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Darryl: Redirected page to Sello Maake kaNcube

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Redirected page to Sello Maake kaNcube

Darryl: /* Film work */

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Film work

Darryl: /* Sources */

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Sources

Darryl: /* As stage performer */

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As stage performer

Karina2: /* Sources */

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Sources

Karina2: /* As stage performer */

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As stage performer

Satj: /* Biography */

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Biography

Satj at 04:58, 25 June 2021

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Satj at 04:58, 25 June 2021

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−	~~[[Sello Maake ka Ncube]] (1960-) is a prominent actor, director and dramatist for stage, TV and film.~~	+	#REDIRECT[[Sello Maake kaNcube]]
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−	~~(When he started out he was simply credited as as [[Sello Maake]], and the later full name is variously written as [[Sello Maake ka-Ncube]], [[Sello Maake Ka-Ncube]] and~~ [[Sello Maake kaNcube~~]] is sources)~~
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−	~~== Biography ==~~
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−	Born in Orlando, Soweto, but mostly raised in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. It wasn’t until he was 15 – when he saw [[Gibson Kente]]'s ''[[How Long?]]'' – that he realised that he wanted to be an actor.
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−	~~== Career ==~~
−	~~After a period with [[Gibson Kente]] in Soweto, he worked as a clerk for three years until he auditioned for ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' in 1986.~~
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−	~~He worked in London's West End playing "Mufasa" in ''[[The Lion King]]'' in the early 2000s.~~
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−	~~==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==~~
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−	~~Started his career with performing his own work under the name [[Sello Maake]]. Later used the full name.~~
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−	~~=== As playwright ===~~
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−	In 1997 he workshopped his first full-length play ''[[Koze Kuse Bash]]''. Wrote and directed ''[[Koma]]'' (1998) and ''[[Komeng]]'' (2002), *
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−	~~=== As stage performer ===~~
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−	Stage roles as performer include leads in ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (1986), ''[[Cry Freemandela – The Movie]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1987) , [[Smallholding]] in 1989, ''[[Black and White Follies]]'', ''[[The Suit]]'' ([[Themba/ Mutloatse, Simon and Co]], 1993/4 - played both in London and New York), ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' ([[Windybrow]] , 1994), ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' (19), in South Africa and at London's National Theatre), ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'' (directed by [[Janet Suzman]], 1996), ''[[The Colored Museum]]'' (1996), ''[[Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]'' (19), ''[[Prophets in the Black Sky]]'' (1992), ''[[Smallholding]]'' (19) , ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]'' (19*) and ''[[Call Us Crazy]]'' (2001). ''[[The Lion King]]'' in London’s West End (2002), and South Africa (2008), ''[[The Lion and the Jewel]]'' ([[State Theatre\|State Theatre Pretoria]], 2008), and ''[[Othello]]'' (opposite [[Antony Sher]]) for Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company as the company's first black "Othello" in the West End of London (2008), ''[[Report to an Academy]]'' (directed by [[Karoly Pinter]], [[Grahamstown Festival]] 2009), ''[[Race]]'' (Mamet, [[Grahamstown Festival]], 2012).
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−	~~=== As stage director ===~~
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−	~~He directed ''[[Closer]]'' (1998), ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (2001-2002).~~
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−	~~=== Television work ===~~
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−	~~His TV work made him a nationally recognised face through his protrayal of "Archie" in the series ''[[Generations]]'', (1993-1997, 1998-2002).~~
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−	~~=== Film work ===~~
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−	His film work includes ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' (1989), ''[[The Rutanga Tapes]]'' (1990), ''[[Dark City]]'' (1990), ''[[Wheels and Deals]]'' (1991), ''[[The Good Fascist]]'' (1992), ''[[Bopha!]]'' (1993), ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'' (1993), ''[[Djadje: Last Night I Fell Off a Horse]]'' (1993), ''[[Othello: A South African Tale]]'' (2002).
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−	~~=== Administrative work ===~~
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−	~~He is a member of the [[National Arts Council]]'s panel on the Performing Arts.~~
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−	~~== Awards, etc ==~~
−	~~[[Standard Bank Young Artist Awards\|Young Artist Award]] for Drama, 2002.~~
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−	~~Nominated for a [[Vita Award]] (National) for his role in ''[[The Colored Museum]]'' [actor of the year]; 1996.~~
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−	~~== Sources ==~~
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−	~~[[CAPAB Brochure]], Aug-Nov 1989.~~
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−	~~[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997.~~
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−	~~''[[Insig]]'', March 2004, p. 56.~~
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−	~~Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.~~
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−	~~Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sello_Maake_Ka-Ncube].~~
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−	[[Johann van Heerden]] (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]
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−	~~Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]~~
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 === Film work ===
-His film work includes ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' (1989), ''[[The Rutanga Tapes]]'' (1990), ''[[Dark City]]'' (1990), ''[[Wheels and Deals]]'' (1991), ''[[The Good Fascist]]'' (1992), ''[[Bopha!]]'' (1993), ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'' (1993), ''[[Djadje: Last Night I Fell Off a Horse]]'' (1993), ''[[Othello: A South African Tale]]'' (2005), .
+His film work includes ''[[A Dry White Season]]'' (1989), ''[[The Rutanga Tapes]]'' (1990), ''[[Dark City]]'' (1990), ''[[Wheels and Deals]]'' (1991), ''[[The Good Fascist]]'' (1992), ''[[Bopha!]]'' (1993), ''[[Taxi to Soweto]]'' (1993), ''[[Djadje: Last Night I Fell Off a Horse]]'' (1993), ''[[Othello: A South African Tale]]'' (2002).
 === Administrative work ===

