Wela Kapela Productions
Wela Kapela Productions is a touring production company.
Also written Wêla Kapela Productions in some cases.
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The company
A national touring theatre company for young people, based in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, it was founded in 2018 by Amanda Bothma to create opportunities for Eastern Cape performers to display their craft to a wider audience across the country.
Members of the team include Amanda Bothma, [[Nathan Johannisen], Daniel Anderson, Germaine Gamiet, Kerry Hiles and Alison Hillstead.
Productions
Among the productions staged by the company since its founding have been:
2018: A Lad And A Lamp
2019: A Star is Born: the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland, Spot, The Fearless Fish, Cinderella, The Doctor in Spite of Himself
2020: Next!
2021: Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Liewe Heksie, Damsel in Distress, Mad About The Boys
2022: Vincent, Julie Andrews Uncut, Once On This Island, The Jackal and the Wolf, The Story of Eva Cassidy
2026: Brenda and I, Nina – The High Priestess Of Soul, Die Siel van Eugene Marais, Liedjies van Laurika
Sources
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