Cleo Wesley
Cleo Wesley is a performer and theatre maker
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Biography
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.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Theatre
As a performer
Besides a number of roles in student productions, professional appearances include "Desmond" & "Denver" in District Six, Kanala, "Friar Laurence" in Romeo and Juliet, "Prodo" in Scenes from an Execution, and a many others (see his profile on the Artistes Personal Management website for a full listing.[1])
The Underground Library THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY Siya & Qumbela dir. Koleka Putuma, Artscape Arena Theatre REPARATION Marco Adonis dir. Ameera Conrad, NAF OUR COUNTRYS GOOD Robert Sideway dir. Geoffrey Hyland, The UCT Little Theatre SOME DAYS Cabaret dir. Cleo Raatus, Alexander Bar WHAT WE WISH FOR David dir. Amy Jephta, Artscape Arena Theatre STRANGER HERE MYSELF Cabaret dirs. Godfrey Johnson and Tober Reilly, UCT Arena Theatre BLACK DOG, INJEMNYAMA Bennie dir. Clare Stopford, Baxter Flipside Theatre LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Kenneth dir. Crizelle Anthony, UCT Playroom FABULOUS NOTHING Thought 2 dir. Callum Tilbury, Bindery Lab WOUNDS TO THE FACE Monsieur, Guard , Second Terrorist dir. Geoffrey Hyland, Bindery Lab LIMELIGHT ON RITES Life Insurance Agent dir. Sello Pesa, Cape Town City Hall THE IMPOSSIBLE AUCTION John Cage dir. Anthea Moys, Cape Town City Hall TITUS ANDRONICUS Titus Andronicus dir. Geoffrey Hyland , Jeff Sichel, Little Theatre 4.48 PSYCHOSIS Sarah 2 dir. Hannah Molyneux, Arena Theatre TWO SHORT PLAYS Man dir. Prinesh Bikhani, Bindery lab THE THREEPENNY OPERA Peachum dir. Clare Stopford, Arena Theatre HAJJI MUSSA AND THE FIREWALKER Hajji Musa dir. Prinesh Bikhani, Playroom THE PURSUIT The Men dir. Mira Sydow, Arena Theatre Training / Experience Institution Qualification UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN BA (HONs) in Theatre and Performance UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN BA Film & Media (1st year) Special Skills
As a playmaker he was a co-writer, co-creator and performer in The Fall (2016).
Film
Roles include appearances in Runs in the Family, Table Mountain (a short film), Nightmare on Long Street,
Television
Series Role Director / Production Company CHEESEBOY (Pilot) Senzo dir. Thembalethu Mfebe NO WHERE (Concept & Direction) Dance Concept Video dir. Cleo Wesley HALLUCINATIONS (Concept & Direction) Dance Concept Video dir. Cleo Wesley SHOOK (Concept) Dance Concept Video dirs. Cleo Wesley, Rudi Smit
Theatre Experience
Production Role Director / Venue
ROMEO & JULIET Friar Laurence dir. Geoffrey Hyland, Maynardville
THE FALL (Cowriter, cocreator & performer ) Cahya Baxter, Royal Court Theatre [UK; LDN], St. Ann’s Warehouse [USA; NYC], Arts Centre Melbourne (AU; MEL), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK; EDN), Studio Theatre (USA; Washington, D.C.), Galway Arts Fest. (IRE)
DISTRICT SIX,KANALA Desmond & Denver dir. David Kramer, The Fugard Theatre
SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION Prodo dir. Clare Stopford, Baxter Golden Arrow Theatre
THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY Siya & Qumbela dir. Koleka Putuma, Artscape Arena Theatre
REPARATION Marco Adonis dir. Ameera Conrad, NAF
OUR COUNTRYS GOOD Robert Sideway dir. Geoffrey Hyland, The UCT Little Theatre
SOME DAYS Cabaret dir. Cleo Raatus, Alexander Bar
WHAT WE WISH FOR David dir. Amy Jephta, Artscape Arena Theatre
STRANGER HERE MYSELF Cabaret dirs. Godfrey Johnson and Tober Reilly, UCT Arena Theatre
BLACK DOG, INJEMNYAMA Bennie dir. Clare Stopford, Baxter Flipside Theatre
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Kenneth dir. Crizelle Anthony, UCT Playroom
FABULOUS NOTHING Thought 2 dir. Callum Tilbury, Bindery Lab
WOUNDS TO THE FACE Monsieur, Guard , Second Terrorist dir. Geoffrey Hyland, Bindery Lab
LIMELIGHT ON RITES Life Insurance Agent dir. Sello Pesa, Cape Town City Hall
THE IMPOSSIBLE AUCTION John Cage dir. Anthea Moys, Cape Town City Hall
TITUS ANDRONICUS Titus Andronicus dir. Geoffrey Hyland , Jeff Sichel, Little Theatre
4.48 PSYCHOSIS Sarah 2 dir. Hannah Molyneux, Arena Theatre
TWO SHORT PLAYS Man dir. Prinesh Bikhani, Bindery lab
THE THREEPENNY OPERA Peachum dir. Clare Stopford, Arena Theatre
HAJJI MUSSA AND THE FIREWALKER Hajji Musa dir. Prinesh Bikhani, Playroom
THE PURSUIT The Men dir. Mira Sydow, Arena Theatre
Training / Experience
Institution Qualification
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN BA (HONs) in Theatre and Performance
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN BA Film & Media (1st year)
Special Skills
Sources
https://www.apm.co.za/artiste/cleo-wesley-793/
https://queerincubator.co.za/Cleo-Wesley-1
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