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== Contribution to South African theatre film, media and performance == | == Contribution to South African theatre film, media and performance == | ||
| − | Leo learnt his trade as a circus apprentice to circus artist, puppeteer and designer, [[Keith Anderson]], and helped Anderson to revive the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]]'s Puppet Company, which had last existed in the late 1960s. He later founded his own acrobatic theatre company called [[Myth]]. | + | Leo learnt his trade as a circus apprentice to circus artist, puppeteer and designer, [[Keith Anderson]], and helped Anderson to revive the [[Cape Performing Arts Board]]'s Puppet Company, which had last existed in the late 1960s, and was one of the puppeteers and the company's manager from 1990 to 1996. He later founded his own acrobatic theatre company called [[Myth]]. |
As a '''performer''' he has worked on productions for the National Theatre in London (e.g. ''[[War Horse]]''), the The [[Zip Zap Circus]] (''[[Baletsatsi]]''), his company [[Myth]], the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] (''[[Tall Horse]]''), and the [[Baxter Theatre]] (''[[Amadeus]]'', 2006). | As a '''performer''' he has worked on productions for the National Theatre in London (e.g. ''[[War Horse]]''), the The [[Zip Zap Circus]] (''[[Baletsatsi]]''), his company [[Myth]], the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] (''[[Tall Horse]]''), and the [[Baxter Theatre]] (''[[Amadeus]]'', 2006). | ||
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Craig Leo (1970- ) is a South African puppeteer, performer, designer and aerial choreographer.
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Biography
Contribution to South African theatre film, media and performance
Leo learnt his trade as a circus apprentice to circus artist, puppeteer and designer, Keith Anderson, and helped Anderson to revive the Cape Performing Arts Board's Puppet Company, which had last existed in the late 1960s, and was one of the puppeteers and the company's manager from 1990 to 1996. He later founded his own acrobatic theatre company called Myth.
As a performer he has worked on productions for the National Theatre in London (e.g. War Horse), the The Zip Zap Circus (Baletsatsi), his company Myth, the Handspring Puppet Company (Tall Horse), and the Baxter Theatre (Amadeus, 2006).
As production and costume designer he has done designs for:
Magnet Theatre: Medea, Bolera, I Do x 22, Onnest'bo, Cargo and Rain in a Dead Man's Footprints, The City of Paradise (2015).
Retzerland Feuerigesland Cultural Festival:
Peter Toerien: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Fleur du Cap nomination for Best Costume Design) and
TV and film work includes being a stunt performer on The Poseidon Adventure (TV miniseries, 2005)
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Sources
Magnet Theatre's In The City of Paradise, Artslink.co.za <news0415@artslink.co.za> Thu 2015/05/14.
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/discover-more/artists/craig-leo
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2381325/
Craig Leo personal resume (Match 2016).
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