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His other theatre credits include ''[[Orpheus]]'' (1998), ''[[Ways of Dying]]'' (1999) and ''[[Call us Crazy]]'' (2000, [[Vita Awards|FNB Vita Award]] for Best actor in a supporting role), ''[[Tshepang]]'' (2003-11 and 2015-16, awards include a [[Fleur du Cap Award]] and a [[KKNK]] Award as best actor). | His other theatre credits include ''[[Orpheus]]'' (1998), ''[[Ways of Dying]]'' (1999) and ''[[Call us Crazy]]'' (2000, [[Vita Awards|FNB Vita Award]] for Best actor in a supporting role), ''[[Tshepang]]'' (2003-11 and 2015-16, awards include a [[Fleur du Cap Award]] and a [[KKNK]] Award as best actor). | ||
| − | In 2004 he received the [[Standard Bank Young Artist Awards|Young Artist Award]] for Drama and went on to do ''[[The Suitcase]]'' (2006), ''[[Dream of the Dog]]'' ([[Barney Simon Theatre]], 2007), ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (2012), ''[[Asinamali]]'' (2013), ''[[Fishers of Hope (Taweret)]]'' (2014), ''[[The Inconvenience of Wings]]'' (2016), ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (2016), | + | In 2004 he received the [[Standard Bank Young Artist Awards|Young Artist Award]] for Drama and went on to do ''[[The Suitcase]]'' (2006, [[Naledi Award]] for best supporting actor), ''[[Dream of the Dog]]'' ([[Barney Simon Theatre]], 2007), ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (2012), ''[[Asinamali]]'' (2013), ''[[Fishers of Hope (Taweret)]]'' (2014), ''[[The Inconvenience of Wings]]'' (2016), ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (2016), ''[[Marat Sade]]'' and ''[[Blood Knot]]'' (2022). . |
| − | + | He co-created the smash hit play ''[[Gomorrah]]'' which opened at the [[Market Theatre]] before touring major cities in Sweden in . | |
=== As director === | === As director === | ||
Revision as of 07:43, 25 July 2022
Mncedisi Shabangu (1969-2022) was a South African actor and director.
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Biography
Born Mncedisi Baldwin Shabangu.
After initial theatre work, he enrolled as a student at The Market Theatre Laboratory in 1995.
He passed away on 24 July 2022.
As actor
On stage
His first big role was in Gordon Motha's Secret Agenda in 1992.
His other theatre credits include Orpheus (1998), Ways of Dying (1999) and Call us Crazy (2000, FNB Vita Award for Best actor in a supporting role), Tshepang (2003-11 and 2015-16, awards include a Fleur du Cap Award and a KKNK Award as best actor).
In 2004 he received the Young Artist Award for Drama and went on to do The Suitcase (2006, Naledi Award for best supporting actor), Dream of the Dog (Barney Simon Theatre, 2007), Woza Albert! (2012), Asinamali (2013), Fishers of Hope (Taweret) (2014), The Inconvenience of Wings (2016), Woza Albert! (2016), Marat Sade and Blood Knot (2022). .
He co-created the smash hit play Gomorrah which opened at the Market Theatre before touring major cities in Sweden in .
As director
Shabangu has also directed several productions at the Market Theatre including Wangesheya-Wangesheya, Kanyamazane Galvanomit Akusiti, The Barber Shop, Mooi Street Moves and Vuka Machel.
He directed Cold Stone Jug in 2004.
He was appointed Artistic Director for the Windybrow Theatre in 2006.
Television and film
Best known for his role as Skhumbuzo in the second season of the SABC3 drama series The Lab (2008).
Other television series he has acted in include The Other Woman and the SABC2 sitcom Home Sweet Home.
Sources
Beeld Plus, 26 July 2007.
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=8577
"Joburg Theatre presents Woza Albert!", Artslink.co.za News, 01/07/2016 [1]
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