Jerry Mofokeng - Revision history

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

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 He played in ''[[Freak Country]]'' (2008).
-He directed ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (1986), ''[[The Hill]]'' for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1992, ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (1993), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1993), ''[[Nongogo]]'' (1994), the South African premiére of [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Nun’s Romantic Story]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic]] in 1995, ''[[The Piano Lesson]]'' (1996), ''[[Lifa]]'' (1997), ''[[Milestones]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and [[NAF]] in 1998-9, ''[[The Suit]]'' (2002), ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' (2003, 2021), ''[[Goree]]'' (2004), ''[[Once an African]]'' (2005), ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Moeder Moed en Haar Kinders]]'' (2014-2015),
+He directed ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (1986), ''[[The Hill]]'' for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1992, ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (1993), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1993), ''[[Nongogo]]'' (1994), the South African premiére of [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Nun’s Romantic Story]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic]] in 1995, ''[[The Piano Lesson]]'' (1996), ''[[Lifa]]'' (1997), ''[[Milestones]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and [[NAF]] in 1998-9, ''[[The Suit]]'' (2002), ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' (2003, 2021), ''[[Goree]]'' (2004), ''[[Once an African]]'' (2005), ''[[MA-BRRR: The Musical]]'' (2010), ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Moeder Moed en Haar Kinders]]'' (2014-2015),
 As playwright his work includes ''[[A King is Born]]'' (1995), ''[[Mpolelle]]'', ''[[Don't Look Away]]'' (2011).

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 ''[[Volksblad]]'', 28 August 2014.
+https://www.newslink.co.za/2021/09/01/a-raisin-in-the-sun-awakens-hope-at-the-theatre/
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 He played in ''[[Freak Country]]'' (2008).
-He directed ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (1986), ''[[The Hill]]'' for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1992, ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (1993), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1993), ''[[Nongogo]]'' (1994), the South African premiére of [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Nun’s Romantic Story]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic]] in 1995, ''[[The Piano Lesson]]'' (1996), ''[[Lifa]]'' (1997), ''[[Milestones]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and [[NAF]] in 1998-9, ''[[The Suit]]'' (2002), ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' (2003), ''[[Goree]]'' (2004), ''[[Once an African]]'' (2005), ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Moeder Moed en Haar Kinders]]'' (2014-2015),
+He directed ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (1986), ''[[The Hill]]'' for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1992, ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (1993), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1993), ''[[Nongogo]]'' (1994), the South African premiére of [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Nun’s Romantic Story]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic]] in 1995, ''[[The Piano Lesson]]'' (1996), ''[[Lifa]]'' (1997), ''[[Milestones]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and [[NAF]] in 1998-9, ''[[The Suit]]'' (2002), ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' (2003, 2021), ''[[Goree]]'' (2004), ''[[Once an African]]'' (2005), ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Moeder Moed en Haar Kinders]]'' (2014-2015),
 As playwright his work includes ''[[A King is Born]]'' (1995), ''[[Mpolelle]]'', ''[[Don't Look Away]]'' (2011).

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 [[Jerry Mofokeng]] (1956-) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Mofokeng]. Stage, film and TV actor, director, lecturer.
 == Biography ==
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 He played in ''[[Freak Country]]'' (2008).
 He directed ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (1986), ''[[The Hill]]'' for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1992, ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (1993), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1993), ''[[Nongogo]]'' (1994), the South African premiére of [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Nun’s Romantic Story]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic]] in 1995, ''[[The Piano Lesson]]'' (1996), ''[[Lifa]]'' (1997), ''[[Milestones]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and [[NAF]] in 1998-9, ''[[The Suit]]'' (2002), ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' (2003), ''[[Goree]]'' (2004), ''[[Once an African]]'' (2005), ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Moeder Moed en Haar Kinders]]'' (2014-2015),
 As playwright his work includes ''[[A King is Born]]'' (1995), ''[[Mpolelle]]'', ''[[Don't Look Away]]'' (2011).

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 == Biography ==
-He attended Orlando West High School and Youth Alive Ministries in Soweto in the 1970s. His schooling was interupted by the 1976 protests but he eventually finished matric and in 1983 started his studies at [[University of the Witwatersrand Drama Department]] where he initially took his major in acting then later went on to study at Columbia University in America, where he obtained his master's degree in Theatre Directing.
+Born on 17 April, 1956, he attended Orlando West High School and Youth Alive Ministries in Soweto in the 1970s. His schooling was interupted by the 1976 protests but he eventually finished matric and in 1983 started his studies at [[University of the Witwatersrand Drama Department]] where he initially took his major in acting then later went on to study at Columbia University in America, where he obtained his master's degree in Theatre Directing.
 == Career ==

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 == Career ==
-He taught drama at Wits, was resident Artistic Director at the [[Market Theatre]], Artistic Director at the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]], Director of sport and culture in Mpumalanga, Artistic Director at the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] until his appointment in 2014 as Artistic Director of [[PACOFS]] in Bloemfontein.
+He taught drama at Wits, was resident Artistic Director at the [[Market Theatre]], Artistic Director at the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]], Director of Sport and Culture in Mpumalanga, Artistic Director at the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] until his appointment in 2014 as Artistic Director of [[PACOFS]] in Bloemfontein.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 He revived [[Theatre Workshop '71]]’s ''[[Survival]]'' in the USA, with members of the original cast, who had moved there (1990).
-Other directing experience includes *, [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Hill]]'' for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1992, He directed [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Boesman and Lena]]''  in 1993.  [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Nongogo]]'' ([[Johannesburg Civic]], 1994) and at the [[Pieter Roos Theatre]] in 1994.
+He played in ''[[Freak Country]]'' (2008).
-He directed the South African premiére of [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Nun’s Romantic Story]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic]] in 1995. In 1997 he reconstructed and produced [[Gibson Kente]]’s ''[[Lifa]]''* for .
+He directed ''[[The Blood Knot]]'' (1986), ''[[The Hill]]'' for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1992, ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'' (1993), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1993), ''[[Nongogo]]'' (1994), the South African premiére of [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Nun’s Romantic Story]]'' at the [[Johannesburg Civic]] in 1995, ''[[The Piano Lesson]]'' (1996), ''[[Lifa]]'' (1997), ''[[Milestones]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and [[NAF]] in 1998-9, ''[[The Suit]]'' (2002), ''[[Goree]'' (2004), ''[[Once an African]]'' (2005), ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Moeder Moed en Haar Kinders]]'' (2014-2015),
 He had roles in several films, among them ''[[Tsotsi]]'' and ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]''.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He revived [[Theatre Workshop ‘71]]’s ''[[Survival]]'' in the USA, with members of the original cast, who had moved there (1990).
+He revived [[Theatre Workshop '71]]’s ''[[Survival]]'' in the USA, with members of the original cast, who had moved there (1990).
 Other directing experience includes *, [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Hill]]'' for the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] in 1992, He directed [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Boesman and Lena]]''  in 1993.  [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Nongogo]]'' ([[Johannesburg Civic]], 1994) and at the [[Pieter Roos Theatre]] in 1994.
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 == Awards, etc. ==
-Standard Bank Young Artist for drama.
+Standard Bank Young Artist for drama , 1994.