- Brett Goldin
Brett Goldin (1977-2006) was a
South Africa nactor and part of theCrazy Monkey comedy troupe.Early life
Goldin attended King David School, Victory Park, in
Johannesburg . He finished his schooling at Crawford College High School before moving to theUniversity of Cape Town to study further.In 2004, Goldin wrote his first stage play, a one-man show entitled "Bad Apple", which examined what would happen if a Columbine-style killing spree were to occur at a wealthy public school in Johannesburg. The production opened at the Intimate Theatre in
Cape Town , directed by Matthew Wild onAugust 11 ,2004 . The production received excellent reviews from the local press.Murder
Goldin was found murdered alongside a friend,
Richard Bloom in April 2006. They were hijacked,assault ed and shot execution-style with two shots to their heads. They were found naked, except for their socks, Some media coverage of the murders, where pictures of the victims' naked bodies were published, was "particularly disturbing and highly insensitive"..Van Marsh, Alphonso: "South Africans: 'Leave' is no answer to violence." [http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/07/02/safrica.crime/index.html CNN.com] , July 3, 2006.] Goldin was due to leave for the UK, where he was part of the cast of South African production of "Hamlet ", four days after he died.Credits
Among numerous theatre productions, his film and television credits include commercials for
Pepsi and South African music chainCNA , short clips Crazy Monkey created forMTV , and a starring role in the South African hit movie "Straight Outta Benoni ".Notes
External links
* [http://entertainment.iafrica.com/cm_pics/entertain/5-0-0-0_319085.jpgImage of Brett Goldin]
* [http://www.rsc.org.uk/onstage/plays/3805.aspx The RSC's Brett Goldin Memorial Bursary]
* [http://entertainment.iafrica.com/features/262227.htm Obituary on iAfrica.com ]
* [http://www.brettgoldin.com/ Tribute site]
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