Wela Kapela Productions
Wela Kapela Productions is a touring production company.
Also written Wêla Kapela Productions in some cases.
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The company
A national touring theatre company for young people, based in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, it was founded in 2018 by Amanda Bothma to create opportunities for Eastern Cape performers to display their craft to a wider audience across the country.
In 2026 the company consisted of
Productions
Among the productions staged by the company since its founding have been:
A Star is Born: the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland (2019), Vincent (2022), Julie Andrews Uncut (2022), Next!, Mad About The Boys, The Story of Eva Cassidy, Damsel in Distress, The Jackal and the Wolf, Once On This Island, Liewe Heksie, Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, Cinderella , Spot, The Fearless Fish, A Lad And A Lamp, Brenda and I (2026), Nina – The High Priestess Of Soul (2026), Die Siel van Eugene Marais (2026).
Sources
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