Dicky Longhurst
Dicky Longhurst (1952-2015). Designer, Stage manager.
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Biography
Dicky was born and raised in Kroonstad. He died on his 63rd birthday in Cape Town 2015. He had a son, Sean.
Training
Studied fine arts at the University of the Orange Free State, graduating in 1970.
Career
Joined PACOFS as graphic artist in 1972, appointed stage manager in 1973. Joined the Little Theatre, Cape Town, in 1976. Became resident designer for CAPAB in 1978. Dicky made his debut with NAPAC in 1985 designing costumes for The Canterbury Tales, which was presented at the old Alhambra Theatre.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Designed The Millionairess (1973), Mooi Maria (PACOFS 1980), Present Laughter (1987), Canterbury Tales (1985), Gulls, Ain't Misbehavin' (1990), Die Joiner, Mother to Mother, Die Proponentjie, As You Like It, Cardenio, Come Back, Little Sheba, A Flea in her Ear, The Importance of Being Earnest, On the Razzle, Tartuffe, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Blue Iris, Kermis op Koekenmoer.
Awards, etc
Nominated for a Fleur du Cap for his design for The Secret Love Life of Ophelia, 2005.
Sources
Ain't Misbehavin' programme notes, 1990.
Tribute written by Melvyn Minnaar published in Die Burger, 21 November 2015.
Tribute written by Murray McGibbon [1].
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