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He has worked for as a journalist and columnist at Caxton Community Newspapers,
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He has a BA Honours (Journalism and Media Studies) from the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] and has worked for as a journalist and columnist at Caxton Community Newspapers, at one time as the managing editor of the Caxton Soweto Urban group of 11 newspapers. He has also been a regular book reviewer for ''[[Fairlady]]'' Magazine.
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He then moved into scriptwriting, dividing his time between Johannesburg, Los Angeles, New York and London.
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
As a playwright and screenwriter he has been responsible for
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As a playwright his work has included a play for teens (''[[Sugar Daddies Rot Your Teeth]]'', 2012), an adult work (''[[Dusk]]'', 2021),
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As a screenwriter he has had two scripts produced for television as part of the ''[[Ekasi-Our Stories]]'' series, ''[[Ubizo-The Calling]]'' and ''[[Toyboy]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 06:42, 10 July 2024

Mark Scheepers is a writer, photographer, actor, designer and social entrepreneur.


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Biography

He has a BA Honours (Journalism and Media Studies) from the University of the Witwatersrand and has worked for as a journalist and columnist at Caxton Community Newspapers, at one time as the managing editor of the Caxton Soweto Urban group of 11 newspapers. He has also been a regular book reviewer for Fairlady Magazine.

He then moved into scriptwriting, dividing his time between Johannesburg, Los Angeles, New York and London.

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

As a playwright his work has included a play for teens (Sugar Daddies Rot Your Teeth, 2012), an adult work (Dusk, 2021),

As a screenwriter he has had two scripts produced for television as part of the Ekasi-Our Stories series, Ubizo-The Calling and Toyboy.

Sources

https://www.stage32.com/profile/783873/about

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-scheepers-30128913/?originalSubdomain=za

https://multichoicetalentfactory.com/user/10068

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