Английская Википедия:Claire Benedict
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Claire Benedict (born 28 July 1951) is a British actress known for her work in classical productions on the British stage, but best known for portraying the principal character Mma Ramotswe in the continuing radio adaptations of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. She won a Time Out Award for Best Performance for her portrayal of Sophia Adams in Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, directed by Maya Angelou.[1] She lives in Todmorden in the Pennines.[2]
Early life
Benedict was born in Antigua and began to act at Norwood Secondary School for Girls, then Kingsway Further Education College on Gray's Inn Road, London. After two years at Kingway College, she gained entrance to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). After leaving LAMDA, Benedict worked with Theatre in Education (TIE) in London then trained with the Black Theatre Workshop of Montréal.[3]
Career
In her first ten years after completing her training, Benedict worked on the British stage in leading roles for smaller theatre companies and supporting roles for larger theatre companies until in 1988, when she received a Time Out award for Best Performance for her portrayal of Sophia Adams in Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, directed by Maya Angelou.[1]
In 1992, Benedict joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) to do three plays, Odyssey, Cleopatra and Tamburlaine. On Cleopatra, Benedict was taken on as an understudy for Clare Higgins when not many people of colour were playing the character of Cleopatra. In November 1992, Benedict was needed to step in at short notice and had not had time to fully rehearse the role. Carol Chillington-Rutter's book Enter the Body explores this subject with reference to Benedict's performance, where she explores why women of colour have traditionally been cast as Charmain and white women Cleopatra.[4]
By 1994, The Independent included Benedict in a shortlist of "seasoned thoroughbred Shakespearians, gutsy actors who are assured verse speakers".[5] She is now an associate artist at the RSC.[6]
Benedict has for many years worked in radio drama, where she is known for portraying the principal character Mma Ramotswe in the radio adaptations of Alexander McCall Smith's The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels. On television, she played a series regular in Call Red, and numerous supporting roles.
Benedict has played the part of Iyaloja in four separate productions of Wole Soyinka's play Death and the King's Horseman: Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester directed by Phyllida Lloyd in 1990; Royal National Theatre directed by Rufus Norris in 2009; and two productions for BBC Radio 3 directed by Alby James in 1995 and directed by Pauline Harris in 2014.
Benedict has worked with Lenny Henry on many occasions: supporting roles in his television series; playing his character's father's girlfriend then wife in all four series of Rudy's Rare Records on BBC Radio 4; playing the lead role in the first radio play he wrote Corrinne Come Back and Gone; and in two of the series of Bad Faith radio plays in which he played the lead role. In February 1994, during rehearsals for the Young Vic's Omma, the entire cast, including Benedict and Toby Jones, quit the production when they thought director Tim Supple was failing to give them appropriate direction.[7]
Credits
Theatre
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Merisairas aka Seasick | Cook Saba | |
| 1997 | The Fifth Province | [12] | |
| 1999 | Felicia's Journey | Miss Calligary | |
| 2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Bureaucrat | |
| 2015 | Hamlet | Marcella / Player King | |
| 2019 | The Invisible | Gertrude |
Television
Radio
References
External links
- ↑ 1,00 1,01 1,02 1,03 1,04 1,05 1,06 1,07 1,08 1,09 1,10 1,11 1,12 1,13 1,14 1,15 British Black and Asian Shakespeare Database – University of Warwick, 2016
- ↑ Claire Benedict talks acting to Todmorden University of the Third Age – John Bouttell, Hebden Bridge Web News, 29 April 2012
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Enter the Body: Women and representation on Shakespeare's stage – Carol Chillington Rutter, Routledge, 2001
- ↑ THEATRE / 25 under 35: It's the role for actresses of that uncertain age. Today, Imogen Stubbs. Tomorrow . . ? Georgina Brown plays casting director – Georgina Brown, The Independent, 26 July 1994
- ↑ Royal Shakespeare Company – Associate Artists
- ↑ Theatre: All together: exit, stage left: Why did a whole cast walk out on the Young Vic? Robert Butler hears both sides of the story – Robert Butler, The Independent, 20 February 1994
- ↑ Black Theatre Workshop, Montréal, Québec 1977-1978 Season
- ↑ 9,0 9,1 Black Theatre Workshop Promotional Material and Reviews
- ↑ Black Theatre Workshop, Montréal, Québec 1978-1979 Season
- ↑ 11,0 11,1 11,2 11,3 11,4 11,5 11,6 The Doctor of Honour – Programme – Cheek by Jowl
- ↑ 12,00 12,01 12,02 12,03 12,04 12,05 12,06 12,07 12,08 12,09 12,10 12,11 12,12 12,13 12,14 The Gift – Roy Williams, Methuen Drama
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Flash Trash – Stages of Half Moon
- ↑ The Nine Night poster, V&A Museum
- ↑ Ratcliffe, Michael. Review of 11 Josephine House by Alfred Fagon. Umoja Theatre Company and Black Theatre Cooperative. The Observer 24 May 1987
- ↑ 11 Josephine Houseprogramme front page
- ↑ 11 Josephine Houseprogramme back page
- ↑ Foco Novo – Unfinished Histories
- ↑ Theatre Week – The Stage London, 3 Dec 1987
