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| + | She arrived in Johannesburg where there were a dozen and more theatres, all vibrant and active, where plays had runs of a year and more. When Pieter Toerien was importing plays with their West End leads – all famous names, and Christine became a regular name in the programmes of many of his comedies and farces. | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, 11 September 2023
Christine le Brocq (19*-). Actress.
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Biography
Born in Surrey, England, in a time when it was still frowned upon for girls in Britain to become actresses. At her father’s insistence therefore, she went to secretarial college. Theatre however kept calling and thus applied and was accepted into the suitably reputable Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art.
She arrived in Johannesburg where there were a dozen and more theatres, all vibrant and active, where plays had runs of a year and more. When Pieter Toerien was importing plays with their West End leads – all famous names, and Christine became a regular name in the programmes of many of his comedies and farces. Now in her 80s, Christine has a head full of memories and carries herself with stylish dignity.
Her interests include travel, tennis and birdwatching.
Training
Trained at the Webber-Douglas School of Dramatic Art, London.
Career
After several years in repertory companies throughout the UK, she spent over three years at the Donovan Maule Theatre in Nairobi.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in Who Killed Santa Claus?, Darling, I'm Home, The Master of Two Servants, The Servant of Two Masters Suddenly at Home, As I was Green, Gypsy, Grease (as “Miss Lynch” for Brickhill-Burke), Cause Célèbre, Ten Little Indians (for Pieter Toerien), Middle Age Spread (for Pieter Toerien), Rose (for Toerien-Firth Company), Send for Dolly (for A.T. Productions), Wings (at the Market Theatre).
Key for Two, Towards Zero, Hello I'm 8!, Equus, Two Into One for Pieter Toerien, 1986, Peril at End House.
She starred in Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane together with Anthony James, Kevin Smith and Danny Keogh under Robert Whitehead’s direction at Upstairs at the Market in October 1986.
She appeared as Mrs MvGee in Corpse! for Pieter Toerien. 1987. She was in PACT's productions of The Rise and Fall of the First Empress Bonaparte, Savages, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Gigi (as "Mamita", 1992), Singin' in the Rain and in the Peoples Theatre production The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾.
For PACOFS she played Mrs Higgins in Pygmalion, she was the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland for Peoples Theatre and appeared in Hard Times at the Adcock Ingram. She played Helga in the Pieter Toerien production of M. Butterfly.
She was seen in The Unexpected Guest in 2006-2007.
On television she has appeared in The Villagers, Endgame, The Settlers and Not a Good Day for Dying.
Awards, etc
She won the Donald Wolfit Award at the Webber-Douglas School of Dramatic Art, London.
For her role as Kath in Entertaining Mr Sloane she was nominated for the DALRO Johannesburg Theatre Awards.
Sources
SACD 1973; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80; 1980/81; 1981/82.
Two Into One programme notes, 1986; Corpse! programme, 1987.
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