Phyllis Midlane
(19**-19**) Costume designer and dancer.
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Biography
Training
Quoted from the programme notes of The Elephant Man in 1998: 'Phyllis Midlane matriculated at the Johannesburg High School of Art, Ballet and Music, then studied at the Royal Ballet School in London. On her return to South Africa she spent a year with UCT Ballet and performed Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the opening performance inaugurating the Baxter Theatre. Phyllis then joined the CAPAB Ballet Company. After completing a course at the Cape Town School of Fashion Design, Phyllis joined CAPAB's Main Wardrobe Department, working closely with many wonderful designers such as Peter Cazalet and Penny Simpson. Phyllis took advantage of CAPAB's retrenchment packages in 1995 and decided to go freelance. Since then she has been involved in TV productions such as Sinbad, theatre productions such as Dancing at Lughnasa, and has produced several character costumes including NikNaks and Stan (The Standard Bank Cricket Series' Duck).
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
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