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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
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She did the choreography for [[Wole Soyinka]]’s ''[[Death and the King’s Horseman]]'' in 1992, ''[[Daughters of Nebo: An African Opera]]'' and [[Mandla Langa]]'s ''[[Milestones (musical)]]'' in 1999.  
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'''As choreographer:'''
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1992: [[Wole Soyinka]]’s ''[[Death and the King’s Horseman]]''
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1999: ''[[Daughters of Nebo: An African Opera]]'' and [[Mandla Langa]]'s ''[[Milestones (musical)]]''.  
  
 
In 2004 she produced ''[[Goree]]'' at the [[Barney Simon Theatre]], [[Market Theatre]], as a tribute to her late husband.
 
In 2004 she produced ''[[Goree]]'' at the [[Barney Simon Theatre]], [[Market Theatre]], as a tribute to her late husband.

Revision as of 06:18, 1 November 2026

Nomsa Manaka (19*-) is a choreographer and dancer.

Also known as Nomsa Kupi Manaka

BEING EDITED

Biography

Nomsa was married to Matsemela Manaka.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

As dancer:

As choreographer:

1992: Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman

1999: Daughters of Nebo: An African Opera and Mandla Langa's Milestones (musical).

In 2004 she produced Goree at the Barney Simon Theatre, Market Theatre, as a tribute to her late husband.

Sources

National Arts Festival programmes, 1992 and 1999.

Sunday Independent, 28 March 2004.

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