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| − | + | [[Anna Romain Hoffman]] (1899-1995). Director, actress and historian. | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
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| − | + | === Youth === | |
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | Member of [[Children's Theatre Incorporated]] and the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society]]. As an actress worked for them as well as for professional companies. | ||
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| + | A founding member of the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]]. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | She produced ''[[On Approval]]'' (1939), ''[[When We Are Married]]'' (1940) and ''[[Quiet Wedding]]'' (1941); directed ''[[The Three Wishes]]'' ([[Children's Theatre Incorporated]], 1954). | ||
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| + | Among the plays she performed in were ''[[Belinda]]'' (1945), Tennessee Williams's ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'', directed by [[Leonard Schach]] ([[NTO]], 1949), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963). | ||
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| + | She co-wrote a history of the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] with her husband [[Arthur Hoffman]] (''They Built a Theatre: The Story of the Johannesburg Repertory Society'', Ad Donker: 1980). | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. p.45. | ||
| − | + | ''Trek'', 10(13):18, 23, 1945. | |
| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
| + | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities H]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 10:25, 15 January 2018
Anna Romain Hoffman (1899-1995). Director, actress and historian.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Member of Children's Theatre Incorporated and the Johannesburg Repertory Society. As an actress worked for them as well as for professional companies.
A founding member of the Johannesburg Reps.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She produced On Approval (1939), When We Are Married (1940) and Quiet Wedding (1941); directed The Three Wishes (Children's Theatre Incorporated, 1954).
Among the plays she performed in were Belinda (1945), Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie, directed by Leonard Schach (NTO, 1949), Dear Me, The Sky is Falling (1963).
She co-wrote a history of the Johannesburg Reps with her husband Arthur Hoffman (They Built a Theatre: The Story of the Johannesburg Repertory Society, Ad Donker: 1980).
Awards, etc
Sources
NELM catalogue.
Tucker, 1997. p.45.
Trek, 10(13):18, 23, 1945.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities H
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
