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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | She was born and educated in South Africa. | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | She started her professional career in England. She worked in Durban for two years as leading lady for the [[Lyric Theatre]]. (circa 1960). She left the theatre in 1962 to work exclusively for commercial radio, acting and scriptwriting. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | She played Portia in the [[Children's Theatre]] open-air production of ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' at the [[Zoo Lake]] in the summer of 1957. They did another performance of this play at the [[Donaldson Orlando Community Centre]]. | ||
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| + | Other roles include ''[[Look Who's Here]]'' (a revue, [[Lyric Theatre]]), ''[[Affairs of State]]'', ''[[The Whole Truth]]'' (1957), ''[[A Shot in the Dark]]'', ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', ''[[The Madwoman of Chaillot]]''. | ||
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| + | Her first engagement for [[PACT]] was as Lady India in ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' in 1964. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker, 1997 | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 105. |
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities P]] | + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. |
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities P]] | ||
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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:56, 21 May 2016
Valerie Philip (19*-) Actress on stage and radio.
Contents
Biography
She was born and educated in South Africa.
Youth
Training
Career
She started her professional career in England. She worked in Durban for two years as leading lady for the Lyric Theatre. (circa 1960). She left the theatre in 1962 to work exclusively for commercial radio, acting and scriptwriting.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She played Portia in the Children's Theatre open-air production of The Merchant of Venice at the Zoo Lake in the summer of 1957. They did another performance of this play at the Donaldson Orlando Community Centre.
Other roles include Look Who's Here (a revue, Lyric Theatre), Affairs of State, The Whole Truth (1957), A Shot in the Dark, The Birthday Party, The Madwoman of Chaillot.
Her first engagement for PACT was as Lady India in Ring Round the Moon in 1964.
Awards, etc
Sources
Tucker, 1997. 105.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities P
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
