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| − | (19*-) Actor and playwright. | + | [[Nhlanhla Mavundla]] (19*-). Actor and playwright. |
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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=== Youth === | === Youth === | ||
He grew up in Kwazulu where he enjoyed all the traditions of music and dance for which the Zulu people are famous. | He grew up in Kwazulu where he enjoyed all the traditions of music and dance for which the Zulu people are famous. | ||
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=== Training === | === Training === | ||
Nhlanhla trained with [[CAP]] in Cape Town. | Nhlanhla trained with [[CAP]] in Cape Town. | ||
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=== Career === | === Career === | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | He performed in the ''Raiders'' series at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] and he was also in the award-winning ''[[Horn of Sorrow]]''. | + | He performed in the ''[[Raiders]]'' series at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] and he was also in the award-winning ''[[Horn of Sorrow]]''. |
He was the principal actor in ''[[Guardians of Eden]]''. | He was the principal actor in ''[[Guardians of Eden]]''. | ||
He had roles in ''[[The Diaries of Diesel du Toit]]'' (2002), ''[[Water Pockets]]'' and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). | He had roles in ''[[The Diaries of Diesel du Toit]]'' (2002), ''[[Water Pockets]]'' and ''[[Now Now]]'' (2005). | ||
| − | + | The first play that he wrote was ''[[A Man and a Dog]]'', a one-man play he performed under the auspices of the [[Siyasanga Cape Town Theatre Company]] and [[Artscape]] in 2008. | |
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
''Guardians of Eden'' theatre programme, 1997. | ''Guardians of Eden'' theatre programme, 1997. | ||
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| + | ''[[Cape Times]]'', 15 August 2006. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:59, 8 March 2024
Nhlanhla Mavundla (19*-). Actor and playwright.
Contents
Biography
Youth
He grew up in Kwazulu where he enjoyed all the traditions of music and dance for which the Zulu people are famous.
Training
Nhlanhla trained with CAP in Cape Town.
Career
He joined Theatre for Africa after training.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He performed in the Raiders series at the Grahamstown Festival and he was also in the award-winning Horn of Sorrow. He was the principal actor in Guardians of Eden.
He had roles in The Diaries of Diesel du Toit (2002), Water Pockets and Now Now (2005).
The first play that he wrote was A Man and a Dog, a one-man play he performed under the auspices of the Siyasanga Cape Town Theatre Company and Artscape in 2008.
Awards, etc
Sources
Guardians of Eden theatre programme, 1997.
Cape Times, 15 August 2006.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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