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| − | (19**-) Actor. Joined and trained with [[NAPAC]]’s [[The Loft Theatre Company]], Durban in 1989, working with them for three years. Among the plays he toured with are ''[[A Nativity]]'', ''[[Horn of Sorrow]]'', ''[[Three Musketeers]]'', ''[[Moll Flanders]]'', ''[[Flat Spin]]'', ''[[Spring Awakening]]'' and ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''. This was followed by wide ranging professional work for [[NAPAC]], the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], the [[Market Theatre]] and the [[Baxter Theatre]]. He has also worked in England for Birmingham Rep. Especially adept at comedy, he has often been nominated for awards in this category and in 1997 won [[The Star Tonight! Award]] for his role as “Jacob” in ''[[La Cage aux Folles]]'' (The [[Civic Theatre]]). He played the role of Vuyo in ''[[Glassroots]]'', 2000. | + | (19**-) Actor. Joined and trained with [[NAPAC]]’s [[The Loft Theatre Company]], Durban in 1989, working with them for three years. Among the plays he toured with are ''[[A Nativity]]'', ''[[Horn of Sorrow]]'', ''[[Three Musketeers]]'', ''[[Moll Flanders]]'', ''[[Flat Spin]]'', ''[[Spring Awakening]]'' and ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]''. This was followed by wide ranging professional work for [[NAPAC]], the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], the [[Market Theatre]] and the [[Baxter Theatre]]. He has also worked in England for Birmingham Rep. Especially adept at comedy, 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]]). He played the role of Vuyo in ''[[Glassroots]]'', 2000. |
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(19**-) Actor. Joined and trained with NAPAC’s The Loft Theatre Company, Durban in 1989, working with them for three years. Among the plays he toured with are A Nativity, Horn of Sorrow, Three Musketeers, Moll Flanders, Flat Spin, Spring Awakening and Jesus Christ Superstar. This was followed by wide ranging professional work for NAPAC, the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, the Market Theatre and the Baxter Theatre. He has also worked in England for Birmingham Rep. Especially adept at comedy, 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). 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.
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