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PEARCE, Adriènne. (19**-). Actress.  
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[[Adrienne Pearce]] (19**-). Actress.  
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Also found as  [[Adrienne Pearse]] or [[Adrienne Pierce]]
  
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
Performed in  
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Performed in ''[[The Way it Was]]'', ''[[I Love my Wife]]'', ''[[The Merry Widow]]'', ''[[Info Scandals]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (for [[Des and Dawn Lindberg]]), ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]), ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' (for [[Toerien/Firth]]), ''[[An Arabian Night]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]),  
''[[The Way it Was]]'',  
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''[[Marico Moonshine and Mampoer]]'', ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'', ''[[Softer than Rock]]'', ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'', (2003), ''[[Fangs]]'' (as "Jugular Vain"), ''[[Accommodations]]'' (as "Pat"), ''[[The Rise and Fall of the First Empress Bonaparte]]'', ''[[Mitzi Blitz]]'' (as "Crepe Suzette") and ''[[Aladdin]]'' for the [[Baxter Theatre]] (as "Aladdin"), ''[[The Boy Who Fell from the Roof]]'' (2005/2007), ''[[The Insatiables]]'' ([[Theatre on the Bay]], 2009),  ''[[Mary and the Conquerer]]'' 2013.
''[[I Love my Wife]]'',  
 
''[[The Merry Widow]]'',  
 
''[[Info Scandals]]'' (at the Market Theatre),
 
''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (for Des and Dawn Lindberg),  
 
''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (at the Market Theatre),  
 
''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' (for Toerien/Firth),  
 
''[[An Arabian Night]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]).  
 
''[[Marico Moonshine and Mampoer]],  
 
''[[Forbidden Fruits]]''.
 
''[[Softer than Rock]]''.
 
  
Other appearances include Jugular Vain in ''[[Fangs]]'', Pat in ''[[Accommodations]]'', ''[[The Rise and Fall of the First Empress Bonaparte]]'', Crepe Suzette in ''[[Mitzi Blitz]]'' and Aladdin in ''[[Aladdin]]'' for the [[Baxter Theatre]].
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Film work includes the lead role of "Stephanie" in ''[[The Shadowed Mind]]'' (1988 - wrongly billed as [[Adrienne Pierce]] in some cases)
 
 
''[[The Boy Who Fell From the Roof]]'' (by [[Juliet Jenkins]]) , [[Artscape Arena]], October 2005, [[Grahamstown Festival]] 2007, ''[[The Insatiables]]'' ([[Theatre on the Bay]], 2009).
 
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
She was nominated for a [[Naledi Award]] as Best Actress ina Supporting Role for ''[[Mary and the Conquerer]]'' 2013.
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She was nominated for a [[Naledi Award]] as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for ''[[Mary and the Conquerer]]'' 2013.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
[[SACD]] 1978/79; 1979/80; 1980/81.
 
[[SACD]] 1978/79; 1979/80; 1980/81.
  
''Torch Song Trilogy'' programme notes, 1984
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''Torch Song Trilogy'' programme notes, 1984.
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''[[Cape Times]]'', 7 July 2003.
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''[[Cape Times]]'' 31 Oct 2005.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 11:14, 21 December 2020

Adrienne Pearce (19**-). Actress.


Also found as Adrienne Pearse or Adrienne Pierce


Biography

Youth

Training

Career

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

Performed in The Way it Was, I Love my Wife, The Merry Widow, Info Scandals (at the Market Theatre), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (for Des and Dawn Lindberg), The Merchant of Venice (at the Market Theatre), Pyjama Tops (for Toerien/Firth), An Arabian Night (at the Market Theatre), Marico Moonshine and Mampoer, Forbidden Fruits, Softer than Rock, Cry, the Beloved Country, (2003), Fangs (as "Jugular Vain"), Accommodations (as "Pat"), The Rise and Fall of the First Empress Bonaparte, Mitzi Blitz (as "Crepe Suzette") and Aladdin for the Baxter Theatre (as "Aladdin"), The Boy Who Fell from the Roof (2005/2007), The Insatiables (Theatre on the Bay, 2009), Mary and the Conquerer 2013.

Film work includes the lead role of "Stephanie" in The Shadowed Mind (1988 - wrongly billed as Adrienne Pierce in some cases)

Awards, etc

She was nominated for a Naledi Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Mary and the Conquerer 2013.

Sources

SACD 1978/79; 1979/80; 1980/81.

Torch Song Trilogy programme notes, 1984.

Cape Times, 7 July 2003.

Cape Times 31 Oct 2005.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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