Angelique Rockas
(1951-), Actress, activist and theatre producer; founder of Internationalist Theatre, LondonSitter in 1 portrait
by Yossi Baal
glossy gelatin silver print, 1985
NPG x201505
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Sonia Hopkins
21 October 2021, 18:24
"Angelique Rockas, founder of The Internationalist Theatre Company .. was a pioneer in race-blind casting in classic theatre in the UK, in the 1980s. This is a historic example of theatre work addressing representation in the most valuable manner" , Drama and Theatre Oct 2021
https://archive.md/UOQBD with Athol Fugard as patron."As an actor she attracted admiration for her strong interpretation of roles which also challenged casting cliches".https://archive.md/px2ep These included 'Medea', 'Miss Julie', 'Yvette' in Brecht's 'Mother Courage'; 'Carmen' in Jean Genet's 'The Balcony'; 'Anabella' in John Ford's ' 'Tis Pity She's A Whore'and 'Lady Macbeth'. "Not confined to theatre acting, Rockas made her film debut in Peter Hyams film Outland (1981); Oh Babylon (1989) directed by Costas Ferris; in Nicolas Roeg's The Witches (1990 )" she played Henrietta ; and a leading role Ms Ortiki in Greek in 12 part Greek TV series Emmones Idees (tx 1989).
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