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| − | (19*-) Actress, dancer, choreographer, company director. | + | [[Jennie Reznek]] (19*-) Actress, dancer, choreographer, company director. |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Tucker, 1997 | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Jennie is married to [[Mark Fleishman]]. | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | Jennie Reznek (Director and Trustee) (BA Perf. Dip in Speech and Drama, UCT; Ecole Jaques Lecoq, Paris; ,UCT) is A graduate of University of Cape Town Drama school ((BA Perf. Dip in Speech and Drama, MA) and two years at the Ecole Jaques Lecoq, Paris(1984 -1986). | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | As actress Reznek worked at [[The Space]] in the 1970s. On occasion she has lectured in movement at University of Cape Town. | ||
| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | She is a founding member, with her husband [[Mark Fleishman]], of the [[Magnet Theatre]] Company in 1987 and is responsible for most of the creative and teaching programs of the company. Besides performing in Magnet shows, she also acts as movement director and choreographer for the work. | ||
| + | Other performance work has included performing as an aerialist and clown in the circus and as a puppeteer with the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. | ||
As actress Reznek worked at [[The Space]] in the 1970s, acting in ''[[Candaules Commissioner]]'' and ''[[Dolls]]'' (directed by [[Richard Grant]] and [[Michael O’Brien]]), **. | As actress Reznek worked at [[The Space]] in the 1970s, acting in ''[[Candaules Commissioner]]'' and ''[[Dolls]]'' (directed by [[Richard Grant]] and [[Michael O’Brien]]), **. | ||
Choreographed movement and played "Puck" in [[Esther van Ryswyk]] and [[Fred Abrahamse]]'s groundbreaking ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1988) | Choreographed movement and played "Puck" in [[Esther van Ryswyk]] and [[Fred Abrahamse]]'s groundbreaking ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1988) | ||
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| + | Over the years she has written and performed a number of one-woman shows, including: ''[[Cheap Flights]]'' (1987), ''[[The Show's Not Over 'Til the Fat Lady Sings ]]'' (1991-3), ''[[I Turned Away and She Was Gone]]'' (2014) | ||
| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities R]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities R]] |
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 10:14, 15 July 2016
Jennie Reznek (19*-) Actress, dancer, choreographer, company director.
Contents
Sources
Tucker, 1997
Biography
Jennie is married to Mark Fleishman.
Youth
Training
Jennie Reznek (Director and Trustee) (BA Perf. Dip in Speech and Drama, UCT; Ecole Jaques Lecoq, Paris; ,UCT) is A graduate of University of Cape Town Drama school ((BA Perf. Dip in Speech and Drama, MA) and two years at the Ecole Jaques Lecoq, Paris(1984 -1986).
Career
As actress Reznek worked at The Space in the 1970s. On occasion she has lectured in movement at University of Cape Town.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She is a founding member, with her husband Mark Fleishman, of the Magnet Theatre Company in 1987 and is responsible for most of the creative and teaching programs of the company. Besides performing in Magnet shows, she also acts as movement director and choreographer for the work.
Other performance work has included performing as an aerialist and clown in the circus and as a puppeteer with the Handspring Puppet Company.
As actress Reznek worked at The Space in the 1970s, acting in Candaules Commissioner and Dolls (directed by Richard Grant and Michael O’Brien), **.
Choreographed movement and played "Puck" in Esther van Ryswyk and Fred Abrahamse's groundbreaking A Midsummer Night's Dream (1988)
Over the years she has written and performed a number of one-woman shows, including: Cheap Flights (1987), The Show's Not Over 'Til the Fat Lady Sings (1991-3), I Turned Away and She Was Gone (2014)
Awards, etc
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities R
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
