Difference between revisions of "Christopher Consani"
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| − | + | [[Christopher Consani]] (“Chris”). (1944-) Actor, writer and director. | |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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=== Training === | === Training === | ||
| − | Trained under [[Robert Mohr|Mohr]] at UCT. | + | Trained under [[Robert Mohr|Mohr]] at UCT in 1974. |
=== Career === | === Career === | ||
| − | He taught English at the Milnerton High School before studying drama. After completing his studies he played for [[PACOFS]] before starting a freelance career in Johannesburg. | + | He taught English at the Milnerton High School before studying drama. After completing his studies he played for [[PACOFS]] before starting a freelance career in Johannesburg. His own one-man play on Vincent van Gogh played 6 seasons in South Africa, was acclaimed at the 1979 Edingburgh festival and played a season in New York in 1981. This led to a series of roles in New York where he also taught vocal techniwue and interpretation. |
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| + | In 1985 he went back to teaching: in the Lower East Side, in England and in Italy. | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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''[[So Long vir Johnny]]'' (as “Stone” with [[PACOFS]]), | ''[[So Long vir Johnny]]'' (as “Stone” with [[PACOFS]]), | ||
''[[Piekniek op die Slagveld]]'' (as "Zepu"), | ''[[Piekniek op die Slagveld]]'' (as "Zepu"), | ||
| − | ''[[Grand Ceremonial]]'' (as “Cavanosa”), | + | ''[[The Grand Ceremonial]]'' (as “Cavanosa”), |
| − | ''[[Damon Runyon Show]]'' (as “Runyon”), | + | ''[[The Damon Runyon Show]]'' (as “Runyon”), |
''[[The Collector]]'' (“as Clegg”), | ''[[The Collector]]'' (“as Clegg”), | ||
''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]'', | ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]'', | ||
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''[[Vincent van Gogh: The Lark and the Crow]]''. | ''[[Vincent van Gogh: The Lark and the Crow]]''. | ||
| − | He also had roles in ''[[We Bombed in New Haven]]'' ([[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s), | + | He also had roles in ''[[We Bombed in New Haven]]'' ([[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s), Malvolio in ''[[Macbeth]]'', ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]''. |
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| − | + | In 1996 he presented a theatre reading of Primo Levi's Auschwitz experience entitled ''If This is a Man'', directed by [[Mark Graham]], at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town.. | |
| − | + | He was co-founder and co-director of [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]] Award. | |
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
Revision as of 08:58, 10 May 2016
Christopher Consani (“Chris”). (1944-) Actor, writer and director.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Trained under Mohr at UCT in 1974.
Career
He taught English at the Milnerton High School before studying drama. After completing his studies he played for PACOFS before starting a freelance career in Johannesburg. His own one-man play on Vincent van Gogh played 6 seasons in South Africa, was acclaimed at the 1979 Edingburgh festival and played a season in New York in 1981. This led to a series of roles in New York where he also taught vocal techniwue and interpretation.
In 1985 he went back to teaching: in the Lower East Side, in England and in Italy.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in Deathwatch (as “Le Franc” with PACOFS), Boerneef van Boplaas (as “Andries Harlekyn” with PACOFS), So Long vir Johnny (as “Stone” with PACOFS), Piekniek op die Slagveld (as "Zepu"), The Grand Ceremonial (as “Cavanosa”), The Damon Runyon Show (as “Runyon”), The Collector (“as Clegg”), Sweet Bird of Youth, A Murder is Announced (as “Edmund”, directed by Rex Garner) Vincent van Gogh: The Lark and the Crow.
He also had roles in We Bombed in New Haven (The Space in the 1970s), Malvolio in Macbeth, Sweet Bird of Youth.
In 1996 he presented a theatre reading of Primo Levi's Auschwitz experience entitled If This is a Man, directed by Mark Graham, at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town..
He was co-founder and co-director of Amstel Playwright of the Year Award.
Awards, etc
Sources
SACD 1977/78; 1978/79; 1979/80.
The Collector programme notes, circa 1975.
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