Gopala Davies
Gopala Davies | |
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| Born | 14 May 1988 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and Director |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | http://gopaladavies.com |
Gopala Davies (born 14 May 1988) is an actor and director. He is best known for his intermedial theatre production Barbe Bleue: A story about madness, which won a Standard Bank Ovation Award at The National Arts Festival in 2015, and the Best Student Director Award in 2014.[1][2][3][4][5]
Gopala plays the character Adam in the short Film Lilith: Genesis One which won the Film category at the 2015 PPC Imaginarium Awards.[6][7] and the 2016 'Best International Experimental' at the ICARO Festival Internacional de Cine. He plays the role of Robert in the SABC 1 soap opera Generations: The Legacy. Gopala also toured South Africa with Pieter Toerien’s The History Boys, which won a Naledi award for The Best Production of a Play in 2011.[8][9][10]
In 2013 Gopala played the role of Mohammed in Tom Coash’s Cry Havoc, produced by Grace Meadows and Ashraf Johaardien, in which he performed alongside actors David Dennis and Brenda Radloff.[11][12][13][14][15]
In 2016 Gopala was commissioned by the French Institute of South Africa (Institut Français) to direct Les Cenci: A story about Artaud for the National Arts Festival’s Main Programme. He also played the role of Alphonse Lebel in Jade Bowers’ Scorched, written by Wajdi Mouawad.[16]
References
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- ^ Taylor, Anne (12 July 2015). "Creative excellence rewarded at National Arts Festival 2015". National Arts Festival. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Lankester, Tony (13 July 2014). "2014 Standard Bank Ovation Awards announced at National Arts Festival". National Arts Festival. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ BWW News Desk (14 July 2014). "2014 Standard Bank Ovation Awards Revealed at National Arts Festival". BWW. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Aldridge, William; Kruger, Elmarie. "Barbe Bleue: a story of madness". Perdeby. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ ART Times (4 August 2015). "The 2015/16 PPC Imaginarium Awards". ART Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Screen Africa (8 December 2015). "SA short gains recognition abroad". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Lindberg, Dawn. "The winners – Naledi Theatre Awards 2011". Naledi Theatre Awards. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ McKenna, Neal (22 August 2011). "Brilliant Boys". Independent Online. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Pieter Toerien Productions (15 June 2011). "Making history with Pieter Toerien". Artslink. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Maputle, Precious (30 September 2013). "Explosive Cry Havoc at UJ Con Cowan Theatre". Artslink. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Stones, Lesley (14 October 2013). "Cry Havoc: More than a love-hate story". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Bizcommunity (19 April 2013). "Lineup for Grahamstown National Arts Festival". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ City Press (6 July 2013). "Review – Cry Havoc: An unsettling coincidence". News 24. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Vermaas, Nigel (6 July 2013). "Love conquers nothing". Cue Online. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "Scorched a piece of theatre history". Artslink. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.