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(1959-) Actor, director, writer, teacher.
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== Biography ==
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Born in Johannesburg
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== Training ==
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Studied at University of Cape Town.
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== Career ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Starred in Jean Genet’s ''[[The Maids]]'' in 1993 and in ''[[East]]'' and ''[[Scenes from an Execution]]''. Co-wrote ''[[Two Straight Queers]]'' in 1996. Workshopped, wrote and directed the jazzy gay musical ''[[After Nines]]'' in 1998.  Co-author, with [[Matthew Krouse]], of the political cabaret ''[[Famous Dead Man]]'' (1985) - for other plays on this theme see ''[[Tsafendas]]''. Directed ''[[No Room for Squares]]'' with [[Coco Merckel]] in 2000. Workshopped and directed ''[[Your Loving Simon]]'' in 2003.
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The Homosexual or the Difficulty of Expression, Curl up and dye, Angels in America, The Story I am about to tell, Battle!, Score Me the Ages, Six Degrees of separation, Yout Loving simon, Apartheid on Trial
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UBu Roi, Afrodizzia.
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== Awards, etc ==
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A winner in the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]'s [[New Stages]] project in the early 1990s, making his director’s debut with ''[[Afro-Dizzia]]''.
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== Sources ==
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''Sunday Times'', 27 Aug 1995.
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities  C]]
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Return to [[Main Page]]

Revision as of 14:35, 24 May 2017

(1959-) Actor, director, writer, teacher.

Biography

Born in Johannesburg

Training

Studied at University of Cape Town.

Career

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

Starred in Jean Genet’s The Maids in 1993 and in East and Scenes from an Execution. Co-wrote Two Straight Queers in 1996. Workshopped, wrote and directed the jazzy gay musical After Nines in 1998. Co-author, with Matthew Krouse, of the political cabaret Famous Dead Man (1985) - for other plays on this theme see Tsafendas. Directed No Room for Squares with Coco Merckel in 2000. Workshopped and directed Your Loving Simon in 2003.

The Homosexual or the Difficulty of Expression, Curl up and dye, Angels in America, The Story I am about to tell, Battle!, Score Me the Ages, Six Degrees of separation, Yout Loving simon, Apartheid on Trial

UBu Roi, Afrodizzia.

Awards, etc

A winner in the Johannesburg Civic Theatre's New Stages project in the early 1990s, making his director’s debut with Afro-Dizzia.

Sources

Sunday Times, 27 Aug 1995.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities C

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page