Difference between revisions of "Matthew Wild"
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| − | (19*-) Actor. | + | (19*-) Actor, playwright and director. |
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| + | Studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town]]. Winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 2000. | ||
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| + | == Contribution to South African theatre == | ||
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| + | He shot to fame as playwright with his play ''[[More]]'', then co-wrote ''[[Sylvia The Librarian]]'' (2001); | ||
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| + | As an actor he played the roles of "Oedipus" in ''[[Jocasta Rising]]'' in 2004, "Dionysos" in ''[[The Bacchae]]'' and "Father Vincent" in ''[[Cry, The Beloved Country]]''. | ||
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| + | He initially worked with [[Cape Town Opera]] as Assistant Director, assisting with the devising of [[Artscape]]'s ''[[New Day]]'', which he also directed. Other directorial projects to follow have included ''[[Witnesses]]'' ([[Artscape]], 2005), ''[[Dalliances]]'' ([[Artscape]], 2008 – Best Director Award, International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival),''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'', ''[[Il viaggio a Reims]]'', ''[[Comedy of Errors]]'', ''[[Cabaret]]'' ([[Fugard Theatre]], 2015) | ||
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Revision as of 07:03, 27 January 2015
(19*-) Actor, playwright and director.
Studies
Studied drama at the University of Cape Town. Winner of the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Most Promising Student in 2000.
Contribution to South African theatre
He shot to fame as playwright with his play More, then co-wrote Sylvia The Librarian (2001);
As an actor he played the roles of "Oedipus" in Jocasta Rising in 2004, "Dionysos" in The Bacchae and "Father Vincent" in Cry, The Beloved Country.
He initially worked with Cape Town Opera as Assistant Director, assisting with the devising of Artscape's New Day, which he also directed. Other directorial projects to follow have included Witnesses (Artscape, 2005), Dalliances (Artscape, 2008 – Best Director Award, International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival),The Rocky Horror Show, Il viaggio a Reims, Comedy of Errors, Cabaret (Fugard Theatre, 2015)
Sources
Jocasta Rising programme notes in 2004.
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=37197
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