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David Dennis

 

A graduate with distinction from the University of Cape Town, David has been described as one of the most distinguished and prolific South African actors, and has performed lead roles in over 90 professional theatre productions.

 

Awards in theatre and musical theatre productions include five prestigious Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, four for Shakespearean roles in Twelfth Night, The Taming of the Shrew, The Merry Wives of Windsor and Two Gentlemen of Verona. He has also received awards for his performances in The Ride Across Lake Constance, Loot, Frank 'n Stein, The Rocky Horror Show and the musical adaptation of Far from the Madding Crowd.

 

Television series credits include: Soul City (TV Series currently in 8th season), Soul Buddyz, Sterk Skemer, Rhodes-Colossus of Africa (for BBC 1), Behind the Badge, Isidingo, Justice For All (TV series 1 & 3), It Rained Last Night, Thetha Msawawa, and the locally shot Canadian sci-fi series Charlie Jade. He also appeared in the BBC television film/docu-drama Krakatoa directed by Sam Miller starring Rupert Penry-Jones.

 

Feature film credits include: Red Dust directed by Tom Hooper starring Hillary Swank, Coup! directed by Simon-Cellan Jones, 10000BC directed by Roland Emmerich, and Disgrace, directed by Steve Jacobs, starring John Malkovich.

 

David also participates in several social outreach, education and awareness programmes and has attending various conferences including 'The Impact of HIV/Aids on Education in Southern Africa' (CCETSA, at London University), and the '8th Annual Entertainment Summit' 'Entertainment / AIDS' (Columbia University, New York).

 

He is a patron of the Themba Interactive Theatre - HIV/AIDS Awareness and Education, and also teaches acting at the Tshwane University of Technology in the Musical Theatre department.

 

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