Difference between revisions of "Percy Mtwa"
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| − | (1953-) Actor, director and playwright. | + | (1953-) Actor, director and playwright. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | Mtwa was born and grew up in Wattville, Benoni. | ||
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| + | == His contribution to South African theatre == | ||
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| + | In 1979 he joined [[Gibson Kente]]’s company as actor, with a role as singer/dancer in ''[[Mama and the Load]]'', which toured South Africa, playing most townships and later also at the [[Market Theatre]] and the [[Baxter Theatre]]. | ||
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| + | With co-actor [[Mbongeni Ngema]] he broke away and they then devised the play ''[[Woza Albert!]]'' (1981) showed it to the [[Market Theatre]] where[[Barney Simon]] joined them as director and the play went on to fame and fortune.* | ||
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| + | He wrote and directed ''[[Bopha]]'' as a [[Market]] and [[Earth Players]] collaboration ([[The Laager]], 1985-1986). | ||
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| + | Became a resident director at the [[Market Theatre]].*** | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.bloomsbury.com/author/percy-mtwa#sthash.Sl6bssdr.dpuf. | ||
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Tucker, 1997 | Tucker, 1997 | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | ||
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]] | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 6 September 2016
(1953-) Actor, director and playwright.
Biography
Mtwa was born and grew up in Wattville, Benoni.
His contribution to South African theatre
In 1979 he joined Gibson Kente’s company as actor, with a role as singer/dancer in Mama and the Load, which toured South Africa, playing most townships and later also at the Market Theatre and the Baxter Theatre.
With co-actor Mbongeni Ngema he broke away and they then devised the play Woza Albert! (1981) showed it to the Market Theatre whereBarney Simon joined them as director and the play went on to fame and fortune.*
He wrote and directed Bopha as a Market and Earth Players collaboration (The Laager, 1985-1986).
Became a resident director at the Market Theatre.***
Sources
http://www.bloomsbury.com/author/percy-mtwa#sthash.Sl6bssdr.dpuf.
Tucker, 1997
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities M
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
