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| − | (19*-) Actor and playwright. | + | [[Henry Rootenberg]] (19*-1989). Actor and playwright. |
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Henry wrote the plays ''[[Letters from Uncle Barny]]'', ''[[I Spy]]'', ''[[Zeyda, or A Pedlar's Progress]]'', ''[[The Gilbert Principle]]'', ''[[The Revolt]]'', ''[[The Promontory]]'', ''[[Hofmeyr]]'', ''[[In This Court]]'', | ||
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| + | His ''[[Zeyda, or A Pedlar's Progress]]'' was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and the [[Laager]] starring [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]], [[Molly Seftel]] and [[Frantz Dobrowsky]] in 1981. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc. == | ||
| + | Winner of the [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]] Special Merit Award, 1979, for ''[[Letters from Uncle Barny]]''. Won the [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]] Award in 1980 for ''[[I Spy]]''. ''[[The Gilbert Principle]]'' shortlisted 1989 | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker, 1997 | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. |
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| + | [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
| + | == Reeturn to == | ||
Return to [[ESAT Personalities R]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities R]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:13, 8 October 2019
Henry Rootenberg (19*-1989). Actor and playwright.
Contents
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Henry wrote the plays Letters from Uncle Barny, I Spy, Zeyda, or A Pedlar's Progress, The Gilbert Principle, The Revolt, The Promontory, Hofmeyr, In This Court,
His Zeyda, or A Pedlar's Progress was staged at the Alexander Theatre and the Laager starring Nicholas Ellenbogen, Molly Seftel and Frantz Dobrowsky in 1981.
Awards, etc.
Winner of the Amstel Playwright of the Year Special Merit Award, 1979, for Letters from Uncle Barny. Won the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award in 1980 for I Spy. The Gilbert Principle shortlisted 1989
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
NELM catalogue.
Reeturn to
Return to ESAT Personalities R
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to Main Page
