Hazel Tennant

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Hazel Tennant (?-?). Amateur theatre director and choreographer.

Biography

Born Hazel Muller.

Youth

Training

Career

Hazel was Head of the Department of Ballet at the East London Technical College for several years.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Hazel was actively involved in theatre in East London, as producer/director and choreographer. Productions directed by Hazel include: Hit the Deck (1956), No, No, Nanette (1957), Listen to the Wind (1960 and 1968), Peter Pan (1962 and 1972), The King and I (1964), The Wizard of Oz (1966), Carousel (1971), The Sound of Music (1974), My Fair Lady (1976).

She was choreographer for Something's Afoot (1981), Winnie-the-Pooh (1984).

As performer, she appeared in Will Jamieson's presentation of King Oedipus in Port Elizabeth in 1952.

Awards, etc

Sources

Arts Theatre Club archive held by George Mountjoy.

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