Yvonne Bryceland
Encyclopedia
Yvonne Bryceland was a South Africa
n stage actress.
before her theatrical début in Stage Door
in 1947. Some of her best-known work was in the plays written by Athol Fugard
.
Described as the first lady of South African theatre, Bryceland was a committed South African artist who, in 1972, defied racial segregation
by co-founding, with her husband, South Africa's first non-racial theatre, the Space Theatre
in Cape Town.
in 1992 at age 66 in London
United Kingdom
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n stage actress.
Career
Bryceland worked as a newspaper librarianLibrarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
before her theatrical début in Stage Door
Stage Door
Stage Door is a RKO film, adapted from the play by the same name, that tells the story of several would-be actresses who live together in a boarding house at 158 West 58th Street in New York City. The film stars Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick, Constance Collier,...
in 1947. Some of her best-known work was in the plays written by Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard is a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director who writes in English, best known for his political plays opposing the South African system of apartheid and for the 2005 Academy-Award winning film of his novel Tsotsi, directed by Gavin Hood...
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Described as the first lady of South African theatre, Bryceland was a committed South African artist who, in 1972, defied racial segregation
Racial segregation
Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...
by co-founding, with her husband, South Africa's first non-racial theatre, the Space Theatre
Space Theatre (Cape Town)
The Space Theatre was a fringe theatre in Cape Town, South Africa which was active in the 1970's.It re-opened in late 2008.-History:...
in Cape Town.
Filmography
- Stealing HeavenStealing HeavenStealing Heaven is a 1988 film, a costume drama based on the French 12th century medieval romance of Peter Abelard and Héloïse and on a historical novel by Marion Meade...
(1988) as Baroness Lamarck - The Road to MeccaThe Road to MeccaThe Road to Mecca is a play by South Africa's Athol Fugard.It was inspired by the story of Helen Martins who lived in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa and created The Owl House, now a national monument....
(1991) as Miss Helen
Award
- The Order of Ikhamanga in Silver was awarded posthumously to Bryceland for "Excellent Achievement in the Fields of Dramatic Art"
Death
Yvonne Bryceland died of complications from cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1992 at age 66 in London
London
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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