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NKONYENI, Nomhle (19**-****).Actress on stage and film, and (according to Loren Kruger, 1999, p239) the first black African woman director of literary drama in South Africa.
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''[[Dark Voices Ring]]'' (as part of the [[Serpent Players]] with [[Athol Fugard]] at the [[Space Theatre|People’s Space]]),
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''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' (at the [[Space Theatre|People’s Space]] and the [[Market Theatre]]),  
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== Biography ==
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''[[The Hill]]'' (at the [[Space Theatre|People’s Space]]),  
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== Training ==
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== Career ==
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Started with the [[Serpent Players]] in Port Elizabeth in the rearly 1970s. Then went to [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town (where her mother Elizabeth was a cleaner). Moved to the Transvaal?* and went on to become a stalwart of the [[Market Theatre]], working with [[Barney Simon]]
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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With the [[Serpent Players]] in Port Elizabeth in the early 1970s, playing “Aniko” in ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' for [[Athol Fugard]].
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''[[The Last Bus]]'' – idea born while Fugard rushed  after rehearsals to get them on the last bus from Schoenmakerskop to New Brighton. Friday’s Bread on Monday.
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Then went to [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town (where her mother Elizabeth was a cleaner), to act in in [[Fatima Dike]]’s ''[[The First South African]]'' (1977, playing the mother) and  ''[[Medea]]'' (197*), her first professional role.
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Performed in ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' (at the [[Space Theatre|People’s Space]] and the [[Market Theatre]]), 1979.
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When [[Rob Amato]] founded [[Space Theatre|People’s Space]], she played the “Older woman” in [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Hill]]'' (1980) ***, ***. For them also co-directed (with [[Rob Amato]]) [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[Dark Voices Ring]]'' (1979) ''[[Dark Voices Ring]]'' (as part of the [[Serpent Players]] with [[Athol Fugard]] at the [[Space Theatre|People’s Space]]),
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''[[Poppie Nongena]]'' (as “Popppie” with [[CAPAB]], 1981).   
 
''[[Poppie Nongena]]'' (as “Popppie” with [[CAPAB]], 1981).   
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([[SACD]] 1981/82)
 
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(19**-) Actress on stage and film, and (according to Loren Kruger, 1999, p239) the first black African woman director of literary drama in South Africa. Started with the [[Serpent Players]] in Port Elizabeth in the rearly 1970s, playing “Aniko” in ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' for [[Athol Fugard]]. *Then went to [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in Cape Town (where her mother Elizabeth was a cleaner), to act in in [[Fatima Dike]]’s ''[[The First South African]]'' (1977, playing the mother) and  ''[[Medea]]'' (197*). When [[Rob Amato]] founded [[Space Theatre|People’s Space]], she played the “Older woman” in [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[The Hill]]'' (1980) ***, ***. For them also co-directed (with [[Rob Amato]]) [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[Dark Voices Ring]]'' (1979) and ''[[The Hill]]'' (1980). * Moved to the Transvaal?* and went on to become a stalwart of the [[Market Theatre]], working with [[Barney Simon]] on ** and for [[PACT]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]], doing ''[[Ulovane Jive]]'' (1985) and ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' (1985)**. In 1997 she acted in [[Duma ka Ndlovu]]’s ''[[The Game]]''.?  NKONYENI, Nomhle. Together with [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]], [[Clare Stopford]], [[Nandi Nyembe]] and [[Jacqui Singer]] she workshopped and starred in ''[[Ulovane Jive]]'' which was the opening production of the [[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986. She starred in [[Tjaart Potgieter]]’s production of [[Mitzi Booysen]]’s ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' together with [[Pierre Knoesen]] and [[Elize Cawood]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986. Starred in [[Wole Soyinka]]’s ''[[Death and the King's Horseman]]'' in 1992. Starred in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1992. Starred in [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Boesman and Lena]]''  in 1993.
 
