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(19**-19**) Actress and professional director. ** On occasion worked with the [[Johannesburg REPS]]. *** In 1944 she and [[Margaret Inglis]] founded their own theatre company, the [[Munro-Inglis Company]]. First production of their new company was [[My Sister Eileen]] by ****. Produced by and starring [[Nan Munro]] and [[Margaret Inglis]] 1944. [[The Munro-Inglis Company]] staged their last [[Standard Theatre]] production, [[Somerset Maugham]]'s ''[[Lady Frederick]]'' starring [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] in 1947. She starred in [[Margaret Inglis]]’ production of ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' for [[NAPAC]] in Durban post 1962. ***  
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[[Nan Munro]] (1905-1992). Actress and professional director.
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== Biography ==
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Nan Munro was born on June 24, 1905 in Piet Potgietersrust, South Africa as Anne Mackay Munro. She was married to [[Rayne Kruger]] and [[William Gau]]. She died on June 16, 1992 in Kensington, London, England.
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Apart from a number of stage productions, she worked mainly in television in Britain.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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In 1944 she and [[Margaret Inglis]] founded their own theatre company, the [[Munro-Inglis Company]]. First production of their new company was [[My Sister Eileen]] by ****. Produced by and starring [[Nan Munro]] and [[Margaret Inglis]] 1944. [[The Munro-Inglis Company]] staged their last [[Standard Theatre]] production, [[Somerset Maugham]]'s ''[[Lady Frederick]]'' starring [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] in 1947. She starred in [[Margaret Inglis]]’ production of ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' for [[NAPAC]] in Durban post 1962. ***  
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Theatre programme for the Johannesburg Repertory Players production of French without tears, produced by Nan Munro, staged at Standard Theatre. NELM Location: [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 242. 1. 62
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Nan Munro in ''[[Ladies in Retirement]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
(Binge, 19**; Du Toit,  1988; Tucker, 1997) [TH, JH]
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(Du Toit,  1988; Tucker, 1997) [TH, JH]
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. pp 21, 26.
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IMDDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613153/].
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[[NELM]] catalogue.
  
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== Return to ==
 
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Revision as of 16:17, 8 October 2018

Nan Munro (1905-1992). Actress and professional director.

Biography

Nan Munro was born on June 24, 1905 in Piet Potgietersrust, South Africa as Anne Mackay Munro. She was married to Rayne Kruger and William Gau. She died on June 16, 1992 in Kensington, London, England.

Apart from a number of stage productions, she worked mainly in television in Britain.

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

In 1944 she and Margaret Inglis founded their own theatre company, the Munro-Inglis Company. First production of their new company was My Sister Eileen by ****. Produced by and starring Nan Munro and Margaret Inglis 1944. The Munro-Inglis Company staged their last Standard Theatre production, Somerset Maugham's Lady Frederick starring Siegfried Mynhardt in 1947. She starred in Margaret Inglis’ production of The Importance of Being Earnest for NAPAC in Durban post 1962. ***

Theatre programme for the Johannesburg Repertory Players production of French without tears, produced by Nan Munro, staged at Standard Theatre. NELM Location: [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 242. 1. 62

Nan Munro in [[Ladies in Retirement].

Sources

(Du Toit, 1988; Tucker, 1997) [TH, JH]

Tucker, 1997. pp 21, 26.

IMDDb [1].

NELM catalogue.

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