Difference between revisions of "John Ledwaba"
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | + | He worked for [[Soyikwa Theatre]] and helped to workshop and performed in [[Matsemela Manaka]]’s ''[[Egoli: City of Gold]]'' (1979), for which he developed the famous vomiting scene. Also developed and played the political leader in Simon & Co’s ''[[Black Dog-Inj'emnyama!]]'' (1984) . | |
| − | ''[[The Horn | + | ''[[The Horn]]'', ''[[IsiThukuthuku]]''. |
[[Peter Se-Puma]]’s ''[[Hamba Dompas]]'' was directed by [[Nomsa Nene]] with the author and Ledwaba at the [[Laager]] in January 1986. | [[Peter Se-Puma]]’s ''[[Hamba Dompas]]'' was directed by [[Nomsa Nene]] with the author and Ledwaba at the [[Laager]] in January 1986. | ||
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He wrote, directed, choreographed and composed ''[[Jozi Jozi Guide]]'' which was staged at the [[Windybrow Theatre Complex|Windybrow]] in 1993. | He wrote, directed, choreographed and composed ''[[Jozi Jozi Guide]]'' which was staged at the [[Windybrow Theatre Complex|Windybrow]] in 1993. | ||
| − | Wrote the play ''[[Lona Basadi]]'' (1983) | + | Wrote the play ''[[Lona Basadi]]'' (1983), ''[[Black Dog-Inj'emnyama!]]'' (1983) with [[Barney Simon]], in association with the [[Market Theatre]], ''[[Township Boy]]'' (1987) - with [[Christo van Rensburg]] and [[Mamu Players]], in association with the [[Market Theatre]]. |
| − | His play ''[[Moja Moja]]'' performed at the 1995 [[Grahamstown Festival]]. | + | He performed at the Edinburgh Festival in the one-hander ''[[Vuka]]'', in ''[[Black Dog-Inj'emnyama!]]'' and in the Mamu Players' ''[[Township Fever]]'' and ''[[Street Sisters]]''. |
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| + | His play ''[[Moja Moja]]'' was performed at the 1995 [[Grahamstown Festival]]. | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 22 March 2016
LEDWABA, John Maolusi. (19**-) Actor, director, playwright.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He worked for Soyikwa Theatre and helped to workshop and performed in Matsemela Manaka’s Egoli: City of Gold (1979), for which he developed the famous vomiting scene. Also developed and played the political leader in Simon & Co’s Black Dog-Inj'emnyama! (1984) .
Peter Se-Puma’s Hamba Dompas was directed by Nomsa Nene with the author and Ledwaba at the Laager in January 1986.
He wrote, directed, choreographed and composed Jozi Jozi Guide which was staged at the Windybrow in 1993.
Wrote the play Lona Basadi (1983), Black Dog-Inj'emnyama! (1983) with Barney Simon, in association with the Market Theatre, Township Boy (1987) - with Christo van Rensburg and Mamu Players, in association with the Market Theatre.
He performed at the Edinburgh Festival in the one-hander Vuka, in Black Dog-Inj'emnyama! and in the Mamu Players' Township Fever and Street Sisters.
His play Moja Moja was performed at the 1995 Grahamstown Festival.
Awards, etc
1995 Standard Bank Young Artist Winner for Drama.
Sources
Tucker, 1997. 442, 525
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