Dream Circus.
TO BE EDITED
She started the Playground series of performed play readings with Mannie Manim at the Baxter Theatre. In 2010 she lectured at UCT in physical theatre.
Productions
2010 London Road - 2010 National Arts Festival Standard Bank Golden Ovation Award
2009 La Scala Di Seta
2009 Sister Breyani
2009 Iagos Last Dance
Yellow Man - KKNK Best Production Award, Best Newcomer Award and Best Actress Fleur du Cap Award
2008 La Serva Padrona- nominated as Best Director & Best Musical Production KKNK
2008 Spier Infecting the City Festival outdoor performance
2008, 2010 I, Claudia
2007 Die Vrou Wat Haar Man Gekook Het - kknk
2007 Is Almal Dan Fokken Volmaak?
2007 Bafana Republic
2007 Beklash - International Comedy Festival
2006 Orfeus
2005 Medeia
Jesus Hoped the "A" Train
The Government Inspector
Bethseda Moon
A Place with the Pigs
for coloured girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf
The Comical Tragedy - Best Young Director Award
The Lesson
Dumb Waiter
The Vagina Monologues
The Dream Circus
Sources
http://www.encoreonline.co.za/articles-read.php?id=8
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