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	Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sello_Maake_Ka-Ncube].		Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sello_Maake_Ka-Ncube].
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		+	[[Johann van Heerden]] (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]

	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 === As stage performer ===
-Stage roles as performer include leads in ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (1986), ''[[Cry Freemandela – The Movie]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1987) *, [[Smallholding]] in 1989, ''[[Black and White Follies]]'', ''[[The Suit]]'' ([[Themba/ Mutloatse, Simon and Co]], 1993/4 - played both in London and New York), ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' ([[Windybrow]] , 1994), ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' (19**), in South Africa and at London's National Theatre), ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'' (directed by [[Janet Suzman]], 1996),  ''[[The Colored Museum]]'' (1996), ''[[Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]'' (19**), ''[[Prophets in the Black Sky]]'' (1992), ''[[Smallholding]]'' (19**) , ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]''  (19**) and ''[[Call Us Crazy]]'' (2001). ''[[The Lion King]]'' in London’s West End (200*), and South Africa (2008), ''[[The Lion and the Jewel]]'' ([[State Theatre|State Theatre Pretoria]], 2008),  and ''[[Othello]]'' (opposite [[Antony Sher]]) for Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company as the company's first black "Othello" in the West End of London [and South Africa??] (2008), ''[[Report to an Academy]]'' (directed by [[Karoly Pinter]], [[Grahamstown Festival]] 2009), ''[[Race]]'' (Mamet, [[Grahamstown Festival]], 2012).
+Stage roles as performer include leads in ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (1986), ''[[Cry Freemandela – The Movie]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1987) *, [[Smallholding]] in 1989, ''[[Black and White Follies]]'', ''[[The Suit]]'' ([[Themba/ Mutloatse, Simon and Co]], 1993/4 - played both in London and New York), ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' ([[Windybrow]] , 1994), ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' (19**), in South Africa and at London's National Theatre), ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'' (directed by [[Janet Suzman]], 1996),  ''[[The Colored Museum]]'' (1996), ''[[Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]'' (19**), ''[[Prophets in the Black Sky]]'' (1992), ''[[Smallholding]]'' (19**) , ''[[A Raisin in the Sun]]''  (19**) and ''[[Call Us Crazy]]'' (2001). ''[[The Lion King]]'' in London’s West End (2002), and South Africa (2008), ''[[The Lion and the Jewel]]'' ([[State Theatre|State Theatre Pretoria]], 2008),  and ''[[Othello]]'' (opposite [[Antony Sher]]) for Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company as the company's first black "Othello" in the West End of London (2008), ''[[Report to an Academy]]'' (directed by [[Karoly Pinter]], [[Grahamstown Festival]] 2009), ''[[Race]]'' (Mamet, [[Grahamstown Festival]], 2012).
 === As stage director ===

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	[[CAPAB Brochure]], Aug-Nov 1989.

	[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997.		[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997.

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Orlando, Soweto, but mostly raised in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. It wasn’t until he was 15 – when he saw [[Gibson Kente]]'s ''[[How Long]]'' – that he realised that he wanted to be an actor.
+Born in Orlando, Soweto, but mostly raised in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. It wasn’t until he was 15 – when he saw [[Gibson Kente]]'s ''[[How Long?]]'' – that he realised that he wanted to be an actor.
 == Career ==

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	[[Sello Maake ka Ncube]] (1960-) is a prominent actor, director and dramatist for stage, TV and film.		[[Sello Maake ka Ncube]] (1960-) is a prominent actor, director and dramatist for stage, TV and film.

−	(When he started out he was simply credited as as [[Sello Maake]], and the later full name is variously written as [[Sello Maake ka-Ncube]], [[Sello Maake Ka-Ncube]] and [[Sello Maake kaNcube]])	+	(When he started out he was simply credited as as [[Sello Maake]], and the later full name is variously written as [[Sello Maake ka-Ncube]], [[Sello Maake Ka-Ncube]] and [[Sello Maake kaNcube]] is sources)