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Among the productions staged by the company since its founding have been:
 
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2018: ''[[A Lad and a Lamp]]''
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2018: ''[[A Lad 'n a Lamp]]''
  
 
2019: ''[[A Star is Born: the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland]]'', ''[[Spot, The Fearless Fish]]'', ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Doctor in Spite of Himself]]''
 
2019: ''[[A Star is Born: the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland]]'', ''[[Spot, The Fearless Fish]]'', ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Doctor in Spite of Himself]]''
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2021: ''[[Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat]]'', ''[[Liewe Heksie]]'', ''[[Damsel in Distress]]'', ''[[Mad About The Boys]]''
 
2021: ''[[Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat]]'', ''[[Liewe Heksie]]'', ''[[Damsel in Distress]]'', ''[[Mad About The Boys]]''
  
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2022: ''[[Vincent]]'', ''[[Julie Andrews  Uncut]]'', ''[[Once On This Island]]'', ''[[The Jackal and the Wolf]]'', ''[[The Story of Eva Cassidy]]''
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2022: ''[[Vincent]]'', ''[[Julie Andrews  Uncut]]'', ''[[Once on This Island]]'', ''[[The Jackal and the Wolf]]'', ''[[The Story of Eva Cassidy]]''
  
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2026: ''[[Brenda and I]]'', ''[[Nina – The High Priestess Of Soul]]'', ''[[Die Siel van Eugene Marais]]'', ''[[Liedjies van Laurika]]''
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2025: ''[[Die Siel van Eugene Marais]]''
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2026: ''[[Brenda and I]]'', ''[[Nina – The High Priestess Of Soul]]'', ''[[Liedjies van Laurika]]''
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:08, 18 October 2026

Wela Kapela Productions is a touring production company.

Also written Wêla Kapela Productions in some cases.

The company

A national touring theatre company for young people, based in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, it was founded in 2018 by Amanda Bothma to create opportunities for Eastern Cape performers to display their craft to a wider audience across the country.

Members of the team include Amanda Bothma, Nathan Johannisen, Daniel Anderson, Germaine Gamiet, Kerry Hiles and Alison Hillstead.

Productions

Among the productions staged by the company since its founding have been:

2018: A Lad 'n a Lamp

2019: A Star is Born: the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland, Spot, The Fearless Fish, Cinderella, The Doctor in Spite of Himself

2020: Next!

2021: Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Liewe Heksie, Damsel in Distress, Mad About The Boys

2022: Vincent, Julie Andrews Uncut, Once on This Island, The Jackal and the Wolf, The Story of Eva Cassidy

2025: Die Siel van Eugene Marais

2026: Brenda and I, Nina – The High Priestess Of Soul, Liedjies van Laurika

Sources

https://welakapela.co.za/

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