George Barnes
George Barnes (19**-). Actor.
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Biography
He was raised in Bloemfontein, to which he returned in 1963 after ten years in London.
Youth
Training
Career
He gained experience in the theatre environment in London for ten years until his return to South Africa in 1963, when he became one of the first members of PACOFS permanent company. Shakespeare was his great love.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He had roles in Waiting for Godot, Die Dubbele Adelaar, Andorra, Verkiesing sonder politiek!, Die Soldateminnaars, The Crucible, The Rivals, Tienuur Maak Die Deure Oop, Twee Voëls met Een Skoot, The Whole Truth, Die Laaste van die Takhare, Along Came a Spider, Lappies die Lappiesmous, Moeite met die Minnaars, Picnic in Town, Afrikaners is Plesierig, Hond se Gedagte (PACOFS 1973), Die Pantoffelmoordenaars (1966), Olympia en Haar Vryers (1972), The Jar (1974), Yerma, Putsonderwater, Ampie, .
Awards, etc
Sources
Die Soldateminnaars programme notes, 1964.
SACD 1973.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
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