Difference between revisions of "Jean Dell"
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| − | ( | + | DELL, Jean. (19*-) Actress. A well-known radio actress and personality. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Born in Durban as the daughter of [[Jim Stodel]]. | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Performed in | ||
''[[Lock up Your Daughters]]'' (as “Mrs Squeezum”), | ''[[Lock up Your Daughters]]'' (as “Mrs Squeezum”), | ||
| − | + | ''[[Holiday Spectacular]]'' (she was the female lead), | |
''[[Words and Music]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | ''[[Words and Music]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | ||
''[[Remember the Forties]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | ''[[Remember the Forties]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]), | ||
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''[[Chicago]]'' (as “Mama Morton” with [[PACT]]), | ''[[Chicago]]'' (as “Mama Morton” with [[PACT]]), | ||
''[[A Tribute to Lili Lamont]]'' (with [[PACT]]). | ''[[A Tribute to Lili Lamont]]'' (with [[PACT]]). | ||
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| − | + | She starred in the [[JODS]] production of ''[[South Pacific]]'' which was staged at the [[Civic Theatre]] by [[Brickhill-Burke]] in 1969. There were designs by [[Keith Anderson]] and it also starred [[Inia te Wiata]], [[June Hern]] and [[James White]]. | |
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| + | She starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of [[Eric Blau]] and [[Mort Shuman]]’s ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'' together with [[Ann Hamblin]], [[Ferdie Uphof]] and [[Alain D. Woolf]], with [[Irene Frangs]] and [[Robin Dolton]] as understudies and alternative cast members at the [[Chelsea Theatre]] in 1972. [[Lindsay Heard]] was the musical director. | ||
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| + | She starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of [[Jerome Lawrence]]’s ''[[Mame]]'', an adaptation of ''[[Auntie Mame]]'', at the [[Civic Theatre]] in November 1982. It also starred [[Joan Brickhill]], [[Janice Honeyman]] and [[Mark Richardson]], | ||
| + | ''[[The King and I]]'' (directed by [[Louis Burke]], 1986). | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | + | Also performed on the Southern Suns cabaret circuit. |
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | She won a Critics Award for her performance in''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1981/82. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | ||
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 [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 26 November 2015
DELL, Jean. (19*-) Actress. A well-known radio actress and personality.
Contents
Biography
Born in Durban as the daughter of Jim Stodel.
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in Lock up Your Daughters (as “Mrs Squeezum”), Holiday Spectacular (she was the female lead), Words and Music (with CAPAB), Remember the Forties (with CAPAB), Showboat (as “Julie” with CAPAB), Chicago (as “Mama Morton” with PACT), A Tribute to Lili Lamont (with PACT).
She starred in the JODS production of South Pacific which was staged at the Civic Theatre by Brickhill-Burke in 1969. There were designs by Keith Anderson and it also starred Inia te Wiata, June Hern and James White.
She starred in Taubie Kushlick’s production of Eric Blau and Mort Shuman’s Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris together with Ann Hamblin, Ferdie Uphof and Alain D. Woolf, with Irene Frangs and Robin Dolton as understudies and alternative cast members at the Chelsea Theatre in 1972. Lindsay Heard was the musical director.
She starred in Brickhill-Burke’s production of Jerome Lawrence’s Mame, an adaptation of Auntie Mame, at the Civic Theatre in November 1982. It also starred Joan Brickhill, Janice Honeyman and Mark Richardson,
The King and I (directed by Louis Burke, 1986).
Also performed on the Southern Suns cabaret circuit.
Awards, etc
She won a Critics Award for her performance inJacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.
Sources
SACD 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1981/82.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities D
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
