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| + | An actress for PACT, whose fall from a dangerous set in the [[State Theatre]] Pretoria during a production of ''[[Camelot]]'' in December 1989 caused a major revision in safety provisions in theatres in South Africa when she took the Council and its office bearers to court. Gaynor later wrote and toured a play about her life entitled ''[[My Plunge to Fame]]'' (1994). | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | She starred in ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' in 1985; ''[[Private Lives]]'' ([[National Arts Festival]] 1988); in [[Fred Abrahamse]]’s production of ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1989. ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1989) She was [[Kate Normington]]’s understudy in ''[[Camelot]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] when she suffered a fall from the staged leaving her with impaired hearing, sight and mobility. She told her story in the one-woman show ''[[My Plunge to Fame]]'' in 1994 at the [[Civic Theatre]]. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | She was awarded a regional [[Vita Award]] (KwaZulu/Natal) for ''[[My Plunge to Fame]]'' (best new script). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | National Arts Festival programme, 1988. 58. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 474, 482. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:30, 31 July 2017
Gaynor Young (19*-) Actress.
Contents
Biography
An actress for PACT, whose fall from a dangerous set in the State Theatre Pretoria during a production of Camelot in December 1989 caused a major revision in safety provisions in theatres in South Africa when she took the Council and its office bearers to court. Gaynor later wrote and toured a play about her life entitled My Plunge to Fame (1994).
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She starred in The Runner Stumbles in 1985; Private Lives (National Arts Festival 1988); in Fred Abrahamse’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Market Theatre in 1989. Scorched Earth (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1989) She was Kate Normington’s understudy in Camelot at the State Theatre when she suffered a fall from the staged leaving her with impaired hearing, sight and mobility. She told her story in the one-woman show My Plunge to Fame in 1994 at the Civic Theatre.
Awards, etc
She was awarded a regional Vita Award (KwaZulu/Natal) for My Plunge to Fame (best new script).
Sources
National Arts Festival programme, 1988. 58.
Tucker, 1997. 474, 482.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities Y
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
