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LESLEY, John. (19*-) Actor. **
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[[John Lesley]] (19*-). Actor.
 
 
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He starred in the [[Brickhill-Burke]] production of Alan Aykbourn’s trilogy, ''[[The Norman Conquests]]'', separately titled ''[[Table Manners]]'', ''[[Living Together]]'' and ''[[Round and Round the Garden]]'', at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in 1979. He also starred in ''[[The Bed]]'' at the [[Academy Theatre|Academy]] in 1980. He starred in [[PACT]]’s production of Sheridan’s ''[[The Rivals]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] in March 1983.
  
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Other roles were in productions of ''[[Another Country]]'', [[Anyone for Denis?]], [[Bedroom Farce]],''[[The Loudest Tears in Town]]'', ''[[Wild Honey]]'', ''[[Robinson Crusoe. A Christmas Pantomime]]'', ''[[Dry Rot]]'' and ''[[The Martian Chronicles]]''.
  
== Training ==
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He starred in ''[[We'll Meet Again]]'' at the [[Sound Stage]] in October 1989.
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Career ==
 
 
 
  
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He was featured as the dotty bank manager in ''Scotty Smith'' in television.
He starred in the [[Brickhill-Burke]] production of Alan Aykbourn’s trilogy, ''[[The Norman Conquests]]'', separately titled ''[[Table Manners]]'', ''[[Living Together]]'' and ''[[Round and Round the Garden]]'', at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in 1979 together with [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Sandra Duncan]], [[Dorothy-Ann Gould]], [[Eckard Rabe]] and [[Bill Flynn]] under direction of [[Brian Rawlinson]]. He starred in ''[[The Bed]]'', directed and adapted by [[Jimmy Logan]], together with [[Melody O'Brian]], [[Bruce Millar]] and [[Diane Appleby]] at the [[Academy Theatre|Academy]] in 1980. He starred in [[PACT]]’s production of Sheridan’s ''[[The Rivals]]'' together with [[John Hussey]], [[Wilson Dunster]], [[James White]], [[Pamela Gien]] and [[Pauline Bailey]] directed by [[Michael Atkinson]] at the [[State Theatre]] in March 1983. He starred in ''[[Anyone for Denis?]]'' together with [[Erica Rogers]] which [[Keith Grenville]] directed for the [[Baxter Theatre]] at the [[Academy Theatre|Academy]] in 1983. He has appeared in ''[[Another Country]]'' and in ''[[Dry Rot]]''. He starred in ''[[We’ll Meet Again]]'' at the [[Sound Stage]] in October 1989.
 
 
 
He was featured as the dotty bank manager in ''[[Scotty Smith]]'' in television.
 
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
[[SACD]] 1980/81
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[[SACD]] 1980/81.
  
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Revision as of 08:41, 16 May 2018

John Lesley (19*-). Actor.

Biography

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He starred in the Brickhill-Burke production of Alan Aykbourn’s trilogy, The Norman Conquests, separately titled Table Manners, Living Together and Round and Round the Garden, at His Majesty's Theatre in 1979. He also starred in The Bed at the Academy in 1980. He starred in PACT’s production of Sheridan’s The Rivals at the State Theatre in March 1983.

Other roles were in productions of Another Country, Anyone for Denis?, Bedroom Farce,The Loudest Tears in Town, Wild Honey, Robinson Crusoe. A Christmas Pantomime, Dry Rot and The Martian Chronicles.

He starred in We'll Meet Again at the Sound Stage in October 1989.

He was featured as the dotty bank manager in Scotty Smith in television.

Awards, etc

Sources

SACD 1980/81.

Tucker, 1997.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography


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