  
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For [[PACT]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]], doing ''[[Ulovane Jive]]'' (1985) and ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' (1985)**.
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Together with [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]], [[Clare Stopford]], [[Nandi Nyembe]] and [[Jacqui Singer]] she workshopped and starred in ''[[Ulovane Jive]]'' which was the opening production of the [[Windybrow Theatre]] , 1986.
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She starred in [[Tjaart Potgieter]]’s production of [[Mitzi Booysen]]’s ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' together with [[Pierre Knoesen]] and [[Elize Cawood]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986.
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Starred in [[Wole Soyinka]]’s ''[[Death and the King's Horseman]]'' in 1992.
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Starred in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at the [[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1992.
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Starred in [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Boesman and Lena]]''  in 1993.
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In 1996 she acted in [[Duma ka Ndlovu]]’s ''[[The Game]]''.
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''[[Cupid in Tyhume]]'', Gr Fest 2006.
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==Awards==
 
Received a [[Naledi Theatre Awards|Naledi Theatre Award]] for Lifetime Achievement in 2005
 
Received a [[Naledi Theatre Awards|Naledi Theatre Award]] for Lifetime Achievement in 2005
  
  
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Nomhle Nkonyeni, one of the original members of the [[Serpent Players]]. ''[[The Last Bus]]'' – idea born while Fugard rushed  after rehearsals to get them on the last bus from Schoenmakerskop to New Brighton. Friday’s Bread on Monday.
 
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Her first professional production was in ''[[Medea]]'' (Euripides) directed by [[Barney Simon]]. Second, ''[[The First South African]]'', by [[Fatima Dike]]. Around 1981 Poppie. ''[[Cupid in Tyhume]]'', Gr Fest 2006.
 
  
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== Sources ==
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[[SACD]] 1981/82.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.
  
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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Astbury 1979; Tucker, 1997; Kruger 1999
 
  
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Kruger 1999
 
''The Herald'', 12 June 2006.
 
''The Herald'', 12 June 2006.
  
  
  
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Revision as of 17:25, 9 June 2015

NKONYENI, Nomhle (19**-****).Actress on stage and film, and (according to Loren Kruger, 1999, p239) the first black African woman director of literary drama in South Africa.

Biography

Training

Career

Started with the Serpent Players in Port Elizabeth in the rearly 1970s. Then went to The Space in Cape Town (where her mother Elizabeth was a cleaner). Moved to the Transvaal?* and went on to become a stalwart of the Market Theatre, working with Barney Simon

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

With the Serpent Players in Port Elizabeth in the early 1970s, playing “Aniko” in The Caucasian Chalk Circle for Athol Fugard.

The Last Bus – idea born while Fugard rushed after rehearsals to get them on the last bus from Schoenmakerskop to New Brighton. Friday’s Bread on Monday.

Then went to The Space in Cape Town (where her mother Elizabeth was a cleaner), to act in in Fatima Dike’s The First South African (1977, playing the mother) and Medea (197*), her first professional role.

Performed in We Shall Sing for the Fatherland (at the People’s Space and the Market Theatre), 1979.

When Rob Amato founded People’s Space, she played the “Older woman” in Zakes Mda’s The Hill (1980) ***, ***. For them also co-directed (with Rob Amato) Zakes Mda’s Dark Voices Ring (1979) Dark Voices Ring (as part of the Serpent Players with Athol Fugard at the People’s Space),

Poppie Nongena (as “Popppie” with CAPAB, 1981).

For PACT at the Windybrow Theatre, doing Ulovane Jive (1985) and The Time of the Hyena (1985)**.

Together with Aletta Bezuidenhout, Clare Stopford, Nandi Nyembe and Jacqui Singer she workshopped and starred in Ulovane Jive which was the opening production of the Windybrow Theatre , 1986.



She starred in Tjaart Potgieter’s production of Mitzi Booysen’s The Time of the Hyena together with Pierre Knoesen and Elize Cawood at the Windybrow Theatre circa 1986.

Starred in Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King's Horseman in 1992.

Starred in Romeo and Juliet at the State Theatre and the Alexander in 1992.

Starred in Athol Fugard’s Boesman and Lena in 1993.

In 1996 she acted in Duma ka Ndlovu’s The Game.

Cupid in Tyhume, Gr Fest 2006.

Awards

Received a Naledi Theatre Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2005


Sources

SACD 1981/82.

Astbury 1979.

Tucker, 1997.

Kruger 1999 The Herald, 12 June 2006.


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