Cleo Wesley

Cleo Wesley is a performer and theatre maker

Biography

Completed a BA (Hons) in Theatre and Performance at the University of Cape Town in 2015 and made his professional theatre debut in 2016, performing in the Fugard Theatre’s hit musical District Six – Kanala, directed by David Kramer, and The Fall which he co-created.

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

Theatre

As a performer

Besides a number of roles in student productions, professional appearances include "Desmond" & "Denver" in District Six, Kanala, "Friar Laurence" in Romeo and Juliet, "Prodo" in Scenes from an Execution, and a many others (see his profile on the APM website for a full listing.[1])

The Underground Library THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY Siya & Qumbela dir. Koleka Putuma, Artscape Arena Theatre REPARATION Marco Adonis dir. Ameera Conrad, NAF OUR COUNTRYS GOOD Robert Sideway dir. Geoffrey Hyland, The UCT Little Theatre SOME DAYS Cabaret dir. Cleo Raatus, Alexander Bar WHAT WE WISH FOR David dir. Amy Jephta, Artscape Arena Theatre STRANGER HERE MYSELF Cabaret dirs. Godfrey Johnson and Tober Reilly, UCT Arena Theatre BLACK DOG, INJEMNYAMA Bennie dir. Clare Stopford, Baxter Flipside Theatre LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Kenneth dir. Crizelle Anthony, UCT Playroom FABULOUS NOTHING Thought 2 dir. Callum Tilbury, Bindery Lab WOUNDS TO THE FACE Monsieur, Guard , Second Terrorist dir. Geoffrey Hyland, Bindery Lab LIMELIGHT ON RITES Life Insurance Agent dir. Sello Pesa, Cape Town City Hall THE IMPOSSIBLE AUCTION John Cage dir. Anthea Moys, Cape Town City Hall TITUS ANDRONICUS Titus Andronicus dir. Geoffrey Hyland , Jeff Sichel, Little Theatre 4.48 PSYCHOSIS Sarah 2 dir. Hannah Molyneux, Arena Theatre TWO SHORT PLAYS Man dir. Prinesh Bikhani, Bindery lab THE THREEPENNY OPERA Peachum dir. Clare Stopford, Arena Theatre HAJJI MUSSA AND THE FIREWALKER Hajji Musa dir. Prinesh Bikhani, Playroom THE PURSUIT The Men dir. Mira Sydow, Arena Theatre Training / Experience Institution Qualification UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN BA (HONs) in Theatre and Performance UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN BA Film & Media (1st year) Special Skills

As a playmaker he was a co-writer, co-creator and performer in The Fall (2016).

Film

Roles include appearances in Runs in the Family, Table Mountain (a short film), Nightmare on Long Street,

Television

Series Role Director / Production Company CHEESEBOY (Pilot) Senzo dir. Thembalethu Mfebe NO WHERE (Concept & Direction) Dance Concept Video dir. Cleo Wesley HALLUCINATIONS (Concept & Direction) Dance Concept Video dir. Cleo Wesley SHOOK (Concept) Dance Concept Video dirs. Cleo Wesley, Rudi Smit

Theatre Experience Production Role Director / Venue ROMEO & JULIET Friar Laurence dir. Geoffrey Hyland, Maynardville THE FALL (Cowriter, cocreator & performer ) Cahya Baxter, Royal Court Theatre [UK; LDN], St. Ann’s Warehouse [USA; NYC], Arts Centre Melbourne (AU; MEL), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK; EDN), Studio Theatre (USA; Washington, D.C.), Galway Arts Fest. (IRE) DISTRICT SIX,KANALA Desmond & Denver dir. David Kramer, The Fugard Theatre SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION Prodo dir. Clare Stopford, Baxter Golden Arrow Theatre THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY Siya & Qumbela dir. Koleka Putuma, Artscape Arena Theatre REPARATION Marco Adonis dir. Ameera Conrad, NAF OUR COUNTRYS GOOD Robert Sideway dir. Geoffrey Hyland, The UCT Little Theatre SOME DAYS Cabaret dir. Cleo Raatus, Alexander Bar WHAT WE WISH FOR David dir. Amy Jephta, Artscape Arena Theatre STRANGER HERE MYSELF Cabaret dirs. Godfrey Johnson and Tober Reilly, UCT Arena Theatre BLACK DOG, INJEMNYAMA Bennie dir. Clare Stopford, Baxter Flipside Theatre LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Kenneth dir. Crizelle Anthony, UCT Playroom FABULOUS NOTHING Thought 2 dir. Callum Tilbury, Bindery Lab WOUNDS TO THE FACE Monsieur, Guard , Second Terrorist dir. Geoffrey Hyland, Bindery Lab LIMELIGHT ON RITES Life Insurance Agent dir. Sello Pesa, Cape Town City Hall THE IMPOSSIBLE AUCTION John Cage dir. Anthea Moys, Cape Town City Hall TITUS ANDRONICUS Titus Andronicus dir. Geoffrey Hyland , Jeff Sichel, Little Theatre 4.48 PSYCHOSIS Sarah 2 dir. Hannah Molyneux, Arena Theatre TWO SHORT PLAYS Man dir. Prinesh Bikhani, Bindery lab THE THREEPENNY OPERA Peachum dir. Clare Stopford, Arena Theatre HAJJI MUSSA AND THE FIREWALKER Hajji Musa dir. Prinesh Bikhani, Playroom THE PURSUIT The Men dir. Mira Sydow, Arena Theatre Training / Experience Institution Qualification UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN BA (HONs) in Theatre and Performance UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN BA Film & Media (1st year) Special Skills

Sources

https://www.apm.co.za/artiste/cleo-wesley-793/

https://queerincubator.co.za/Cleo-Wesley-1

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