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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Born in Somerset, England. | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | She trained at the Boston Old Vic Theatre School and the Royal Ballet School. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | Danced professionally in England, Spain, Portugal, France and Australia. Arrived in SA in July, 1968. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | With extensive work in musicals and revues, Claire has appeared in numerous productions. | ||
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| + | Performed in | ||
| + | ''[[The Skinflint]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[Hair Hair]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[Sweet Fanny Adams]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[Best of Birds and Beasts]]'' with Robert Kirby, | ||
| + | ''[[Group Hairier]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[Manners and Morals]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[Straight Up]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' (as Potiphar's wife), | ||
| + | ''[[The Way it Was]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[Hey Jude]]'', | ||
| + | ''[[The Archon]]'' (with [[PACT]]), | ||
| + | ''[[Christian]]'' (for Brickhill/Burke), | ||
| + | ''[[Mothers and Fathers]]'' (for Toerien/Firth), | ||
| + | ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' (for Toerien/Firth), | ||
| + | ''[[Stepping Out]]'' (1985-6). | ||
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| + | She has also appeared in ''[[Stop the World – I Want to Get Off]]'', ''[[Chicago]]'', ''[[Funny Peculiar]]''. | ||
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| + | She co-produced and choreographed the revue ''[[Tarts]]'' and choreograhed the [[Alvon Collison]] production of ''The way it was...... with Elvis and friends'' in 1978. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | ''[[Hair Hair]]'' programme notes, 1970(??). | ||
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| + | [[SACD]] 1973; 1974; 1978/79; 1980/81. | ||
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| + | ''Stepping Out'' programme notes, 1985. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities R]] | ||
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 [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:44, 7 October 2019
Claire Robins (19**-). Actress, producer, choreographer.
Contents
Biography
Born in Somerset, England.
Training
She trained at the Boston Old Vic Theatre School and the Royal Ballet School.
Career
Danced professionally in England, Spain, Portugal, France and Australia. Arrived in SA in July, 1968.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
With extensive work in musicals and revues, Claire has appeared in numerous productions.
Performed in The Skinflint, Hair Hair, Sweet Fanny Adams, Best of Birds and Beasts with Robert Kirby, Group Hairier, Manners and Morals, Straight Up, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (as Potiphar's wife), The Way it Was, Hey Jude, The Archon (with PACT), Christian (for Brickhill/Burke), Mothers and Fathers (for Toerien/Firth), Pyjama Tops (for Toerien/Firth), Stepping Out (1985-6).
She has also appeared in Stop the World – I Want to Get Off, Chicago, Funny Peculiar.
She co-produced and choreographed the revue Tarts and choreograhed the Alvon Collison production of The way it was...... with Elvis and friends in 1978.
Awards, etc
Sources
Hair Hair programme notes, 1970(??).
SACD 1973; 1974; 1978/79; 1980/81.
Stepping Out programme notes, 1985.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities R
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
