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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | Joined and trained with [[NAPAC]]’s [[The Loft Theatre Company]], Durban in 1989, working with them for three years. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | He did wide ranging professional work for [[NAPAC]], the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], the [[Market Theatre]] and the [[Baxter Theatre]]. | ||
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| + | James has also worked in England for Birmingham Rep. Especially adept at comedy. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Among the plays he toured with are ''[[A Nativity]]'', ''[[Horn of Sorrow]]'', ''[[Three Musketeers]]'', ''[[Moll Flanders]]'', ''[[Flat Spin]]'', ''[[Spring Awakening]]'' and ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''. | ||
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| + | He played the role of Vuyo in ''[[Glassroots]]'', 2000. | ||
In 2005 he debuted as director with an adaptation of [[Es’kia Mphahlele]]’s short story, ''[[The Suitcase]]'', starring [[Mbulelo Grootboom]]. | In 2005 he debuted as director with an adaptation of [[Es’kia Mphahlele]]’s short story, ''[[The Suitcase]]'', starring [[Mbulelo Grootboom]]. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities N]] | + | == Awards, etc == |
| + | He has often been nominated for awards in this category and in 1997 won [[The Star Tonight! Award]] and a National [[Vita Award]] for his role as “Jacob” in ''[[La Cage aux Folles]]'' (The [[Civic Theatre]]). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 10 December 2016
James Ngcobo (19**-) Actor.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Joined and trained with NAPAC’s The Loft Theatre Company, Durban in 1989, working with them for three years.
Career
He did wide ranging professional work for NAPAC, the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, the Market Theatre and the Baxter Theatre.
James has also worked in England for Birmingham Rep. Especially adept at comedy.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Among the plays he toured with are A Nativity, Horn of Sorrow, Three Musketeers, Moll Flanders, Flat Spin, Spring Awakening and Jesus Christ Superstar.
He played the role of Vuyo in Glassroots, 2000.
In 2005 he debuted as director with an adaptation of Es’kia Mphahlele’s short story, The Suitcase, starring Mbulelo Grootboom.
Awards, etc
He has often been nominated for awards in this category and in 1997 won The Star Tonight! Award and a National Vita Award for his role as “Jacob” in La Cage aux Folles (The Civic Theatre).
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities N
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
