Philip Godwa
(19**-19**) Actor.
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Biography
Training
Trained at UCT Drama School.
Career
Joined CAPAB.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Played for CAPAB in productions such as Shrivings, Much Ado About Nothing, Boeing Boeing, Hamlet and Hayfever. Last production as permanent member of CAPAB was You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown in which he played Snoopy. Musicals: Fiddler on the Roof; Kiss Me Kate; Show Boat; Hello Dolly; Sound of Music.
Spent 5 years in England appearing in various theatres and plays.
Back in SA: Noel & Gertie; Private Lives.
TV work: Zarbor II; Barneby's Comet; Reap the Whirlwind.
Presented the weekly arts programmes When Movies Were Movies; Arts on One; wrote and presented the Artes nominated documentary Applause.
Prof Higgins in My Fair Lady; Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (both for NAPAC); Gaston in Gigi for PACT.
Directed a Rogers and Hammerstein tribute show for NAPAC. Directed The Sound of Music for PACOFS. Directed Oklahoma!.
Starred in What About Luv?.
Awards, etc
Sources
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