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| − | '''Sam Mabhaso Williams''' (1928-2007) was a South African stage and television actor and | + | '''Sam Mabhaso Williams''' (1928-2007) was a South African stage and television actor, singer and dncer. |
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | In the 1960's he formed an a cappella band called the Boston Brothers. He was a member of the [[Phoenix Players]]. | ||
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| + | Directed ''[[Phiri]]'', ''[[The Question]]'', ''[[A Matter of Convenience]]'' (1975) and ''[[Children of the Twilight]]''. Performed in ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'', ''[[The Question Phiri]]''. | ||
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| + | He played for [[Benjy Francis]] in Fugard’s ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' and Beckett’s ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' (“Vladimir”, [[Upstairs at the Market Theatre]]). *** | ||
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| + | He starred in [[Barney Simon]]’s production of ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'' together with [[Marcel van Heerden]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Lesley Nott]], [[Barrie Shah]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Bo Petersen]], [[Vanessa Cooke]] and [[Robin Smith]] for [[The Company]] at [[The Market]], [[Upstairs at the Market]], the [[Baxter Theatre]] and the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1979. | ||
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| + | He had a role in ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'' 1996. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker, 1997 | + | [[SACD]] 1978/79; 1979/80. |
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities W]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities W]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 23 January 2017
Sam Mabhaso Williams (1928-2007) was a South African stage and television actor, singer and dncer.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In the 1960's he formed an a cappella band called the Boston Brothers. He was a member of the Phoenix Players.
Directed Phiri, The Question, A Matter of Convenience (1975) and Children of the Twilight. Performed in Waiting for Godot, The Question Phiri.
He played for Benjy Francis in Fugard’s The Blood Knot and Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (“Vladimir”, Upstairs at the Market Theatre). ***
He starred in Barney Simon’s production of Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life together with Marcel van Heerden, Danny Keogh, Lesley Nott, Barrie Shah, Thoko Ntshinga, Bo Petersen, Vanessa Cooke and Robin Smith for The Company at The Market, Upstairs at the Market, the Baxter Theatre and the Brooke Theatre in 1979.
He had a role in The Good Woman of Sharkville 1996.
Awards, etc
Sources
SACD 1978/79; 1979/80.
Tucker, 1997.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities W
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
