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CROFFORD, Lynita. Actress
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[[Lynita Crofford]] (born circa 1960) Actress.
 
 
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
 
 
  
 
== Training ==
 
== Training ==
B. Dram from University of Pretoria, 1981.
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She graduated with a B. Dram from [[University of Pretoria]], 1981.
  
 
== Career ==
 
== Career ==
Joined [[CAPAB]] in 1982 for three years after which she moved to Johannesburg and began freelancing.
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Lynta joined [[CAPAB]] in 1982 for three years after which she moved to Johannesburg and began freelancing.
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
She was seen in ''[[Op Hoop van Seën]]'', ''[[Laat-Februarie 1922]]'', ''[[The Lulu Plays|The Lulu Sex Tragedies]]'', ''[[Razumov]]'', ''[[Women Behind Bars]]'', ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'', ''[[The Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Die Wildsboudjie]]'' between 1982 and 1985.
 
She was seen in ''[[Op Hoop van Seën]]'', ''[[Laat-Februarie 1922]]'', ''[[The Lulu Plays|The Lulu Sex Tragedies]]'', ''[[Razumov]]'', ''[[Women Behind Bars]]'', ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'', ''[[The Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Die Wildsboudjie]]'' between 1982 and 1985.
  
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Other productions include ''[[Perfect Wedding]]'' (2011), ''[[Die Proponentjie]]'' ("Grote Griet"), ''[[Sweepslag]]'' ("Journalist",  ''[[Out of the Box Festival]]''), ''[[Lie of the Mind]]'' ("Lorraine", Play Reading; [[Baxter Theatre]]}, ''[[Happy Endings are Extra]]'' ("Chantalle", [[Grahamstown Festival]]), ''[[Caught in the Net]]'' ("Mary", directed by [[Rex Garner]]), ''[[Giants]]'' ("Queen Nosizwe", directed by [[Warwick Grier]]}, ''[[Oscar in Afrika]]'' ("Deirdre", [[Aardklop]] 1999), ''[[The SA UFO Crash]]'' ("Scully" 1999), ''[[Plastics]]'' ("Hester"), ''[[Kennedy's Children]]'' ("Rona"}, ''[[Karnaval]]'' ("Andrea"), ''[[Paradise is Closing Down]]'' ("Anna"), ''[[Boeing Boeing]]'' ("French Hostess"), ''[[The Cocktail Hour]]'' ("Nina"), ''[[An Audience with Miss Hobhouse]]'', ''[[Die Proponentjie]]'' (2010), ''[[Violet Online]]'' (2015), ''[[Gertrude Stein and a Companion]]'' (2018).  Feature films include ''[[Brutal Glory]]'', ''[[The Wedding]]'' 
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Television productions include ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Final Edition]]'', ''[[Valley Children]]'' and ''[[Cul de Sac]]''. Feature films include ''[[Brutal Glory]]'', ''[[The Wedding]]'' and ''[[Killmasters]]''.
  
Theatre work:
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== Awards, etc ==
''[[Perfect Wedding]]'' Daphne dir [[Alan Swerdlow]];
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She was nomiated for a [[Fleur du Cap Award]], Best Actress in a cabaret/revue for her role in ''[[An Audience with Miss Hobhouse]].
  
''[[Die Proponentjie]]'' Grote Griet dir [[Paul Eilers]];
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== Sources ==
 
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''[[Die Wildsboudjie]]'' programme notes.
''[[Sweepslag]]'' Journalist Out of the Box Festival;
 
 
 
''[[Lie of the Mind]]'' Lorraine Play Reading; [[Baxter Theatre]];
 
 
 
''[[Happy Endings are Extra]]'' Chantalle [[Grahamstown Festival]];
 
 
 
''[[Caught in the Net]]'' Mary dir [[Rex Garner]];
 
 
 
''[[Giants]]'' Queen Nosizwe dir [[Warwick Grier]];
 
  
''[[Oscar in Africa]]'' Deidre dir [[Jaqui Singer]];
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[[Sunday Times Magazine]], 2 July 1989.
  
''[[The SA UFO Crash]]'' Scully dir [[Cory McLeod]];
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''[[Plastics]]'' programme notes, 1994.
  
''[[Plastics]]'' Hester dir [[Blaise Koch]]
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A theatre programme for a one-act play, ''[[An Audience with Miss Hobhouse]]'', performed by [[Lynita Crofford]], directed by [[Christopher Weare]], performed at the [[Schreiner Festival]] held in Cradock in 2012 [[NELM]].
 
 
''[[Kennedy's Children]]'' Rona
 
 
 
''[[Karnaval]]'' Andrea dir [[Mark Graham]]
 
 
 
''[[Paradise is Closing Down]]'' Anna dir [[Lynne Maree]]
 
 
 
''[[Boeing Boeing]]'' French Hostess dir [[Marco van der Colff]]
 
 
 
''[[The Cocktail Hour]]'' Nina dir [[Maralin Vanrenen]]
 
 
 
 
 
''[[An Audience with Miss Hobhouse]]'': a theatre programme for a one-act play performed by Lynita Crofford, directed by [[Christopher Weare]], performed at the Schreiner Festival held in Cradock in 2012 [[NELM]].
 
 
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
''Die Wildsboudjie'' programme notes
 
  
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https://alexanderbar.co.za/show/getrudesteinandacompanion/
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 20:26, 16 March 2022

Lynita Crofford (born circa 1960) Actress.

Biography

Training

She graduated with a B. Dram from University of Pretoria, 1981.

Career

Lynta joined CAPAB in 1982 for three years after which she moved to Johannesburg and began freelancing.

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

She was seen in Op Hoop van Seën, Laat-Februarie 1922, The Lulu Sex Tragedies, Razumov, Women Behind Bars, Ek, Anna van Wyk, The Gingerbread Man, Die Wildsboudjie between 1982 and 1985.

Other productions include Perfect Wedding (2011), Die Proponentjie ("Grote Griet"), Sweepslag ("Journalist", Out of the Box Festival), Lie of the Mind ("Lorraine", Play Reading; Baxter Theatre}, Happy Endings are Extra ("Chantalle", Grahamstown Festival), Caught in the Net ("Mary", directed by Rex Garner), Giants ("Queen Nosizwe", directed by Warwick Grier}, Oscar in Afrika ("Deirdre", Aardklop 1999), The SA UFO Crash ("Scully" 1999), Plastics ("Hester"), Kennedy's Children ("Rona"}, Karnaval ("Andrea"), Paradise is Closing Down ("Anna"), Boeing Boeing ("French Hostess"), The Cocktail Hour ("Nina"), An Audience with Miss Hobhouse, Die Proponentjie (2010), Violet Online (2015), Gertrude Stein and a Companion (2018). Feature films include Brutal Glory, The Wedding Television productions include The Merchant of Venice, Final Edition, Valley Children and Cul de Sac. Feature films include Brutal Glory, The Wedding and Killmasters.

Awards, etc

She was nomiated for a Fleur du Cap Award, Best Actress in a cabaret/revue for her role in An Audience with Miss Hobhouse.

Sources

Die Wildsboudjie programme notes.

Sunday Times Magazine, 2 July 1989.

Plastics programme notes, 1994.

A theatre programme for a one-act play, An Audience with Miss Hobhouse, performed by Lynita Crofford, directed by Christopher Weare, performed at the Schreiner Festival held in Cradock in 2012 NELM.

https://alexanderbar.co.za/show/getrudesteinandacompanion/

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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