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[[Adam Pike]] (19**-). Actor, playwright.
  
''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'', ''[[Master Harold...]]'' (directed by [[Roy Sergeant]], 1999)
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== Training ==
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Adam graduated with a BA Degree in Drama and performed in various [[UCT]] productions (''[[Equus]]'', ''[[The Frogs]]'' and ''[[Marat Sade]]''.
  
Quoted from the programme of ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' wherein Pike played (or understudied [[Paul du Toit]]) the role of Lord John: 'Adam Pike founded the [[Quantum Theatre Company]] in 1995 with [[Warren Nebe]] and performed ''[[Wolfboy]]'' at the [[Standard Bank National Festival of the Arts]] in Grahamstown. Adam graduated with a BA Degree in Drama and performed in various UCT productions (''[[Equus]]'', ''[[The Frogs]]'' and ''[[Marat Sade]]''. He helped found the [[Iindiza Theatre Company]], which has produced both ''Entre'' and ''[[Beds on Bricks]]''. Iindiza will be performing a reworked version of ''[[Beds on Brick]]'' at the Bruhaha Street Theatre Festival in Liverpool. He performed in the Baxter's ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'', and appeared in the ''[[Sinbad]]'' TV series.'
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Co-founder (with [[Warren Nebe]]) of [[Quantum Theatre Company]].
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Adam wrote the play ''[[Locked]]''.
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He has appeared on stage in productions of ''[[Wolfboy]]'' (as Bernie, [[NAF]] 1995),  ''[[The Elephant Man]]'' (played (or understudied [[Paul du Toit]]) the role of Lord John, 1998), ''[[Dancing at Lughnasa]]'' (1998), ''[[Skyf]]'' (1998), ''[[Master Harold ... and the boys]]'' (as Hally, 1999), ''[[Visiting Mr. Green]]'' (as Ross Gardiner, 2001), ''[[Dearly Beloved]]'' (as Garth, [[NAF]] 2001).
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He helped found the [[Iindiza Theatre Company]], which has produced both ''Entre'' and ''[[Beds on Bricks]]''. Iindiza will be performing a reworked version of ''[[Beds on Brick]]'' at the Bruhaha Street Theatre Festival in Liverpool. He appeared in the ''[[Sinbad]]'' TV series.'
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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''[[The Elephant Man]]'' programme notes in 1998.
 
''[[The Elephant Man]]'' programme notes in 1998.
  
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[[Pieter Toerien]] theatre programme (undated).
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''[[Mail and Guardian]]'', 2 October 2001.
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Revision as of 11:23, 2 September 2019

Adam Pike (19**-). Actor, playwright.

Training

Adam graduated with a BA Degree in Drama and performed in various UCT productions (Equus, The Frogs and Marat Sade.

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

Co-founder (with Warren Nebe) of Quantum Theatre Company.

Adam wrote the play Locked.

He has appeared on stage in productions of Wolfboy (as Bernie, NAF 1995), The Elephant Man (played (or understudied Paul du Toit) the role of Lord John, 1998), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Skyf (1998), Master Harold ... and the boys (as Hally, 1999), Visiting Mr. Green (as Ross Gardiner, 2001), Dearly Beloved (as Garth, NAF 2001).

He helped found the Iindiza Theatre Company, which has produced both Entre and Beds on Bricks. Iindiza will be performing a reworked version of Beds on Brick at the Bruhaha Street Theatre Festival in Liverpool. He appeared in the Sinbad TV series.'

Sources

The Elephant Man programme notes in 1998.

Pieter Toerien theatre programme (undated).

Mail and Guardian, 2 October 2001.

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