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Nancy Gordon: a life of love, laughter and the light of Still Point

This is an edited extract from an address given by Rev Chris Chivers for the life of Nancy Gordon, who has died at the age of 102.

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Young dancer in short film

Ayoung dancer and choreographer from Parow North has his eyes set on becoming a huge success in the dancing arena.

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Alvon Collison's partner in moving tribute after losing 'love of his life'

Alvon Collisonâs partner in moving tribute after losing âlove of his lifeâ
By Francesca Villette
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Cape Town â In thanking the many people who have paid tribute to his late partner and Cape Town-born entertainer Alvon Collison, Faried Swartz, in an emotional video, said he had lost the love of his life.
Collison died at his Milnerton home on Friday at the age of 79.
He had been on dialysis for the past five years and had also suffered from back pain.
In a video posted on social media, Swartz, in song, told of his dying love for Collison. He encouraged people to tell their loved ones how much they meant to them as often as they could.

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Cape Town 'King of Cabaret' showbiz legend Alvon Collison dies

Cape Town 'King of Cabaret' showbiz legend Alvon Collison dies
23 January 2021 9:22 AM
Baxter Theatre marketing manager, Fahiem Stellenboom pays tribute to veteran entertainer Alvon Collison.
Collison has been a household name since breaking into showbiz in 1974, most famously known as the 'King of Cabaret' for his award-winning performance as Pharaoh in the musical stage production of Joseph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat, says CapeTalk presenter Sara-Jayne King.
Sara-Jayne King speaks to the Baxter Theatre marketing manager, Fahiem Stellenboom, who pays tribute to Alvon Collison.
Stellenboom says he was lucky enough to be at the Fleur Du Cape Theatre Awards ceremony in Johannesburg.

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Theatre legend Alvon Collison dies

Theatre legend Alvon Collison dies
Theatre legend Alvon Collison died on Saturday at the age of 79.
Image: Alvon Collison/Facebook
The ‘King of Cabaret’ Alvon Collison, who played Pharaoh in more than 3,000 performances of the acclaimed theatre production Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat, died on Saturday.
The 79-year-old was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards in 2018.
Collison was born in Woodstock, Cape Town, and broke into mainstream theatre in the then Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) before touring across SA through Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat.
In a Cape Talk interview with Baxter Theatre, marketing manager Fahiem Stellenboom said Collison struggled with diabetes.

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Alvon Collison sings no more

Alvon Collison sings no more
By Nathan Adams
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Cape Town - Legendary Cape Town entertainer Alvon Collison died at his Milnerton home on Friday evening; he was 79 years old.
Collison had been on dialysis for the past five years and had also suffered from crippling back pain.
He is survived by his partner, Faried Swartz, his sister Novla and two nieces and nephews.
Collison’s career spanned five decades, which included his standout performance as the Pharaoh in the 1970s production of
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
In 2016 he was honoured with a Naledi Lifetime Achievement Award.
Collison worked as a performer on the Oceanos cruise liner and survived the sinking of that ship on the Wild Coast in 1991.https://www.facebook.com/alistair.izobell/posts/10159075225910396https://www.facebook.com/alan.committie/posts/10159095735874534

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