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| − | (19**-) Actor, singer, playwright. Born in Scotland, came to South Africa at the age of 5, when his parents settled in Benoni. First stage role in Oliver Twist for his parents’ theatre group in Benoni. | + | (19**-) Actor, singer, playwright. Born in Scotland, came to South Africa at the age of 5, when his parents settled in Benoni. First stage role in Oliver Twist for his parents’ theatre group in Benoni. He and his sister [[Christine Weir]] founded the hugely successful a capella group [[Not the Midnight Mass]] in 1985(?*). He wrote, directed and performed in a number of plays over the years, including ''[[Letters from Patient Essop]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[Psychedelic Cowboy]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[Sister Nun]]'' ([[Baxter]], 19**), ''[[Jesus hopped the A-train]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 19**), ''[[How Graham Weir Accidentally Managed to Stay Alive]]'' ([[Kalk Bay Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Noah]]'' (with [[Megan Choritz]]), [[Artscape]] New Writer’s Programme 2005, ''[[Songs of Hangings and Redemptions]]'' (directed by [[Megan Choritz]], [[Kalk Bay Theatre]], 2006) ; **. WEIR, Graham. He was part of the a capella group called [[Not the Midnight Mass]] who performed at [[Ziggy’s]] in 1991. He starred in [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and [[Tim Rice]]’s musical ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' at the Durban [[Playhouse]] in 1991. |
The 1993-1994 National Vita Award for Best Playwright was awarded to '''Graham Weir''' for ''[[Brief Descriptions]]'' II. | The 1993-1994 National Vita Award for Best Playwright was awarded to '''Graham Weir''' for ''[[Brief Descriptions]]'' II. | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Born in Scotland. | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
| + | Studied for a year at [[University of the Witwatersrand School of Dramatic Art|Wits Drama school]], then some time at [[Pretoria Technikon]]. Then went to England to dodge the draft, before returning to work in theatre in a variety of capacities. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | He began to work for [[PACT]] in 1981. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''The Dybbuk'' programme, 1986. | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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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 [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 21 August 2014
(19**-) Actor, singer, playwright. Born in Scotland, came to South Africa at the age of 5, when his parents settled in Benoni. First stage role in Oliver Twist for his parents’ theatre group in Benoni. He and his sister Christine Weir founded the hugely successful a capella group Not the Midnight Mass in 1985(?*). He wrote, directed and performed in a number of plays over the years, including Letters from Patient Essop (Baxter Theatre, 19**), Psychedelic Cowboy (Baxter Theatre, 19**), Sister Nun (Baxter, 19**), Jesus hopped the A-train (Baxter Theatre, 19**), How Graham Weir Accidentally Managed to Stay Alive (Kalk Bay Theatre, 2005), Noah (with Megan Choritz), Artscape New Writer’s Programme 2005, Songs of Hangings and Redemptions (directed by Megan Choritz, Kalk Bay Theatre, 2006) ; **. WEIR, Graham. He was part of the a capella group called Not the Midnight Mass who performed at Ziggy’s in 1991. He starred in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Jesus Christ Superstar at the Durban Playhouse in 1991.
The 1993-1994 National Vita Award for Best Playwright was awarded to Graham Weir for Brief Descriptions II.
Contents
Sources
Tucker, 1997
Biography
Born in Scotland.
Training
Studied for a year at Wits Drama school, then some time at Pretoria Technikon. Then went to England to dodge the draft, before returning to work in theatre in a variety of capacities.
Career
He began to work for PACT in 1981.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Awards, etc
Sources
The Dybbuk programme, 1986.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities W
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
