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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
 
He worked with many includes Presto theatre international, Durban playhouse company, Themi Venturas productions, Braad Kietzman and associates, Eager artists, Sagiya foundation, Ikhwezi Le-Afrika and Saatchi & Saatchi advertising agency in London. He wrote and directed many theatrical productions includes Long journey- The musical, Women in singing, Happiness through the midst, The Drop, Ancestors are talking, Talking spirits, Man and the earth, Phathizwe, Magic of Africa. He also wrote three radio drama for KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife and many corporate theatre productions for companies includes Sanlam, Unilever, Colgate Palmolive, Kzn Ezemvelo wildlife, Dulux, Ithala, Pmg events. The countries he toured include German, London, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe, Morrocco, Washington DC and the whole South Africa. In 2017 he released his first single’ Izinyembezi’. In 2020 he released his first album’ Introspection.
 
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
He started out as an actor, inter alia playing a witchdoctor in the intenrational film  
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He started out as an actor in 1991 at the [[Maningi Theatre Workshop]], doing work for a number of companies, including [[Mbumba Arts]], [[Presto Theatre International]], Durban's [[The Playhouse Company]], [[Themi Venturas Productions]], and various commercial advertising companies. In 2010 he played a witchdoctor in the international film ''Reuniting the Rubins'' (2010)[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3590100/].
Reuniting the Rubins (2010). He eventually also moved into playwriting, composing, directing and production
 
  
He has done work for a number of companies, including [[Mbumba Arts]] and is the founder and CEO of [[Just In Time Productions]].
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He gradually moved into playwriting, composing, directing and production as well, founding his own company, [[Just In Time Productions]]. Since then he has written and directed many theatrical productions, among them ''[[Long Journey - The Musical]]'', ''[[The Drop]]'', ''[[Ancestors are Talking]]'', ''[[Phathizwe]]'', ''[[Magic of Africa]]'', ''[[Happiness Through the Mist]]'' and ''[[The Roots/Izimpambe]]'' (both done at [[The Playhouse]], and the collaborative piece ''[[The Poisoned Mango]]'' (2011). He also wrote three radio dramas for [[KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife]] and many corporate theatre productions for a wide range of companies.  
  
Projects have included ''[[Happiness Through the Mist]]'' and ''[[The Roots/Izimpambe]]'' (both done at [[The Playhouse]], and the collaborative piece ''[[The Poisoned Mango]]'' (2011)
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He has toured widely with his music, including stints in Germany, London, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe, Morrocco, Washington DC and the whole of South Africa. In 2017 he released his first single "Izinyembezi". In 2020 he released his first album’ "Introspection".
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 07:51, 19 September 2022

Zeph Nzama () is a theatre and film actor and director.

Biography

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

He started out as an actor in 1991 at the Maningi Theatre Workshop, doing work for a number of companies, including Mbumba Arts, Presto Theatre International, Durban's The Playhouse Company, Themi Venturas Productions, and various commercial advertising companies. In 2010 he played a witchdoctor in the international film Reuniting the Rubins (2010)[1].

He gradually moved into playwriting, composing, directing and production as well, founding his own company, Just In Time Productions. Since then he has written and directed many theatrical productions, among them Long Journey - The Musical, The Drop, Ancestors are Talking, Phathizwe, Magic of Africa, Happiness Through the Mist and The Roots/Izimpambe (both done at The Playhouse, and the collaborative piece The Poisoned Mango (2011). He also wrote three radio dramas for KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife and many corporate theatre productions for a wide range of companies.

He has toured widely with his music, including stints in Germany, London, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe, Morrocco, Washington DC and the whole of South Africa. In 2017 he released his first single "Izinyembezi". In 2020 he released his first album’ "Introspection".

Sources

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeph-nzama-007270156/?originalSubdomain=za

https://justintimeproductions.co.za/zeph-nzama/

Twist Theatre Development Projects. 2011. New South African Playscripts.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3590100/

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