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Poor Tom – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 3 February 1988
- ↑ Review of Moon on a Rainbow Shawl – Irving Wardle, The Times, 6 May 1988
- ↑ The Bacchae – Theatricalia
- ↑ The Doctor of Honour – Cheek by Jowl
- ↑ Review/Theater; Pop Star as a Nontraditional Romeo – Stephen Holden, The New York Times, 14 July 1990
- ↑ The White Devil – Theatricalia
- ↑ Medea – Theatricalia
- ↑ The Odyssey – RSC Performances
- ↑ THEATRE / Sher's seizing power: Paul Taylor applauds Terry Hands' magnificent production of Marlowe's Tamburlaine the Great – Paul Taylor, The Independent, 2 September 1992
- ↑ THEATRE / Marlowe's Rambo triumphant: Tamburlaine - Swan – Irving Wardle, The Independent, 5 September 1992
- ↑ Antony and Cleopatra – RSC Performances
- ↑ The Odyssey – RSC Performances
- ↑ To Kill A Mockingbird – Theatricalia
- ↑ Losing the magic – John Peter, Sunday Times, 14 February 1999
- ↑ Small storm in teacup, not many dead – John Gross, Sunday Telegraph, 14 February 1999
- ↑ The Gift, Tricycle, London – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 29 July 2000
- ↑ Light treatment for tangled tale of family allegiances – Zoe Green, The Independent, 24 July 2000
- ↑ Misappliance of science – Rhoda Koenig, The Independent, 23 October 2000
- ↑ 41,0 41,1 Eastward Ho! – RSC Performances
- ↑ Eastward Ho! – Theatricalia
- ↑ The Island Princess – RSC Performances
- ↑ The Island Princess – Theatricalia
- ↑ The Malcontent, Swan, Stratford – Susannah Clap, The Observer, 25 August 2002
- ↑ The Malcontent, RSC Swan, Statford-upon-Avon – Paul Taylor, The Independent, 27 August 2002
- ↑ The Malcontent – Theatricalia
- ↑ The Malcontent – RSC Performances
- ↑ The Island Princess – RSC Performances
- ↑ The Malcontent, Gielgud, London – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 9 December 2002
- ↑ The Malcontent – Theatricalia
- ↑ Eastward Ho! – RSC Performances
- ↑ Eastward Ho! – Theatricalia
- ↑ The Island Princess – RSC Performances
- ↑ The Island Princess – Theatricalia
- ↑ Fix Up review at Cottesloe London – Peter Hepple, The Stage, 17 December 2004
- ↑ Fix Up, National, London – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 17 December 2004
- ↑ Fix Up, Cottesloe, National Theatre, London – Paul Taylor, The Independent, 21 December 2004
- ↑ Fix Up, NT Cottesloe, London – Kate Bassett, The Independent, 26 December 2004
- ↑ The Canterbury Tales review at Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon – Peta David, The Stage, 14 December 2005
- ↑ The Canterbury Tales, The Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 10 December 2005
- ↑ The Canterbury Tales, Swan Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon – Paul Taylor, The Independent, 14 December 2005
- ↑ The Canterbury Tales, Swan, Stratford: What do you mean, we're only having a laugh? – Kate Bassett, The Independent, 18 December 2005
- ↑ The Canterbury Tales, Gielgud Theatre, London – Paul Taylor, The Independent, 16 July 2006
- ↑ Angel House review at The Playhouse Nottingham – Pat Ashworth, The Stage, 28 February 2008
- ↑ Angel House, New Wolsey, Ipswich – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 6 February 2008
- ↑ Angel House, New Wolsey, Ipswich – Rhoda Koenig, The Independent, 11 February 2008
- ↑ Romeo and Juliet review at Open Air Regents Park – Susan Elkin, The Stage, 10 June 2008
- ↑ Romeo and Juliet, Open Air Theatre Regent's Park, London: These lovers leave a lot to be desired – Rhoda Koenig, The Independent, 10 June 2008
- ↑ Sam Marlowe, The Times, 11 June 2008
- ↑ Caroline McGinn, Time Out London, 19 June 2008
- ↑ Twelfth Night, Regent's Park Open Air, London – Lyn Gardner, The Guardian, 18 June 2008
- ↑ Twelfth Night review at Open Air Theatre – Regents Park London – Lalayn Baluch, The Stage, 16 June 2008
- ↑ Death and the King's Horseman review at Olivier National London – Susan Elkin, The Stage, 9 April 2009
- ↑ Death and the King's Horseman, National, London – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 9 April 2009
- ↑ Shadow of the king's death: Nobel prize-winner Wole Soyinka's poetic evocation of Yoruba tradition explodes with life – Clare Brennan, The Observer, 12 April 2009
- ↑ Death and the King's, Horseman, National Theatre, London – Michael Coveney, The Independent, 12 April 2009
- ↑ Hamlet – The Stage, 17 September 2014
- ↑ This week's new theatre: Hamlet, Manchester – Mark Cook & Lyn Gardner, The Guardian, 12 September 2014
- ↑ Hamlet review – Maxine Peake stresses character with a caustic, spry prince – Michael Billington, The Guardian, 17 September 2014
- ↑ Maxine Peake plays Shakespeare's starring part with emotional ferocity – Paul Vallely, The Independent, 17 September 2014
- ↑ Hamlet review – Maxine Peake is a delicately ferocious Prince of Denmark – Susannah Clapp, The Observer, 21 September 2014
- ↑ 83,0 83,1 83,2 83,3 83,4 83,5 83,6 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Still Here: Just So Much A Body Can Take
- ↑ BBC – Casualty: Taking Care
- ↑ Resurrection – BFI
- ↑ BBC – Holby City: The Apprentice
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Poppy Shakespeare – BFI
- ↑ Unforgiven – BFI
- ↑ Scaredy Cat – BFI
- ↑ Scaredy Cat – BFI
- ↑ BBC – Waking the Dead – Conviction, Part 1
- ↑ BBC – Waking the Dead – Conviction, Part 2
- ↑ BBC – The One Lenny Henry
- ↑ BBC – Secrets and Words – A Study in Time
- ↑ BBC – Holby City – Taxi for Spence
- ↑ BBC – Casualty – A Child's Heart: Part One
- ↑ BBC – Casualty – A Child's Heart: Part Two
- ↑ BBC – In the Club – Series 2, Episode 3
- ↑ BBC – In the Club – Series 2, Episode 4
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Charley Tango
