Difference between revisions of "Walter Chakela"
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| − | + | '''Walter Chakela''' (Kefuwe Walter Chakela or Kefuoe Walter Chakela, Kefoue). (19**-). Playwright, poet, theatrical director, and administrator. | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| − | 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. *** (??) | + | |
| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | Chief executive officer and artistic director of the Windybrow Centre for the Arts, Johannesburg, South Africa. (in 2003) | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Among other productions he 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). | ||
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| + | 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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He wrote the play ''[[Kweku Ananse]]'' | He wrote the play ''[[Kweku Ananse]]'' | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | Variou entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities C]] | ||
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 10:16, 8 May 2017
Walter Chakela (Kefuwe Walter Chakela or Kefuoe Walter Chakela, Kefoue). (19**-). Playwright, poet, theatrical director, and administrator.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Chief executive officer and artistic director of the Windybrow Centre for the Arts, Johannesburg, South Africa. (in 2003)
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Among other productions he 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
Awards, etc
Sources
Variou entries in the NELM catalogue.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities C
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
