Ivan Abrahams
(19*-) Actor and director. Born in the Cape. Worked with Group 44 (1970s), founded the Belhar Cast theatre group, producing and directing (1979 till late 1980s) Works include Peter Snyders's Political Joke, 1986. Worked professionally for various companies, including the Space Theatre, CAPAB and the Baxter Theatre. Manager of the Youth Programmes for CAPAB (19**-1997), then freelance actor and community worker (1997-). Founder and coordinator of the community and educational theatre company Cape Heart (1997-) . Acting credits include Elke Ou Storie (Space, 1970s) , The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp (Space, 1970s), Suip! (Baxter, 1999), Send for Dolly (Artscape), Fire Raisers (Baxter Theatre), Kanna hy kô Hystoe (Baxter Theatre), Vatmaar (Baxter Theatre, 2002), Valley Song (Baxter Theatre, 2003), Kringe in die Bos, and Shirley, Goodness and Mercy (Baxter, 2007). Television credits include Generations, Soutmansland, Egoli and Orion. [TH]
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