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One of the founding members of [[The Company]], he was the stage manager for the 1976 fundraising production for the [[Market Theatre]].  
 
One of the founding members of [[The Company]], he was the stage manager for the 1976 fundraising production for the [[Market Theatre]].  
  
His major acting roles include [[Fortune and Men's Eyes]] (1975), ''[[The Seagull]]'' ([[Upstairs at the Market]] Theatre, 1976), ''[[Selle ou storie]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1975), Our Town, [[Grease]], ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' (1978), ''[[Ibchek]]'' (1979), ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'' (1979), ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]'' (1980), ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'' (1983/4), ''[[One for the Road]]'' (1985), ''[[Danny and the Deep Blue Sea]]'' (1986), [[Comedians]], [[People are Living There]], [[Cold Stone Jug]], ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'' (1986), ''[[Every Good Boy Deserves Favour]]'' (1986), ''[[Burn This]]'' (1989), ''[[Ghetto]]'' in 1991.  
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His major acting roles include ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'' (1975), ''[[The Seagull]]'' ([[Upstairs at the Market]] Theatre, 1976), ''[[Selle ou storie]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1975), ''[[Our Town]]'', ''[[Grease]]'', ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' (1978), ''[[Ibchek]]'' (1979), ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'' (1979), ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]'' (1980), ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'' (1983/4), ''[[One for the Road]]'' (1985), ''[[Danny and the Deep Blue Sea]]'' (1986), [[Comedians]], ''[[People are Living There]]'', ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'', ''[[Entertaining Mr Sloane]]'' (1986), ''[[Every Good Boy Deserves Favour]]'' (1986), ''[[Burn This]]'' (1989), ''[[Ghetto]]'' in 1991.  
  
 
His theatre career continues with leading roles in productions such as ''[[Pale Natives]]'' (1994), ''[[Cuba and His Teddy Bear]]'' (1995).
 
His theatre career continues with leading roles in productions such as ''[[Pale Natives]]'' (1994), ''[[Cuba and His Teddy Bear]]'' (1995).

Revision as of 11:41, 29 January 2015

KEOGH, Danny. (19**-) Actor on stage and screen, stage manager, playwright.

Biography

Born in Uganda of Irish descent.

Training

Career

Danny Keogh was a founder member of the legendary Market Theatre Company. "We did everything ... sent out circulars, scraped the walls, scrubbed the floors, built the dressing rooms". That was in 1973. He now has over 50 mainstream theatre productions to his credit, a career that includes writing awards for both theatre and feature film, aside from numerous television and feature film acting credits. For somebody who never wanted to be an actor, he has a remarkable career.

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

One of the founding members of The Company, he was the stage manager for the 1976 fundraising production for the Market Theatre.

His major acting roles include Fortune and Men's Eyes (1975), The Seagull (Upstairs at the Market Theatre, 1976), Selle ou storie (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1975), Our Town, Grease, Long Day's Journey into Night (1978), Ibchek (1979), Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life (1979), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1980), Forbidden Fruits (1983/4), One for the Road (1985), Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (1986), Comedians, People are Living There, Cold Stone Jug, Entertaining Mr Sloane (1986), Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1986), Burn This (1989), Ghetto in 1991.

His theatre career continues with leading roles in productions such as Pale Natives (1994), Cuba and His Teddy Bear (1995).

As writer he was the co-author of This is for Keeps and of The Native Who Caused All the Trouble .

Film credits include Hearts & Minds and Jump the Gun. He has made guest appearances in the international television series Tarzan, Sinbad, Konig and The Professionals.

Awards

With 22 Best Actor nominations and 4 Best Actor awards to his credit, Danny Keogh has become an acting legend.

He won Vita and DALRO awards for his performance in John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at the Laager in 1986.


Sources

Tucker, 1997; Schwartz, 1988.


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