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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | == Contribution to South African theatre == | ||
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| + | === As performer === | ||
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| + | She has appeared in many productions over the years, including ''[[Symbols of Sex and State]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 2000), ''[[For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf]]'' (2002, [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Performance in a Musical or Revue, shared with the cast), ''[[The Alchemist's Heart]]'', ''[[The Lion and the Jewel]]'' ([[State Theatre]] Pretoria, 2008), ''[[Tin Bucket Drum]]'' ([[Con Cowan Theatre]], University of Johannesburg, 2015); ''[[Nothing but the Truth]]'' ; ''[[Nongogo]]'' (Naledi nomination 2006); [[Kabi Thulo]]’s ''[[Tsela]]'' (an adaptation of ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'') and ''[[Ukutshona ko Mendi: Did We Dance]]'' (directed by [[Mandla Mbothwe]]). | ||
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| + | In 2005 she also participated in the [[The Baxter Storytelling Festival]] at the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] (in association with [[Sibikwa Community Theatre Project]], 2005) | ||
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| + | === As director === | ||
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| + | Her directing credits include ''[[Sacred Thorn]]'', ''[[Yes Medem]]'', [[Nelisiwe Xaba]]’s solos ''[[Fragments of an Orgy]]'', ''[[Mute Echoes]]'' and ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf]]''; ''[[We Are Here]]''; ''[[The Mountaintop]]'' (Naledi Awards Best Director nomination 2013), ''[[Eclipsed]]'' by [[Danai Gurira]] (2014). | ||
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| + | === As teacher === | ||
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| + | She has taught at the [[Wits School of Arts]] and the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]. | ||
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| + | === As artistic director === | ||
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| + | In 2013 she became the artistic director for the [[Soweto Theatre]], and set about seeking new ways of making theatre that would speak to the community. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[The Star]] Tonight, Tuesday August 11, 2015: p4 | ||
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| + | "2015 ImpACT Awards judges announced" - 06/11/2015 [[Artslink]]<news0915@artslink.co.za> | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | ==Return to== | ||
Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 21 April 2017
Warona Seane (19*-), is an actress, storyteller and singer, director and artistic director.
Contents
Biography
Contribution to South African theatre
As performer
She has appeared in many productions over the years, including Symbols of Sex and State (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 2000), For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf (2002, Fleur du Cap Award for Best Performance in a Musical or Revue, shared with the cast), The Alchemist's Heart, The Lion and the Jewel (State Theatre Pretoria, 2008), Tin Bucket Drum (Con Cowan Theatre, University of Johannesburg, 2015); Nothing but the Truth ; Nongogo (Naledi nomination 2006); Kabi Thulo’s Tsela (an adaptation of Waiting for Godot) and Ukutshona ko Mendi: Did We Dance (directed by Mandla Mbothwe).
In 2005 she also participated in the The Baxter Storytelling Festival at the Baxter Theatre Centre (in association with Sibikwa Community Theatre Project, 2005)
As director
Her directing credits include Sacred Thorn, Yes Medem, Nelisiwe Xaba’s solos Fragments of an Orgy, Mute Echoes and Romeo and Juliet, For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf; We Are Here; The Mountaintop (Naledi Awards Best Director nomination 2013), Eclipsed by Danai Gurira (2014).
As teacher
She has taught at the Wits School of Arts and the Market Theatre Laboratory.
As artistic director
In 2013 she became the artistic director for the Soweto Theatre, and set about seeking new ways of making theatre that would speak to the community.
Sources
The Star Tonight, Tuesday August 11, 2015: p4
"2015 ImpACT Awards judges announced" - 06/11/2015 Artslink<news0915@artslink.co.za>
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities S
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
