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| − | + | [[Harry Ligoff]] (19**-1992). Lighting engineer. | |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | He was born in Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa. | ||
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| + | His career as lighting engineer started in 1932. He was responsible for lighting during the inauguration of the Voortrekker Monument [http://www.vtm.org.za/] in 1949. His last position, after a very long career, was as resident lighting electrician at the [[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg. Harry died at the end of January 1992. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He worked in this capacity for the [[NTO]]. | ||
He did the lighting for theatre productions such as ''[[I Remember Mama]]'', ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'', ''[[Minna von Barnhelm]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'', ''[[Pop Goes the Queen]]''. | He did the lighting for theatre productions such as ''[[I Remember Mama]]'', ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'', ''[[Minna von Barnhelm]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'', ''[[Pop Goes the Queen]]''. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | '[[ | + | ''[[Helikon]]'', 2(9):25-26. 1953. |
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. pp 518-519. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 21 May 2018
Harry Ligoff (19**-1992). Lighting engineer.
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Biography
He was born in Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa.
His career as lighting engineer started in 1932. He was responsible for lighting during the inauguration of the Voortrekker Monument [1] in 1949. His last position, after a very long career, was as resident lighting electrician at the Civic Theatre, Johannesburg. Harry died at the end of January 1992.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He worked in this capacity for the NTO.
He did the lighting for theatre productions such as I Remember Mama, Die Ryk Weduwee, Minna von Barnhelm, Oedipus Rex, She Stoops to Conquer, Pop Goes the Queen.
Sources
Helikon, 2(9):25-26. 1953.
Tucker, 1997. pp 518-519.
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