Nicholas Wright
(1940-) Actor and playwright. ***, CT born ) “has written the most intriguing play of the year “ Leonard Schach –
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Biography
Born in Cape Town.
Training
Career
He started his career in the Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company.
His work at the Royal Court Theatre, London, was a feature of London’s spectacular advances in experimental theatre. He has produced plays in the same category at The Space on visits home.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Custom of the Country about Jameson Raid.
Directed Biography, Nico Malan Theatre, August 1971.
He wrote the play Travelling Light which was subsequently filmed.
A Human Being Died That Night, a play by Nicholas Wright, based on the book by Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madizikela, a chilling portrait of Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock.
Opens at the Fugard Studio Theatre in Cape Town and then transfer to the Market Theatre in Johannesburg before a formal London season back at the Hampstead Theatre in London in May 2014. The play was first produced by Eric Abraham at The Hampstead Downstairs, London in May 2013 and ran for a sold out 5 week season. A Human Being Died That Night will be directed by Jonathan Mumsby (UK) and co-directed by Greg Karvellas (SA).
Awards, etc
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