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During the 1957 tour the company included [[Jane Tyson]] from England, [[Margaret Marshall]], [[Timothy Heale]] as stage manager, [[Aiden Higgins]], [[Jill Aanders]], and [[Johan van Vreden]] who did most of the [[Afrikaans]] voices
 
During the 1957 tour the company included [[Jane Tyson]] from England, [[Margaret Marshall]], [[Timothy Heale]] as stage manager, [[Aiden Higgins]], [[Jill Aanders]], and [[Johan van Vreden]] who did most of the [[Afrikaans]] voices
  
His film work included  ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'' (1951), ''[[Billy Bean and His Funny Machine]]'' (1954) and ''[[Supersonic Saucer]]'' (1956).  
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His film and TV  work in England included  ''[[The Tales of Hoffmann]]'' (BBC, 1951), ''[[Billy Bean and His Funny Machine]]'' (1954) and ''[[Supersonic Saucer]]'' (1956).  
  
He appeared as himself in  the TV Series documentary on [[John Wright Puppets]] (1962) for the series "Here and Now".  
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He appeared as himself in  the TV Series documentary on [[John Wright Puppets]] (1962) for the series "Here and Now".
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

Revision as of 07:02, 30 March 2016

(19**-) Puppeteer. * .

Biography

John Wright was born in 1906 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, but became known internationally as puppeteer. In 1946 he moved to England where he founded the well known Little Angel Marionette Theatre in London.

He was married to Lyndie Wright. married to Zoë Randall.

He died in March 1991.


Training

Career

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

He performed his first full length puppet play at Stellenbosch in 1941 and toured South Africa in 1943 and 1946, and again in 1955 and 1957 for the National Theatre Organisation (NTO) with his company, John Wright's Marionettes.

His repertoire included Die Klein Meerminnetjie / The Little Mermaid, Mak die Skaapdief / Mak the Sheepstealer (the 14th century miracle play) and a variety program with mr. Bumble as the announcer.

During the 1957 tour the company included Jane Tyson from England, Margaret Marshall, Timothy Heale as stage manager, Aiden Higgins, Jill Aanders, and Johan van Vreden who did most of the Afrikaans voices

His film and TV work in England included The Tales of Hoffmann (BBC, 1951), Billy Bean and His Funny Machine (1954) and Supersonic Saucer (1956).

He appeared as himself in the TV Series documentary on John Wright Puppets (1962) for the series "Here and Now".

Awards, etc

Sources

Lantern, 7(1), 1957.

Vertolkende Kunste, HSRC, 1972.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942511/


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