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[[Eric Flynn]]. (19**-). Actor.
  
Actor.
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== Biography ==
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He was born on Hainan Island, South China. He completed his schooling in England. Eric first came to South Africa in 1975 to play in [[A Little Night Music]], returning five years later to star in [[Middle Age Spread]] and to settle permanently.
  
Performed in
 
''[[Evita]]'' (as "Che"),
 
''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (as "Frank Doel"),
 
''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' (as "Shannon") and in
 
''[[Side by Side Sondheim]]''. 
 
  
([[SACD|Limelight1983/84]])
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=== Youth ===
  
  
FLYNN, Eric. He starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]] and [[Don Hughs]]’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s ''[[A Little Night Music]]'', Kushlick also directed [[Maggie Fitzgibbon]], [[Hal Watters]], [[Erica Rogers]] and herself in this play which opened late October 1975 at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]. He starred in ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' with [[Helen Jessop]] and [[Rex Garner]]. [[Pieter Toerien]] sponsored a tour of this play before it opened at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in October 1980. He starred in Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice’s ''[[Evita]]'' together with [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]]/[[Sharon Lynne]] and [[Gé Korsten]] which was directed by [[Geoffrey Martin]] and staged at the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] and the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]] in 1981. Together with [[Lynne Maree]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]] he starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of the staged version of Helene Hanff’s memoir, ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in April 1982. He starred in [[William Egan]]’s production of Tennessee Williams’ ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' together with [[Sandra Duncan]], [[Annabel Linder]] and [[Anthony James]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1983. He directed and starred in the opening production of [[Pieter Toerien]]’s  [[Leonard Rayne Theatre]] namely ''[[Side by Side]]'' by Sondheim together with [[Andre Hattingh]] and [[Dianne Chandler]] on the 18 July 1983. (Tucker, 1997)
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=== Training ===
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He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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=== Career ===
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He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, taking to the borads at Stratford, the Aldwych and the Old Vic. He continued to mix straight and musical roles in venues all over England and the West End. His film credits include ‘’Exodus’’, ‘’Silent Invasion and Robin Hood.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He starred in ''[[A Little Night Music]]'', October 1975 at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' at the [[André Huguenet Theatre]] in October 1980, ''[[Evita]]'' (as Che) staged at the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] and the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]] in 1981, ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (as "Frank Doel") at the [[Market Theatre]] in April 1982, ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' (as "Shannon") for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1983.  
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He directed and starred in the opening production of [[Pieter Toerien]]’s  [[Leonard Rayne Theatre]] namely ''[[Side by Side]]'' by Sondheim together with [[Andre Hattingh]] and [[Dianne Chandler]] opening 18 July 1983.
  
 
''[[Terra Nova]]'' ([[NAPAC]]).
 
''[[Terra Nova]]'' ([[NAPAC]]).
  
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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[[SACD|Limelight1983/84]].
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''Evita'' (PACT, 1981) programme notes.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]]  
  
 
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 [[The ESAT Entries]]
  
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 
Return to [[Main Page]]

Revision as of 17:04, 16 May 2016

Eric Flynn. (19**-). Actor.

Biography

He was born on Hainan Island, South China. He completed his schooling in England. Eric first came to South Africa in 1975 to play in A Little Night Music, returning five years later to star in Middle Age Spread and to settle permanently.


Youth

Training

He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.


Career

He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, taking to the borads at Stratford, the Aldwych and the Old Vic. He continued to mix straight and musical roles in venues all over England and the West End. His film credits include ‘’Exodus’’, ‘’Silent Invasion and Robin Hood.

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

He starred in A Little Night Music, October 1975 at His Majesty's Theatre, Middle Age Spread at the André Huguenet Theatre in October 1980, Evita (as Che) staged at the Pretoria State Theatre and the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in 1981, 84 Charing Cross Road (as "Frank Doel") at the Market Theatre in April 1982, The Night of the Iguana (as "Shannon") for PACT at the Alexander Theatre in 1983.

He directed and starred in the opening production of Pieter Toerien’s Leonard Rayne Theatre namely Side by Side by Sondheim together with Andre Hattingh and Dianne Chandler opening 18 July 1983.

Terra Nova (NAPAC).

Awards, etc

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Limelight1983/84.

Evita (PACT, 1981) programme notes.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities F

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page