Difference between revisions of "Cleo Wesley"

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Completed a BA (Hons) in Theatre and Performance at the University of Cape Town in 2015 and made his professional theatre debut in 2016, performing in the Fugard Theatre’s hit musical District Six – Kanala, directed by David Kramer, and The Fall which he co-created.

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 == Biography ==
-Cleo Wesley is a black, queer, non-binary creative, his work addresses the intersections of race, gender, sexuality and the psychosocial issues that South Africa's youth currently face. A 2015 alumni of the University of Cape Town's BA (Hons) in Theatre and Performance programme.
+Completed a BA (Hons) in Theatre and Performance at the [[University of Cape Town]] in 2015 and made his professional theatre debut in 2016, performing in the [[Fugard Theatre]]’s hit musical ''[[District Six – Kanala]]'', directed by [[David Kramer]], and ''[[The Fall]]'' which he co-created.
-Made his professional theatre debut in 2016, performing in The Fugard Theatre’s hit musical “District Six – Kanala”, directed by David Kramer.
-That same year he co-wrote & performed in “THE FALL” which had its world premiere at the Baxter Theatre Centre. The production won a Fleur Du Cap Encore Award before embarking on an international tour to Edinburgh, London, New York City, Bordeaux, Galway, Melbourne and Washington, DC. On its tour, “THE FALL” received several awards, nominations and critical acclaim.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==