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'''Gordon Wales''' (19**-19**) Actor, dancer, choreographer.
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'''Gordon Wales''' (19**-). Actor, dancer, choreographer.
  
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
Produced the highly successful Mini-Luncherama revues at the [[Adam Leslie Theatre]]. Did the choreography for [[Adam Leslie]]'s ''[[Hair Hair]]'' and helped direct it.
 
Produced the highly successful Mini-Luncherama revues at the [[Adam Leslie Theatre]]. Did the choreography for [[Adam Leslie]]'s ''[[Hair Hair]]'' and helped direct it.
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Acted in ''[[Twelve Angry Men]]'' (1965), ''[[One for the Pot]]'' (as “Arnold”, 1967), ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'' (also did the choreography) (1968). He directed a production of ''[[What Was, Was!]]'' (1966).
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
''[[Hair Hair]]'' programme notes, 1970(??).
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''[[Hair Hair]]'' programme notes, 1969.
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Sources of the various productions.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 13:14, 18 February 2022

Gordon Wales (19**-). Actor, dancer, choreographer.


Biography

Born in Canada.


Training

Career

Appeared in Canada, England, Italy, Vienna and South Africa as actor, dancer and choreographer.

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

Produced the highly successful Mini-Luncherama revues at the Adam Leslie Theatre. Did the choreography for Adam Leslie's Hair Hair and helped direct it.

Acted in Twelve Angry Men (1965), One for the Pot (as “Arnold”, 1967), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (also did the choreography) (1968). He directed a production of What Was, Was! (1966).

Awards, etc

Sources

Hair Hair programme notes, 1969.

Sources of the various productions.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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