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DREYER, Mary. (19*-) Actress, director. * (*?) **
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
Started with [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town, doing i.a. ''[[Black Beauty and the Boss]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[After Liverpool]]'' by James Saunders, ''[[A Different Shade of Grey]]'', ''[[The Sun King]]'' and ''[[Three’s Company]]''. . ** Roles include **, "Ma/etc" in Berkoff's ''[[Greek]]''; she appeared in [[CAPAB]]'s ''[[Dying Breed]]'' in 1993; played Steffy in ''[[I Ought to be in Pictures]]'' (1985); ''[[Drie Susters Twee]]'' (1997), Helen in ''[[Good]]'' (1990);  Alice B. Toklas in ''[[Gertrude Stein and a Companion]]'' (1996); "**, "?*?" in  [[Reza de Wet]]'s ''[[Mis]]'' (1993), "Salome" in ''[[Mirakel]]'' (1994) ( and "Sussie" in ''[[Drif]]'' (1994) ,  **, **, **, ''[[Amadeus]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2006), ''[[Vrededorp]]'' by [[Charles Fourie]] ([[KKNK]], 2005) **. ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' (1977)
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Before moving to Cape Town she appeared with [[Margaret Inglis]] in ''[[Impossible People]]''.
  
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Her debut at [[Maynardville]] was as Miranda in ''[[The Tempest]]'' in January 1973.
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Started with [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town, doing i.a. ''[[A Different Shade of Grey]]'' (1974), ''[[Three's Company]]'' (1974), ''[[Black Beauty and the Boss]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[Snow White and the Special Branch]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], [[Labia Theatre]], 1976), ''[[After Liverpool]]'' by James Saunders and  ''[[The Sun King]]'', ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' (1977).
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Other roles include ''[[Private Lives]]'' (1978), ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Sweet Bird of Youth]]'' (1978), ''[[Greek]]''; she appeared in [[CAPAB]]'s ''[[Dying Breed]]'' in 1993; played Steffy in ''[[I Ought to be in Pictures]]'' (1985); ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1987); ''[[Drie Susters Twee]]'' (1997), ''[[Madame de Sade]]'' (1997), Helen in ''[[Good]]'' (1990); ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' (1991), ''[[Dying Breed]]'' in 1993; Gertie in  [[Reza de Wet]]'s ''[[Mis]]'' (1993), "Salome" in ''[[Mirakel]]'' (1994) ( and "Sussie" in ''[[Drif]]'' (1994) ,  Alice B. Toklas in ''[[Gertrude Stein and a Companion]]'' (1996); ''[[Macbeth]]'' (1996), Anfisa in ''[[Drie Susters Twee]]'', 1997; ''[[Hiert Jou Bliksem!]]'' ([[KKNK]] 1998), ''[[André Huguenet – Meneer!]]'' (2000), ''[[Dearly Beloved]]'' (2001), ''[[Vatmaar]]'' (Baxter 2003), ''[[Oom Wanja]]'' (2004), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (2004), ''[[Vrededorp]]'' by [[Charles Fourie]] ([[KKNK]], 2005) **, ''[[Amadeus]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2006), ''[[Ella se Perde]]'' (2007), ''[[Blou Uur]]'' ([[Aardklop]] 2008, [[Woordfees]] and [[KKNK]] 2009), ''[[A Far Country]]'', ''[[The Visit]]'' and ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]''.
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She has also worked for television and radio.
 
She has also worked for television and radio.
  
 
Directed several productions, was involved with educational projects presented by CAPAB's community theatre.  
 
Directed several productions, was involved with educational projects presented by CAPAB's community theatre.  
Appeared in CAPAB's ''[[Dying Breed]]'' in 1993;
 
Nominated for a FNB Vita Award for her performance as Salome in ''[[Mirakel]]''.
 
Appeared in ''[[A Far Country]]'', ''[[The Visit]]'' and ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]''.
 
  
 
She had a role in the film ''[[That Englishwoman]]'' (1990).
 
She had a role in the film ''[[That Englishwoman]]'' (1990).
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
([[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Supporting Actress, 1985) for ''[[Greek]]''; [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Supporting Actress, 1994 (''[[Mirakel]]''; [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Actress, 1994 for Sussie in ''[[Drif]]''. She won the AA Vita Award for Best Actress in ''[[Measure for Measure]]''.
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([[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Supporting Actress, 1985) for ''[[Greek]]''; [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Supporting Actress, 1994 (''[[Mirakel]]''; [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Actress, 1994 for Sussie in ''[[Drif]]''. She won the AA [[Vita Award]] for Best Actress in ''[[Measure for Measure]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' programme notes in 1995 at Maynardville.
 
''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' programme notes in 1995 at Maynardville.
  
''I Ought to be in Pictures'' programme notes, 1985.
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''[[I Ought to be in Pictures]]'' programme notes, 1985.
  
 
''[[The Elephant Man]]'' programme notes, 1998.
 
''[[The Elephant Man]]'' programme notes, 1998.

Revision as of 11:31, 18 July 2017

Mary Dreyer. (19*-) Actress, director.


Biography

Training

She obtained a BA degree at Wits, a Teachers Diploma at TCE and a Post Graduate Performers Diploma at UCT.


Career

Started with The Space in Cape Town. Member of CAPAB's main company and their Youth Group??** Rejoined CAPAB Drama Permanent Company in 1985 until 1995.

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

Before moving to Cape Town she appeared with Margaret Inglis in Impossible People.

Her debut at Maynardville was as Miranda in The Tempest in January 1973.

Started with The Space in Cape Town, doing i.a. A Different Shade of Grey (1974), Three's Company (1974), Black Beauty and the Boss (Pieter-Dirk Uys, Labia Theatre, 1976), Snow White and the Special Branch (Pieter-Dirk Uys, Labia Theatre, 1976), After Liverpool by James Saunders and The Sun King, Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (1977).

Other roles include Private Lives (1978), 'n Seder val in Waterkloof, Sweet Bird of Youth (1978), Greek; she appeared in CAPAB's Dying Breed in 1993; played Steffy in I Ought to be in Pictures (1985); Present Laughter (1987); Drie Susters Twee (1997), Madame de Sade (1997), Helen in Good (1990); The Merry Wives of Windsor (1991), Dying Breed in 1993; Gertie in Reza de Wet's Mis (1993), "Salome" in Mirakel (1994) ( and "Sussie" in Drif (1994) , Alice B. Toklas in Gertrude Stein and a Companion (1996); Macbeth (1996), Anfisa in Drie Susters Twee, 1997; Hiert Jou Bliksem! (KKNK 1998), André Huguenet – Meneer! (2000), Dearly Beloved (2001), Vatmaar (Baxter 2003), Oom Wanja (2004), Send for Dolly (2004), Vrededorp by Charles Fourie (KKNK, 2005) **, Amadeus (Baxter Theatre, 2006), Ella se Perde (2007), Blou Uur (Aardklop 2008, Woordfees and KKNK 2009), A Far Country, The Visit and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.

She has also worked for television and radio.

Directed several productions, was involved with educational projects presented by CAPAB's community theatre.

She had a role in the film That Englishwoman (1990).

Awards, etc

(Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Supporting Actress, 1985) for Greek; Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Supporting Actress, 1994 (Mirakel; Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Actress, 1994 for Sussie in Drif. She won the AA Vita Award for Best Actress in Measure for Measure.

Sources

A Midsummer Night's Dream programme notes in 1995 at Maynardville.

I Ought to be in Pictures programme notes, 1985.

The Elephant Man programme notes, 1998.

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