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(19**-) Actor.
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'''Anthony Bishop''' (19**-) Actor.
  
  
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== Training ==
 
== Training ==
  
Graduated with distinction from the University of Cape Town with a Performer's Diploma in Speech and Drama. He received the Fleur du Cap nomination for most promising student in 1991 and 1992 and won the Ruth Pfeffers Prize for the Best Student of Dramatic Art.
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Graduated with distinction from the University of Cape Town with a Performer's Diploma in Speech and Drama.  
  
 
== Career ==
 
== Career ==
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He joined [[CAPAB]] drama company at the beginning of 1993.
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He has subsequently appeared in ''[[The Two Gentlemen of Verona]]'', ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'', ''[[Can't Pay? Won't Pay!]]'', ''[[Arcadia]]'', ''[[A Far Country]]'', ''[[The Visit]]'' and ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]''. He played Antonio in CAPAB Drama's Maynardville production of ''[[The Tempest]]''. He played Theseus in Maynardville's production of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''.
  
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Other productions include ''[[The Odd Couple]]'' (1997), Brian in ''[[Shopping and Fucking]]'' (1998), ''[[Stand in the Sun]]'' (1999). ''[[Running Riot]]'' (2001), ''[[Meredith's Money]]'' (2005), ''[[The Beauty Queen of Leenane]]'' (2008), . Directed ''[[Sleeping Around]]'' (1999) The Citizen 21 August 1999
He joined [[CAPAB]] drama company at the beginning of 1993, and has subsequently appeared in ''[[The Two Gentlemen of Verona]]'', ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'', ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'', ''[[Can't Pay? Won't Pay!]]'', ''[[Arcadia]]'', ''[[A Far Country]]'', ''[[The Visit]]'' and ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]''. He played Antonio in CAPAB Drama's Maynardville production of ''[[The Tempest]]''. He played Theseus in Maynardville's production of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''.
 
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
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He received the Fleur du Cap nomination for most promising student in 1991 and 1992 and won the Ruth Pfeffers Prize for the Best Student of Dramatic Art.
 
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' programme notes in 1995 for Maynardville.
 
''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' programme notes in 1995 for Maynardville.
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[[NELM]] catalogue.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Revision as of 11:33, 30 March 2017

Anthony Bishop (19**-) Actor.


Biography

Training

Graduated with distinction from the University of Cape Town with a Performer's Diploma in Speech and Drama.

Career

He joined CAPAB drama company at the beginning of 1993.

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

He has subsequently appeared in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Importance of Being Earnest, Antony and Cleopatra, Can't Pay? Won't Pay!, Arcadia, A Far Country, The Visit and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. He played Antonio in CAPAB Drama's Maynardville production of The Tempest. He played Theseus in Maynardville's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Other productions include The Odd Couple (1997), Brian in Shopping and Fucking (1998), Stand in the Sun (1999). Running Riot (2001), Meredith's Money (2005), The Beauty Queen of Leenane (2008), . Directed Sleeping Around (1999) The Citizen 21 August 1999

Awards, etc

He received the Fleur du Cap nomination for most promising student in 1991 and 1992 and won the Ruth Pfeffers Prize for the Best Student of Dramatic Art.

Sources

A Midsummer Night's Dream programme notes in 1995 for Maynardville.

NELM catalogue.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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