- ↑ BBC – The Sunday Play – Death and the King's Horseman
- ↑ BBC – Monday Play – Rainmaker
- ↑ BBC – The Sunday Play – A Raisin in the Sun
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Out of the Woods
- ↑ BBC – The Monday Play – United States
- ↑ BBC – The Monday Play – Spell Number 7
- ↑ BBC – The Monday Play – Song of a Bluefoot Man
- ↑ BBC – Short Story – Dilemma
- ↑ BBC – The Late Story – A Living Legend
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Those Old Metal Things
- ↑ BBC – The Sunday Play – Document of Identity
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – Document of Identity
- ↑ BBC World Service: New Schedules – Easy Listening, April 2000
- ↑ BBC – The Late Story – Miss Joyce and Bobcat
- ↑ BBC – Woman's Hour Drama – The Book of the City of Ladies
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Always the Bridesmaid
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – When
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The Other Side of Truth
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – Measure for Measure
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – The Winter's Tale
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – I Was a Stranger
- ↑ Radio Review – Drama – The Stage, 7 Jun 2004
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Daddy
- ↑ Radio Review – Drama – The Stage, 27 Sep 2004
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Bone
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Maid
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Tears of the Giraffe
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Chief Justice of Beauty
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Confession
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Kalahari Typing School for Men
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Admirer
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: How to Handle Men through the Application of Psychology
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: House of Hope
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Series 3, Part 3: The Return of Note
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Series 3, Part 4: The Ceremony
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – Blood Wedding
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – Blood Wedding
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: There Is No Such Thing as Free Food
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Best Profession for a Blackmailer
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: A Very Rude Woman
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Talking Shoes
- ↑ Radio Review, Stephanie Merritt, The Observer, 6 January 2008
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Take Me Home, Country Roads
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Take Me Home, Country Roads
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Roots Manoeuvres
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Roots Manoeuvres
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Miracle at Speedy Motors
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Blame the Parents, Episode 1
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Blame the Parents, Episode 2
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Ill Communication
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Ill Communication
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Oh Carolina
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Oh Carolina
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records Daddy Cool
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records Daddy Cool
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Seller of Beds
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – Lorca's Rural Trilogy: Yerma
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – No Richie, No Cry
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – It's a Family Affair
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Redemption Song
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Rudy's Rare Record
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Lights Out
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Girls and Boys
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Corrinne Come Back and Gone
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Bad Faith: Insha'Allah
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – Bad Faith: Opiate of the Masses
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: A Late Van Just Glimpsed
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Three's a Crowd
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Best Local Business
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Let It Grow
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – It's Grim up North
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Miss Reenie Comes to Stay
- ↑ BBC – Rudy's Rare Records – Sound of da Police
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: A Man from a Far Place
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Modern Husband Course
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – Death and the King's Horseman
- ↑ BBC – Media Centre – Drama On 3: Death And The King's Horseman
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Dish of Yesterday
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: This Is Not a Rubbish Boy
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Play – The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
- ↑ BBC – Drama on 3 – The Invisible
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