Irek Karamon, Manager of the Playhouse Company's Mayville Workshop and set designer
for the Playhouse Company for many years, died of a heart attack this
morning (November 7). He was in his early 70’s.
Director Ralph Lawson, who is currently in Durban to direct Skungpoomery and A Christmas Celebration for the Playhouse Company, had been working
closely with Karamon and says his death comes as a great shock to all who knew
him.
“He was an expert interpreter of design and manufacturer of
sets,” says Lawson. “He was a great engineer but you could always rely on him
to produce a beautifully-made piece of work. He was a perfect craftsman and was
very well liked and respected by everyone.
“He went the extra mile to make sure the job was done
properly and he received a Mercury Durban Theatre Award nomination for his design
for Masterclass. He also designed Bravissimo for me which entailed for four
huge sets. He really took a lot of trouble and he was certainly an original. He
will be sorely missed in more ways than one.”
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