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| − | Lynsey began her career in 1976 | + | Lynsey began her career in 1976 at the age of ten as 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 from film, television commercials, to dance, cabaret and industrial launches. |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==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]]''. | 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]]. | + | During her four years at Wits she devised, directed and choreographed a number of productions, most notably ''Laagerhythms'' for the 1986 [[Grahamstown Festival]]. She was also involved in the student productions of ''[[Happy as a Sandbag]]'' and ''[[Guys and Dolls]]''. |
| − | + | 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). She appeared as Mimsie in ''[[Summer Holiday]]'' in 1998. She was invloved with the [[NAPAC]] production of ''[[Taboo or Not Taboo]]''. | |
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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). | ||
She did the choreography of ''[[Robin's A Cruise-Ou]]''. | She did the choreography of ''[[Robin's A Cruise-Ou]]''. | ||
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''A Chorus Line'' theatre programme, 1992. | ''A Chorus Line'' theatre programme, 1992. | ||
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| + | ''Summer Holiday'' programme notes, 1998. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:18, 14 January 2020
Lynsey Shmukler (born circa 1966). Actress, choreographer.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
She graduated fron Wits in 1987 with a BA Dramatic Art.
Career
Lynsey began her career in 1976 at the age of ten as 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 from film, 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. She was also involved in the student productions of Happy as a Sandbag and Guys and Dolls.
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). She appeared as Mimsie in Summer Holiday in 1998. She was invloved with the NAPAC production of Taboo or Not Taboo.
She did the choreography of Robin's A Cruise-Ou.
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.
Summer Holiday programme notes, 1998.
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