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(19*-19*) Actor for stage, radio and film. Best known nationally for his radio work, inluding many radio dramas and serials. In 1955 he went into partnership with actors Marjorie Gordon and Bruce Anderson to form The Company of  Three. Their first production was Third Person [Third Person Singular**?]and was staged at the Johannesburg REPS . He directed The Company of Three’s production of A Hatful of Rain (1957). Stage roles in **, Charley’s Aunt (Brian Brooke,  1960), Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons (1962),  Don’t Drink the Water by Woody Allen (NAPAC, 1980), He starred in ’s production of A Man and His Wife which was staged at the Brooke in 1972, directed by John Hussey. [[PACT]] production of John Osborne’s ''[[The Entertainer]]'' (for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]], 1983). Performed in ''[[A Man and His Wife]]'' (as “Winston Churchill”), ''[[Twigs]]'' (as “Swede” ), ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'' (as “Charly”), [[Don't Drink the Water]] (for [[NAPAC]]), ''[[Ten Little Indians]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]], 1980).  
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'''Stuart Brown''' (19*-19*) Actor for stage, radio and film. Best known nationally for his radio work, inluding many radio dramas and serials.  
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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In 1955 he went into partnership with actors [[Marjorie Gordon]] and [[Bruce Anderson]] to form [[The Company of  Three]] to undertake stage productions.  Their first production was called ''[[Third Person]]'' and was staged at the [[Johannesburg Reps]]. He directed ''[[ A Hatful of Rain]]'' ([[The Company of Three]], 1957). Stage roles included  ''[[Summer Affair]]'', ''[[Odd Man In]]'' (1958), ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' ([[Brian Brooke]],  1960), Robert Bolt’s ''[[A Man for All Seasons]]'' (1962), ''[[A Man and His Wife]]'' (as “Winston Churchill”, [[Brooke Theatre]], 1972),  ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'' by Woody Allen ([[NAPAC]], 1980), ''[[Ten Little Indians]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]], 1980),  John Osborne’s ''[[The Entertainer]]'' (for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]], 1983), ''[[Twigs]]'' (as “Swede” ), ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'' (as “Charley”), ''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'' (for [[NAPAC]]),
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Brown also made many film and TV appearances.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
 
[[SACD]] 1981/82  
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[[SACD]] 1974;1975/76; 1981/82.
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 16:14, 14 April 2017

Stuart Brown (19*-19*) Actor for stage, radio and film. Best known nationally for his radio work, inluding many radio dramas and serials.

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

In 1955 he went into partnership with actors Marjorie Gordon and Bruce Anderson to form The Company of Three to undertake stage productions. Their first production was called Third Person and was staged at the Johannesburg Reps. He directed A Hatful of Rain (The Company of Three, 1957). Stage roles included Summer Affair, Odd Man In (1958), Charley's Aunt (Brian Brooke, 1960), Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons (1962), A Man and His Wife (as “Winston Churchill”, Brooke Theatre, 1972), Don't Drink the Water by Woody Allen (NAPAC, 1980), Ten Little Indians (for Pieter Toerien, 1980), John Osborne’s The Entertainer (for PACT at the Alexander Theatre, 1983), Twigs (as “Swede” ), Death of a Salesman (as “Charley”), Don't Drink the Water (for NAPAC),

Brown also made many film and TV appearances.

Sources

SACD 1974;1975/76; 1981/82.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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