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(****-****). Child actress.
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[[Lynset Shmukler]] (19**-). Actress
  
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== Biography ==
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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She graduated fron Wits in 1987 with a BA Dramatic Art.
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=== Career ===
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Lynsey began her career in 1976 a brigitta in the Brickhill/Burke production of ''[[Sound of Music]]''. As a child she appeared in numerous stage and television shows. Since graduating her career has followed a varied path ranging fromfilm, television commercials, to dance, cabaret and industrial launches.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
Performed in  
 
Performed in  
''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (as “Brigitta” in 1976 for [[PACT]] and in 1977 for [[Brickhill-Burke]]),
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''[[The Sound of Music]]'' (as “Brigitta” in 1976 for [[PACT]] and in 1977 for [[Brickhill-Burke]]), ''[[The Archon]]'' (1979), ''[[The Wonderful World of Make Believe]]'', ''[[Night of 100 Stars]]''.  
''[[The Archon]]'' (1979),  
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''[[The Wonderful World of Make Believe]]'', ''[[Night of 100 Stars]]''.  
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During her four years at Wits she devised, directed and choreographed a number of productions, most notably ''Laagerhythms'' for the 1986 [[Grahamstown Festival]].
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For [[NAPAC]] she has appeared in ''[[Singing in the Rain]]''; ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technocolor Dreamcoat]]'' for [[PACT]], , assistant choreographer to [[Wally Green]] on ''[[Divorce me Darling]]'' for Wits; she played Aida in ''[[Playboys]]'' (1990) and Bebe in ''[[A Chorus Line]]'' (1992).
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Work on film includes ''Reason to Die'' and ''Masque of the Red Death''.
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== Awards, etc ==
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She played Bebe in ''[[A Chorus Line]]'', 1992.
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
[[SACD]] 1977/78; 1980/81.
 
[[SACD]] 1977/78; 1980/81.
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''Playboys'' programme notes.
  
 
''A Chorus Line'' theatre programme, 1992.
 
''A Chorus Line'' theatre programme, 1992.
  
  
Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]]
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[Main Page]]
 
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Revision as of 15:22, 23 July 2016

Lynset Shmukler (19**-). Actress

Biography

Youth

Training

She graduated fron Wits in 1987 with a BA Dramatic Art.


Career

Lynsey began her career in 1976 a brigitta in the Brickhill/Burke production of Sound of Music. As a child she appeared in numerous stage and television shows. Since graduating her career has followed a varied path ranging fromfilm, television commercials, to dance, cabaret and industrial launches.

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

Performed in The Sound of Music (as “Brigitta” in 1976 for PACT and in 1977 for Brickhill-Burke), The Archon (1979), The Wonderful World of Make Believe, Night of 100 Stars.

During her four years at Wits she devised, directed and choreographed a number of productions, most notably Laagerhythms for the 1986 Grahamstown Festival.

For NAPAC she has appeared in Singing in the Rain; Joseph and the Amazing Technocolor Dreamcoat for PACT, , assistant choreographer to Wally Green on Divorce me Darling for Wits; she played Aida in Playboys (1990) and Bebe in A Chorus Line (1992).

Work on film includes Reason to Die and Masque of the Red Death.


Awards, etc

Sources

SACD 1977/78; 1980/81.

Playboys programme notes.

A Chorus Line theatre programme, 1992.


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities S

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page