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== His contribution to South African theatre ==
 
== His contribution to South African theatre ==
 
 
  
 
In 1979 he joined [[Gibson Kente]]’s company as actor, with a role as singer/dancer in ''[[Mama and the Load]]'', which toured South Africa, playing most townships and later also at the [[Market Theatre]] and the [[Baxter Theatre]].  
 
In 1979 he joined [[Gibson Kente]]’s company as actor, with a role as singer/dancer in ''[[Mama and the Load]]'', which toured South Africa, playing most townships and later also at the [[Market Theatre]] and the [[Baxter Theatre]].  
  
With co-actor [[Mbongeni Ngema]] he broke away and they then devised the play ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (1981) showed it to the [[Market Theatre]] where[[Barney Simon]] joined them as director and the play went on to fame and fortune.* 
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In May 1980 he and co-actor [[Mbongeni Ngema]] broke away to found the company [[Earth Players]]. Their first production was ''[[Woza Albert!]]'', which they devised in 1981 and showed to the [[Market Theatre]]. There [[Barney Simon]] joined them as director and the company then took it on tour over a number of years.  
 
 
He wrote and directed ''[[Bopha!]]'' as a [[Market Theatre]] and [[Earth Players]] collaboration ([[The Laager]],  1985-1986).  
 
  
Became a resident director at the [[Market Theatre]].***
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Mtwa then wrote and directed ''[[Bopha!]]'' as a [[Market Theatre]] and [[Earth Players]] collaboration ([[The Laager]],  1985-1986) and became a resident director at the [[Market Theatre]].***
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 15:29, 6 September 2016

(1953-) Actor, director and playwright.


Biography

Mtwa was born and grew up in Wattville, Benoni.


His contribution to South African theatre

In 1979 he joined Gibson Kente’s company as actor, with a role as singer/dancer in Mama and the Load, which toured South Africa, playing most townships and later also at the Market Theatre and the Baxter Theatre.

In May 1980 he and co-actor Mbongeni Ngema broke away to found the company Earth Players. Their first production was Woza Albert!, which they devised in 1981 and showed to the Market Theatre. There Barney Simon joined them as director and the company then took it on tour over a number of years.

Mtwa then wrote and directed Bopha! as a Market Theatre and Earth Players collaboration (The Laager, 1985-1986) and became a resident director at the Market Theatre.***

Sources

http://www.bloomsbury.com/author/percy-mtwa#sthash.Sl6bssdr.dpuf.

Tucker, 1997


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