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(****-****). Actress. Performed in  
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[[Clare Marshall]] (19**-). Stage, television and film actress. Also credited as Claire Marshall.
''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (as “Nerissa”),  
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Gypsy (as “Tessie Tura”),  
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== Biography ==
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Born Clare Moore, she married [[Ken Marshall]] in 1960.
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=== Youth ===
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She was educated in India, England and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
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=== Training ===
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Clare studied drama and singing in the UK where she also made her stage debut.
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=== Career ===
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She became well known for her work on stage, television and radio in Rhodesia. In 1974 she moved to Johannesburg.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Performed in  
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''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (as “Nerissa”), ''[[Gypsy]]'' (as “Tessie Tura”),  
 
''[[The Norman Conquests]]'' (as “Annie”),  
 
''[[The Norman Conquests]]'' (as “Annie”),  
''[[Bedfull of Foreigners]]'' (as “Simone”),  
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''[[A Bed Full of Foreigners]]'' (as “Simone”),  
''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (as “Ruth” for PACT),  
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''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (as “Ruth” for [[PACT]]),  
''[[A Tribute to Lili Lamont]]'' (as “Lili Lamaont” for PACT),  
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''[[A Tribute to Lili Lamont]]'' (as “Lili Lamaont” for [[PACT]]),  
''[[Hay Fever]]'' (as “Judith Bliss” with CAPAB),
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''[[Hay Fever]]'' (as “Judith Bliss” with [[CAPAB]]),
''[[On Golden Pond]]'' (as “Chelsea” at the Academy Theatre),
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''[[Fourth Love]]'' (as “Myra” at the [[Academy Theatre]]),
''[[Fourth love]]'' (as “Myra” at the Academy Theatre),
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''[[For Love or Money]]'' (as “Stella” at the [[Academy Theatre]]).
''[[For Love or Money]]'' (as “Stella” at the Academy Theatre)
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(SACD 1975/76) (SACD 1977/78) (SACD 1978/79) (SACD 1980/81)
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She starred in the Academy Productions production of Ernest Thomson’s ''[[On Golden Pond]]'' in 1979, in [[Pieter Toerien]]’s production of Michael Frayn’s ''[[Noises Off]]'' in 1983. It returned later that same year for another run. She starred in ''[[Grease]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1992.
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For Pieter Toerien: ''[[Moving]]'' (1981), ''[[Key for Two]]'', ''[[Noises Off]]'', ''[[Run for your Wife]]'' (1984-5), ''[[The Marriage-Go-Round]]'', ''[[Lend Me a Tenor]]'', ''[[Spider's Web]]'' (1991).
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Other productions include ''[[Bermuda Avenue Triangle]]'', ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'', ''[[Till Debts Do Us Part]]'', ''[[Relatively Speaking]]'', ''[[A Song at Twilight]]'', ''[[The Decorator]]'', '' [[The Mousetrap]]'', ''[[Damsels in Distress]]''.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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[[SACD]] 1975/761977/781978/791980/81.
  
Starred in the [[Academy Productions]] production of [[Ernest Thomson]]’s ''[[On Golden Pond]]'', also starring [[Margo Johns]], [[Clifford Mollison]] and [[Robin Dolton]] and directed by [[Rex Garner]] in 1979. She starred in [[Pieter Toerien]]’s production of [[Michael Frayn]]’s ''[[Noises Off]]'' together with [[Joy Stewart Spence]], [[Eckard Rabe]], [[Rex Garner]], [[Ralph Lawson]] and [[Kenneth Baker]] at the [[Andre Huguenet]] in 1983. It returned later that same year for another run. She starred in ''[[Grease]]'' at the [[Alexander]] in 1992.
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''Spider's Web'' programme notes, 1991.
  
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IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550815/].
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 08:39, 22 June 2018

Clare Marshall (19**-). Stage, television and film actress. Also credited as Claire Marshall.

Biography

Born Clare Moore, she married Ken Marshall in 1960.

Youth

She was educated in India, England and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

Training

Clare studied drama and singing in the UK where she also made her stage debut.

Career

She became well known for her work on stage, television and radio in Rhodesia. In 1974 she moved to Johannesburg.

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

Performed in The Merchant of Venice (as “Nerissa”), Gypsy (as “Tessie Tura”), The Norman Conquests (as “Annie”), A Bed Full of Foreigners (as “Simone”), Blithe Spirit (as “Ruth” for PACT), A Tribute to Lili Lamont (as “Lili Lamaont” for PACT), Hay Fever (as “Judith Bliss” with CAPAB), Fourth Love (as “Myra” at the Academy Theatre), For Love or Money (as “Stella” at the Academy Theatre).

She starred in the Academy Productions production of Ernest Thomson’s On Golden Pond in 1979, in Pieter Toerien’s production of Michael Frayn’s Noises Off in 1983. It returned later that same year for another run. She starred in Grease at the Alexander Theatre in 1992.

For Pieter Toerien: Moving (1981), Key for Two, Noises Off, Run for your Wife (1984-5), The Marriage-Go-Round, Lend Me a Tenor, Spider's Web (1991).

Other productions include Bermuda Avenue Triangle, Absurd Person Singular, Till Debts Do Us Part, Relatively Speaking, A Song at Twilight, The Decorator, The Mousetrap, Damsels in Distress.

Awards, etc

Sources

SACD 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1980/81.

Spider's Web programme notes, 1991.

IMDb [1].

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to ESAT Personalities M

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

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