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| − | CHAKELA, Walter. | + | CHAKELA, Walter. (Kefuwe Walter Chakela or Kefuoe Walter Chakela). Theatre director and administrator. ***** |
| − | Theatre director and administrator. ***** | ||
| − | + | Playwright, poet, theatrical director, and chief executive officer and artistic director of the Windybrow Centre for the Arts, Johannesburg, South Africa. (in 2003) | |
| − | + | Among other productions directed [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' in 1988 and 1989 for the [[Soyikwa Institute]] and ''[[Bloke]]'' for [[PACT]] at [[Windybrow]] (1994). Became manager of PACT’s [[Windybrow Theatre]] in Johannesburg in 199* and introduced the theatre festival there. *** (??) | |
He adapted Bessie Head's novel ''[[Maru]]'' for the stage. | He adapted Bessie Head's novel ''[[Maru]]'' for the stage. | ||
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CHAKELA, Walter. (Kefuwe Walter Chakela or Kefuoe Walter Chakela). Theatre director and administrator. *****
Playwright, poet, theatrical director, and chief executive officer and artistic director of the Windybrow Centre for the Arts, Johannesburg, South Africa. (in 2003)
Among other productions directed Zakes Mda’s We Shall Sing for the Fatherland in 1988 and 1989 for the Soyikwa Institute and Bloke for PACT at Windybrow (1994). Became manager of PACT’s Windybrow Theatre in Johannesburg in 199* and introduced the theatre festival there. *** (??)
He adapted Bessie Head's novel Maru for the stage.
He wrote the play Kweku Ananse
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