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GXALABA, Chris. (19*-) Actor. **** Roles in *** ''[[Vrededorp]]'', ''[[Vrygrond]]'', ''[[Jobias]]'', ''[[Sodom]]''
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GXALABA, Chris. (19*-) Actor. **** Roles in *** ''[[Vrededorp]]'', ''[[Vrygrond]]'', ''[[Jobias]]'', ''[[Sodom]]'', ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]].
  
Ntlazane Youth Association, lessons in drawing, graphic art, music, dance, Guguletu in the 1970s. He wrote short plays for the Methodist Church. Studied Drama at UCT since 1987. His debut in 1990 in the [[Baxter Theatre]] in ''[[Guys and Dolls]]''. He won the AA Vita Award as Best Actor for his role in ''[[Sizwe Banzi is Dead]]'' in 1991. He had a film role in [[Herman Binge]]'s ''[[Leaving the Blues]]''.
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He had lessons in drawing, graphic art, music, dance at the Ntlazane Youth Association in Guguletu, Cape Town in the 1970s. He wrote short plays for the Methodist Church. Studied Drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] since 1987, graduating three years later. His debut was in 1990 in the [[Baxter Theatre]] in ''[[Guys and Dolls]]''. He won the AA Vita Award as Best Actor for his role in ''[[Sizwe Bansi is Dead]]'' in 1991. He had a film role in [[Herman Binge]]'s ''[[Leaving the Blues]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 17:17, 12 December 2013

GXALABA, Chris. (19*-) Actor. **** Roles in *** Vrededorp, Vrygrond, Jobias, Sodom, Sizwe Bansi is Dead.

He had lessons in drawing, graphic art, music, dance at the Ntlazane Youth Association in Guguletu, Cape Town in the 1970s. He wrote short plays for the Methodist Church. Studied Drama at the University of Cape Town Drama Department since 1987, graduating three years later. His debut was in 1990 in the Baxter Theatre in Guys and Dolls. He won the AA Vita Award as Best Actor for his role in Sizwe Bansi is Dead in 1991. He had a film role in Herman Binge's Leaving the Blues.

Sources

Die Burger, 15 September 1999.


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