Lisa Bobbert Entertainer
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Category:
Entertainment
Location:
Durban South Africa
Preferred Language:
English
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Actress,Entertainment,Performer
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Durban actress, LISA BOBBERT has won the hearts of South African theatre audiences with many hit productions including Abbamaniacs, The Rocky Horror Show, Defending the Planet, Brutal Tunes and Sally Bowels in the musical Cabaret. A comedienne at heart, she infuses her performances with a wide palette of emotional undertones and razor-sharp perceptions that bring her many-sided stage characters to life.
Equally adept as a singer-dancer, mimic and dramatic actor, she has made a significant contribution to the South African theatre industry, both as a solo star and working in collaboration with her husband and partner, actor-producerAaron McIlroy. More recently, Lisa's natural ability to bring laughter into any situation has made her a motivational speaker of note. At women's conferences and events Lisa has shared the wisdom gained from her life story entitled - "I'm not okay, You're not okay and that's okay!" - a humorous look at overcoming life's disappointments.
Equally adept as a singer-dancer, mimic and dramatic actor, she has made a significant contribution to the South African theatre industry, both as a solo star and working in collaboration with her husband and partner, actor-producerAaron McIlroy. More recently, Lisa's natural ability to bring laughter into any situation has made her a motivational speaker of note. At women's conferences and events Lisa has shared the wisdom gained from her life story entitled - "I'm not okay, You're not okay and that's okay!" - a humorous look at overcoming life's disappointments.
Lisa's appearances over the past few years have been in her one-woman shows, Bobbert Uncut directed byCaroline Smart and Chronicles of a Car Guard, directed by Sue Monteregge. In 2003, Lisa won a Best Actress Award for the comedy 'Laughing Wild' staring Darren King and directed by Steven Stead.In 2006 she co-starred withCarol Trench as Eliza Doolittle in The Playhouse Company's production of My Fair Lady, directed bySteven Stead and designed by Greg King and Neil Stuart-Harris. Bobbert's performance in the runaway hit, Brutal Tunes directed by Caroline Smart set a new bench-mark in virtuoso comic exuberance.
Her assumption of the classic role, Shirley Valentine testified to the ever-expanding range of an artist at the height of her powers. Lisa won Best Actress for Shirley Valentine at the Durban Theatre Awards and The Mercury Personality of the year 2008.
Her assumption of the classic role, Shirley Valentine testified to the ever-expanding range of an artist at the height of her powers. Lisa won Best Actress for Shirley Valentine at the Durban Theatre Awards and The Mercury Personality of the year 2008.
In April 2009, her role as the sexy, dumb blond, Audrey in the Little Shop of Horrors earned Lisa a Best Actress Award and the title "Durban's Queen of Comedy". Bobbert also appeared in the hilarious farce, 'Noises Off' and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Award for her character, Dotty Oatley. Lisa ended 2009 playing Eliza Doolittle in a revival of classical musical, 'My Fair Lady' at the Playhouse Opera for which she won a Best Actress Award in a Musical.
2010 brought much excitement with Bobbert and her husband, Aaron McIlroy starring in their zany, musical comedy 'Reality Bites' at the Sneddon Theatre. 2011 saw Lisa performing in KickstArt’s ‘I Love You Your Perfect Now Change’, directed by Greg King and the sell-out Cander and Ebb musical, Cabaret where she won aBest Actress Award for the coveted part of Sally Bowels. Bobbert returned to the Playhouse for the Christmas musical – Rogers and Hammerstein's, ‘Cinderella’, where she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a musical for the 'Evil Step Mother'.
In 2012 Aaron and Lisa revived their hit musicalAbbamaniacs and toured Durban and the Eastern Cape. This year has started with a bang with Bobbert starring in the comedy Twitch, a new South African play written byRobert Fridjhon. In September 2013, Lisa will return to the stage as her award winning Shirley Valentine.
Durban actress, LISA BOBBERT has won the hearts of South African theatre audiences with many hit productions including Abbamaniacs, The Rocky Horror Show, Defending the Planet, Brutal Tunes and Sally Bowels in the musical Cabaret. A comedienne at heart, she infuses her performances with a wide palette of emotional undertones and razor-sharp perceptions that bring her many-sided stage characters to life.
Equally adept as a singer-dancer, mimic and dramatic actor, she has
Equally adept as a singer-dancer, mimic and dramatic actor, she has
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