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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]].
 
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 ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]''; ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Techniocolor 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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For [[NAPAC]] she has appeared in ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]''; ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor 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''.
 
Work on film includes ''Reason to Die'' and ''Masque of the Red Death''.
 
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

Revision as of 15:25, 23 July 2016

Lynsey 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 The 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 Singin' in the Rain; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor 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.


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