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(19**-) Actor and director. ** Worked for The [[Space Theatre]] in the 1970s.  He directed ''[[Where are you Going Hollis Jay?]]'', compiled and directed ''[[Animal Fair]]'' and ''[[Stories, Folk and Film]]'' for them. With [[Henry Goodman]], did the choreography fo''r [[A Touch of 1900s]]'' and acted in: ''[[Cop Out]]'', ''[[The Exception and the Rule]]'', ''[[Fragments]]'', ''[[Post Mortem]]'', ''[[Revenge]]'', ''[[Skyvers/Jollers]]'', ''[[Three’s Company]]'', ''[[Tis Pity she’s a Whore]]'', ''[[A Touch of 1900s]]'', ''[[A Tribute to Noel Coward]]'' (aka ''[[Fumed Oak and Red Peppers]]''), ''[[We Bombed in New Haven]]'', and ''[[What the Butler Saw]]''.
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[[Philip Boucher]] (19**-). Actor and director for stage, radio, film and TV; Designer.  (Some sources list him as [[Phillip Boucher]])
  
He later also worked for [[CAPAB]] and **
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=Biography=
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Philip was born in Durban but spent most of his life in Kenya. He became well known for his lively interest in Children's Theatre, and at the age of sixteen was the youngest producer in East Africa.
  
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On his return to South Africa he became a student of the Theatre Academy in Durban, and subsequently a teacher. Being greatly interested in costuming, his ambition was to further his career as a designer.
  
Films and TV roles include ''Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold'' (1986) , ''Golden Rendezvous'' (1977), ''Suchen Sie Dr. Suk!: Wer schießt auf Lolly?''(1972) TV Episode  
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= Stage work =
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Worked for The [[Space Theatre]] in the 1970s and later worked for [[CAPAB]]. 
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==As writer/compiler, director and choreographer ==
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He directed ''[[Where are you Going Hollis Jay?]]'', compiled and directed ''[[Animal Fair]]'' and ''[[Stories, Folk and Film]]'' for them. With [[Henry Goodman]] he did the choreography for ''[[A Touch of 1900s]]''
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== As stage actor ==
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Roles in ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]] 1964), ''[[Cape Charade or Kaatje Kekkelbek]]'', ''[[Cop Out]]'', ''[[The Exception and the Rule]]'', ''[[Fragments]]'', ''[[Faust]]'', ''[[Post Mortem]]'', ''[[Revenge]]'', ''[[Skyvers/Jollers]]'', ''[[Three's Company]]'', ''[['Tis a Pity She's a Whore]]'', ''[[A Touch of 1900s]]'', ''[[A Tribute to Noel Coward]]'' (aka ''[[Fumed Oak and Red Peppers]]''), ''[[We Bombed in New Haven]]'', and ''[[What the Butler Saw]]'', ''[[The Beaux' Stratagem]]'', ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'', ''[[The Apple Cart]]'' (1968), ''[[The Devils]]'', ''[[The Visit]]'', ''[[First Monday in October]]'', ''[[Curse of the Starving Class]]'', ''[[The Government Inspector]]'', ''[[The Madness of George III]]'' (1995), ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (1996).
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== As film and TV actor ==
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Films and TV roles include ''[[Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold]]'' (1986) , ''[[Golden Rendezvous]]'' (1977), ''[[Suchen Sie Dr. Suk!: Wer schießt auf Lolly?]]''(1972) TV Episode  
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== Awards ==
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He won a [[Fleur du Cap]] nomination for several roles in ''[[Elizabeth I]]''.
 
   
 
   
== Sources ==
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= Sources =
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[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0099019/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
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''Ring Round the Moon'' programme notes, 1964.
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''The Taming of the Shrew'' programme notes, 1996.
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
  
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 6 March 2018

Philip Boucher (19**-). Actor and director for stage, radio, film and TV; Designer. (Some sources list him as Phillip Boucher)

Biography

Philip was born in Durban but spent most of his life in Kenya. He became well known for his lively interest in Children's Theatre, and at the age of sixteen was the youngest producer in East Africa.

On his return to South Africa he became a student of the Theatre Academy in Durban, and subsequently a teacher. Being greatly interested in costuming, his ambition was to further his career as a designer.

Stage work

Worked for The Space Theatre in the 1970s and later worked for CAPAB.

As writer/compiler, director and choreographer

He directed Where are you Going Hollis Jay?, compiled and directed Animal Fair and Stories, Folk and Film for them. With Henry Goodman he did the choreography for A Touch of 1900s


As stage actor

Roles in Ring Round the Moon (PACT 1964), Cape Charade or Kaatje Kekkelbek, Cop Out, The Exception and the Rule, Fragments, Faust, Post Mortem, Revenge, Skyvers/Jollers, Three's Company, 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore, A Touch of 1900s, A Tribute to Noel Coward (aka Fumed Oak and Red Peppers), We Bombed in New Haven, and What the Butler Saw, The Beaux' Stratagem, Forbidden Fruits, The Apple Cart (1968), The Devils, The Visit, First Monday in October, Curse of the Starving Class, The Government Inspector, The Madness of George III (1995), The Taming of the Shrew (1996).

As film and TV actor

Films and TV roles include Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) , Golden Rendezvous (1977), Suchen Sie Dr. Suk!: Wer schießt auf Lolly?(1972) TV Episode

Awards

He won a Fleur du Cap nomination for several roles in Elizabeth I.

Sources

Astbury 1979.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0099019/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Ring Round the Moon programme notes, 1964.

The Taming of the Shrew programme notes, 1996.


Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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