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(Tammy Garner) (19*) Actress, director and stage manager. Married to [[Rex Garner]]. As actress she performed in ''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast]]'', ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' (at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in Cape Town), ''[[Chinamen]]'' (Lunch Hour [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in Cape Town), ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' (on tour, for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Cheaters]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]),  ''[[Moving]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), and ''[[Bedroom Farce]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]). As stage-manager worked on  ''[[She’s Done it Again]]'' for the [[Academy Theatre of Laughter]] in 1971 and as  director she directed Colin Higgins’ ''[[Harold and Maude]]'' starring [[Ruth Oppenheim]] and [[Jeremy Bonell]] at the [[Laager]] in 1982. and with [[Rex Garner]] directed James Sherman’s ''[[Beau Jest]]'' in 1993. *** In 2008 she moved to England??.
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'''Tammy Bonell''' (19*) Actress, director and stage manager. Also known as '''Tammy Bonell-Garner'''.
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== Biography ==
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She is married to [[Rex Garner]].
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=== Youth ===
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Born in South Africa, was an AFS exchange student at Fountain Valley High School (California) in 1968/69, participating in school plays there.
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=== Training ===
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=== Career ===
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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On return went into theatre in South Africa, working as stage-manager on  ''[[She's Done it Again]]'' for the [[Academy Theatre of Laughter]] in 1971.
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With her husband [[Rex Garner]] she formed a very prolific and skilled theatrical team.
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As actress she performed in numerous plays, including ''[[Why Not Stay for Breakfast]]'', ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[Doctor on the Boil]]'', ''[[Uproar in the House]]'' (at the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in Cape Town), ''[[Chinamen]]'' (Lunch Hour [[Hofmeyr Theatre]] in Cape Town), ''[[Middle Age Spread]]'' (on tour, for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Cheaters]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]),  ''[[Moving]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]] and which was also filmed for SATV), ''[[Towards Zero]]'', ''[[Noises Off]]'', ''[[House Guest]]'' and ''[[Bedroom Farce]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]).
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As a director she did Colin Higgins’ ''[[Harold and Maude]]'' at the [[Laager]] in 1982and with [[Rex Garner]] directed ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' (19**), James Sherman’s ''[[Beau Jest]]'' in 1993.  
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Tammy's television work includes ''[[Hospital]]'', ''[[Westgate]]'' and ''[[Scotty Smith]]''.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Programme notes of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986.
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http://www.facebook.com/tammy.b.garner.7
  
 
[[SACD]] 1973; [[SACD|Limelight]] 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82; 1982/83
 
[[SACD]] 1973; [[SACD|Limelight]] 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82; 1982/83
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 28 June 2017

Tammy Bonell (19*) Actress, director and stage manager. Also known as Tammy Bonell-Garner.

Biography

She is married to Rex Garner.

Youth

Born in South Africa, was an AFS exchange student at Fountain Valley High School (California) in 1968/69, participating in school plays there.


Training

Career

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

On return went into theatre in South Africa, working as stage-manager on She's Done it Again for the Academy Theatre of Laughter in 1971.

With her husband Rex Garner she formed a very prolific and skilled theatrical team.

As actress she performed in numerous plays, including Why Not Stay for Breakfast, Birds of Paradise (at the Academy Theatre), Doctor on the Boil, Uproar in the House (at the Hofmeyr Theatre in Cape Town), Chinamen (Lunch Hour Hofmeyr Theatre in Cape Town), Middle Age Spread (on tour, for Pieter Toerien), Cheaters (for Pieter Toerien), Moving (for Pieter Toerien and which was also filmed for SATV), Towards Zero, Noises Off, House Guest and Bedroom Farce (at the Market Theatre).

As a director she did Colin Higgins’ Harold and Maude at the Laager in 1982, and with Rex Garner directed Birds of Paradise (19**), James Sherman’s Beau Jest in 1993.

Tammy's television work includes Hospital, Westgate and Scotty Smith.

Awards, etc

Sources

Programme notes of Two Into One in 1986.

http://www.facebook.com/tammy.b.garner.7

SACD 1973; Limelight 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82; 1982/83

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography


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