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| − | (19**-) Actress, cabaret and revue artist. Studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]]???, and became a prominent actress for the [[Baxter Theatre]], [[PACT]] and the [[Market Theatre]]. Perhaps her most notable role was as Desdemona opposite [[John Kani]] and [[Richard Haines]] in [[Janet Suzman]]’s [[Market Theatre]] production of ''[[Othello]]''. However she also made a name for herself in cabaret. Began at venues like [[No 58]], Hillbrow, under the watchful eye of [[Barbara Thompson]]. *** Her film and televsion work includes *** WEINBERG, Joanna. She starred in [[Janet Suzman]]’s production of ''[[Othello]]'' at the [[Market]] in September 1987. She starred in [[Janice Honeyman]]’s ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'', also directed by [[Honeyman at the Alexander]] in 1987. She starred in [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989. She starred in [[PACT]]’s annual pantomime ''[[The Sleeping Beauty]]'' at the [[Alexander]] in 1990. | + | (19**-) Actress, cabaret and revue artist, playwright. Studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]]???, and became a prominent actress for the [[Baxter Theatre]], [[PACT]] and the [[Market Theatre]]. Moved to Australia in 1994 with her husband Lloyd, where she made a new career as performer and playwright. Perhaps her most notable role in South Africa was as Desdemona opposite [[John Kani]] and [[Richard Haines]] in [[Janet Suzman]]’s [[Market Theatre]] production of ''[[Othello]]''. However she also made a name for herself in cabaret. Began at venues like [[No 58]], Hillbrow, under the watchful eye of [[Barbara Thompson]]. *** Her film and televsion work includes *** WEINBERG, Joanna. She starred in [[Janet Suzman]]’s production of ''[[Othello]]'' at the [[Market]] in September 1987. She starred in [[Janice Honeyman]]’s ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'', also directed by [[Honeyman at the Alexander]] in 1987. She starred in [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989. She starred in [[PACT]]’s annual pantomime ''[[The Sleeping Beauty]]'' at the [[Alexander]] in 1990. |
| + | Her plays include The Piano Diaries, | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 16 July 2012
(19**-) Actress, cabaret and revue artist, playwright. Studied drama at the University of Cape Town Drama Department???, and became a prominent actress for the Baxter Theatre, PACT and the Market Theatre. Moved to Australia in 1994 with her husband Lloyd, where she made a new career as performer and playwright. Perhaps her most notable role in South Africa was as Desdemona opposite John Kani and Richard Haines in Janet Suzman’s Market Theatre production of Othello. However she also made a name for herself in cabaret. Began at venues like No 58, Hillbrow, under the watchful eye of Barbara Thompson. *** Her film and televsion work includes *** WEINBERG, Joanna. She starred in Janet Suzman’s production of Othello at the Market in September 1987. She starred in Janice Honeyman’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, also directed by Honeyman at the Alexander in 1987. She starred in William Finn’s March of the Falsettos at the Adcock-Ingram in September 1989. She starred in PACT’s annual pantomime The Sleeping Beauty at the Alexander in 1990. Her plays include The Piano Diaries,
Sources
Tucker, 1997
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