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[[Atandwa Kani]] (19**- ) is a South African stage an television actor.  
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[[Atandwa Kani]] (1984- ) is a South African stage an television actor.  
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
Graduated in 2008 from the [[University of the Witwatersrand Drama Department]] with an Honours degree in Theatrical Performance.
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Originally from New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, he graduated in 2008 from the [[University of the Witwatersrand Drama Department]] with an Honours degree in Theatrical Performance.
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Atandwa was living and working in New York during 2020.
  
 
His father is the South African actor [[John Kani]].
 
His father is the South African actor [[John Kani]].
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He has made a name for himself in a number of plays, including ''[[Life is Wild]]'' and ''[[The Tempest]]''. In 2009 at the [[National Arts Festival]] he performed in ''[[ID Pending]]'' and ''[[Hayani]]''. He played in ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] 26 November 2014 - 14 December 2014 and at the [[Baxter Theatre]] from 19 August to 12 September 2015. The production also went on an international tour.
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== Sources ==
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''[[The Herald]]'', 9 July 2009.
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''[[The Herald]]'', 22 May 2020.
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IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2818492].
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Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atandwa_Kani].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:50, 23 May 2020

Atandwa Kani (1984- ) is a South African stage an television actor.

Biography

Originally from New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, he graduated in 2008 from the University of the Witwatersrand Drama Department with an Honours degree in Theatrical Performance.

Atandwa was living and working in New York during 2020.

His father is the South African actor John Kani.

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

He has made a name for himself in a number of plays, including Life is Wild and The Tempest. In 2009 at the National Arts Festival he performed in ID Pending and Hayani. He played in Sizwe Bansi is Dead at the Market Theatre 26 November 2014 - 14 December 2014 and at the Baxter Theatre from 19 August to 12 September 2015. The production also went on an international tour.

Sources

The Herald, 9 July 2009.

The Herald, 22 May 2020.

IMDb [1].

Wikipedia [2].

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