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(19*-) Costume and décor designer. Born in Edinburgh, works for the Gateway Theatre as an assistant stage manager, then becomes assistant designer, before moving to Cheltenham as full time designer for the Everyman Theatre, the Donovan Maude Theatre in Kenya and finally for [[PACT]] in Pretoria, where he becomes executive and chief designer.  His designs for them include ''[[Arms and the Man]]'', ''[[Rashomon]]'', ''Il Trovatore'', (costumes), ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' (décor),  ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'', ''[[Carousel]]'', ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'', ''[[A Month in the Country]]'' (1969) . Also ballet productions such as ''Les Patineurs'', ''Skone Slaapster'' and  ''Carmen'' for the Roland Petit ballet company.
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''Graham Brown''(19*-) Costume and décor designer.  
  
== Sources ==
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== Biography ==
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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Born in Edinburgh.
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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=== Career ===
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He works for the Gateway Theatre as an assistant stage manager, then becomes assistant designer, before moving to Cheltenham as full time designer for the Everyman Theatre, the Donovan Maude Theatre in Kenya and finally for [[PACT]] in Pretoria, where he becomes executive and chief designer.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Directed ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'', [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] production, 1976.
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Designed deor and/or costumes for ''[[Rashomon]]'' ([[PACT]] 1965), ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' (1969), ''[[Arms and the Man|Soldate-vryers]]'' ([[PACT]] 1965), ''[[A Month in the Country]]'' ([[PACT]] 1969), ''[[La petite hutte|The Little Hut]]'' (1966), ''[[Twelfth Night, or What You Will|Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[PACT]] 1964), ''[[A Month in the Country|'n Maand op die Platteland]]'' ([[PACT]] 1979, ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'', ''[[Carousel]]''.
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Also ''Il Trovatore'', (costumes) and ballet productions such as ''Les Patineurs'', ''Skone Slaapster'' and  ''Carmen'' for the Roland Petit ballet company.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
== Return to ==
 
== Return to ==
  
Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]  
  
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

Revision as of 16:41, 12 April 2017

Graham Brown(19*-) Costume and décor designer.

Biography

Born in Edinburgh.

Youth

Training

Career

He works for the Gateway Theatre as an assistant stage manager, then becomes assistant designer, before moving to Cheltenham as full time designer for the Everyman Theatre, the Donovan Maude Theatre in Kenya and finally for PACT in Pretoria, where he becomes executive and chief designer.

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

Directed Waiting for Godot, Rhodes University Drama Department production, 1976.

Designed deor and/or costumes for Rashomon (PACT 1965), The Secretary Bird (1969), Soldate-vryers (PACT 1965), A Month in the Country (PACT 1969), The Little Hut (1966), Twaalfde Nag (PACT 1964), 'n Maand op die Platteland (PACT 1979, Kiss Me, Kate, Carousel.

Also Il Trovatore, (costumes) and ballet productions such as Les Patineurs, Skone Slaapster and Carmen for the Roland Petit ballet company.

Awards, etc

Sources

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to ESAT Personalities B

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

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