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| − | Studied drama at University of the Witwatersrand, and entered the industry as an actress and stand up comedienne, often writing her own material. | + | Studied drama and English literature at University of the Witwatersrand, and entered the industry as an actress and stand up comedienne, often writing her own material. |
After a successful theatre career as performer and writer in South Africa, she moved to Australia to become an Award winning Television Writer and Director in Adelaide area. | After a successful theatre career as performer and writer in South Africa, she moved to Australia to become an Award winning Television Writer and Director in Adelaide area. | ||
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| + | In 2017 - 2018 she completed a Masters Degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies at University of Melbourne. | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
Revision as of 06:59, 8 July 2022
Gilda Blacher (19**-) Actress, comedienne, writer and director for stage, film and TV.
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Biography
Studied drama and English literature at University of the Witwatersrand, and entered the industry as an actress and stand up comedienne, often writing her own material.
After a successful theatre career as performer and writer in South Africa, she moved to Australia to become an Award winning Television Writer and Director in Adelaide area.
In 2017 - 2018 she completed a Masters Degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies at University of Melbourne.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She starred in Grease (Alexander Theatre, 1992) *The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in The Universe (Johannesburg Civic Theatre, 199*), Two Weeks with the Queen (1995).
She wrote and performed in On the Couch (Eauver the Top, Kalk Bay, 1993), Shopping and Schtupping (Theatre on the Square and Montreal Comedy Festival in 1999).
South African films include Inside Out **
Awards, etc
Vita Award (KZN) 1994 for best new script as well as best actress for On the Couch with Gilda Blacher; Vita Award (Gauteng Region) Best Supporting Actress for Two Weeks with the Queen, 1995.
Sources
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilda-blacher-ayerst-3a996351/?originalSubdomain=au
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
For more information
A short biography of Gilda Blacher held by NELM: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 10. 7. 144.
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