Marlon Khoza

Marlon Khoza is a South African author, playwright, producer, film maker and poet

Biography

Born in Phalaborwa in Limpopo Province.

Besides his theatre and performance work, Marlon’s other published literary works include Slanted Justice, an anthology of poetry exploring themes of inequality, hope, and human resilience, and Goodbye Blantyre, a collection of short stories offering empathetic and insightful portrayals of personal and societal struggles.

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

Theatrical productions include Beitbridge: A Journey Away From Home, Mshegu Is Burning, Ngwanaka, Phalaborwa, Sekwatlapa (winner of two prestigious theatre awards — the Market Theatre Zwakala Festival Award and the Naledi Theatre Award, respectively), Teacher, Marabastad: The Musical and Mohoholo.

His radio work includes two Xitsonga radio drama series, Hi Ta Kolwa and Ku Fikela Rani?, for Munghana Lonene FM.

Besides his own work, he is also the founder and artistic director of Khwerha Ye Afrika Projects, which offers a platform for promoting the arts, particularly theatre, poetry, and music, fostering cultural exchange and engaging communities through transformative dialogue.

Under the auspices of this company he has also worked in film production. Among his films have been two short films, The Last Afternoon and Car Wash (both adapted from his anthology of short stories, Goodbye Blantyre), and a documentary film called Graved (and dealing with gender-based violence in South Africa) for the Foundation for Human Rights, .

Sources

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