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(19**-19**)  Actor on stage and screen
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[[Louis Seboko]] (19**-). Actor on stage and screen, puppeteer.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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== Career ==
 
== Career ==
'''Louis Seboko''''s acting career started in 1976 in ''[[Mahlombala]]'' and he appeared in several [[Gibson Kente]] productions before moving to the [[Market Theatre]], where he toured internationally with ''[[Woza Albert!]]''.
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Louis's acting career started in 1976 in ''[[Mahlombala]]'' and he appeared in several [[Gibson Kente]] productions before moving to the [[Market Theatre]], where he toured internationally with ''[[Woza Albert!]]''.
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
His work with the [[Market Theatre]] include productions such as ''[[Black and White Follies]]'', ''[[Smallholding]]'', ''[[Baby Come Duze]]. His film credits include ''Mapantsula'', ''Sarafina!'', ''Friends'', ''Taxi to Soweto'', ''Going Back'' and ''Cry the Beloved Country''. For [[Handspring Puppet Company]] he performed the role of Woyzeck in ''[[Woyzeck on the Highveld]]'' and Johnson in ''[[Faustus in Africa!]]'' and in ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]''.
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His work with the [[Market Theatre]] include productions such as ''[[Black and White Follies]]'', ''[[Smallholding]]'', ''[[Baby Come Duze]]'', ''[[Lakutshon Ilanga|Lakutshon'ilanga]]'', ''[[The Meeting]]''.
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For [[Handspring Puppet Company]] he performed the role of Woyzeck in ''[[Woyzeck on the Highveld]]'' and Johnson in ''[[Faustus in Africa|Faustus in Africa!]]'' (1995) and in ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'' (1997).
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His film credits include ''[[Mapantsula]]'', ''[[Sarafina!]]'', ''[[Friends]]'', ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'', ''[[Going Back]]'' and ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]''.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
Vita Award for Most Promising New Actor for his role in ''[[Woza Albert!]]''.
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[[Vita Award]] for Most Promising New Actor for his role in ''[[Woza Albert!]]''.
  
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== Sources ==
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1997 Grahamstown Souvenir Programme, p 33.
  
== Sources ==
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
1992 Grahamstown Souvenir Programme, p 33
 
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 11:01, 9 December 2019

Louis Seboko (19**-). Actor on stage and screen, puppeteer.

Biography

Training

Career

Louis's acting career started in 1976 in Mahlombala and he appeared in several Gibson Kente productions before moving to the Market Theatre, where he toured internationally with Woza Albert!.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

His work with the Market Theatre include productions such as Black and White Follies, Smallholding, Baby Come Duze, Lakutshon'ilanga, The Meeting.

For Handspring Puppet Company he performed the role of Woyzeck in Woyzeck on the Highveld and Johnson in Faustus in Africa! (1995) and in Ubu and the Truth Commission (1997).

His film credits include Mapantsula, Sarafina!, Friends, Taxi to Soweto, Going Back and Cry, the Beloved Country.

Awards, etc

Vita Award for Most Promising New Actor for his role in Woza Albert!.

Sources

1997 Grahamstown Souvenir Programme, p 33.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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