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| − | + | [[Thokozile Ntshinga]] (19**-) is a well known actress, director and arts activist. | |
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| + | Also known and often billed as '''[[Thoko Ntshinga]]''' | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | Born [[Thokozile Ntshinga]]. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | Started in theatre at the [[Space Theatre]] in the 1970s, performing in ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'', ''[[Four Twins]]'', ''[[The Incredible Vanishing]]'', ''[[Lysistrata S.A.]]'', ''[[Nongogo]]'' ([[Fugard]], 197*), ''[[Patty Hearst]]'', ''[[Rape – A Revue]]'' and ''[[The Sacrifice of Kreli]]'' ([[Dike]] – 197*). | ||
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| + | Then worked with [[Barney Simon]] at the [[Market Theatre]], helping to create and performing ''[[Cincinnati]]'' ([[SACD]]1979/80) ''[[Born in the RSA]]'' (1985), ''[[Panorama]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1987/8) * ''[[Auditioning Angels]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 2003) **. NTSHINGA, Thoko. Starred in [[Barney Simon]]’s production of ''[[Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life]]'' together with [[Marcel van Heerden]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Lesley Nott]], [[Barrie Shah]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Bo Petersen]], [[Sam Williams]] and [[Robin Smith]] for [[The Company]] at [[The Market]], [[Upstairs at the Market]], the [[Baxter]] and the [[Brooke]] in 1979. Together with [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] and [[Tessa Uys]] she starred in ''[[Uyscreams with Hot Chocolate Sauce]]'' at the [[Laager]] in 1980. She starred in the [[PACT]] production of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[The Crucible]]'', directed by [[William Egan]], together with [[Sandra Prinsloo]] and [[Ron Smerczak]] in 1981. She starred in [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[Nongogo]]'' at the [[Laager]] in 1981. She starred in [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]’ show ''[[Farce About Uys]]'' together with [[Uys]] and [[Chris Galloway]] at the [[Market]] in June 1983. Together with the cast comprising [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Timmy Kwebulana]], [[Gcina Mhlophe]], [[Terry Norton]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Neil McCarthy]], and in collaboration with its director [[Barney Simon]], she helped write ''[[Born in the RSA]]'' which opened at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in August 1985 before moving to the main theatre. | ||
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| + | Became a director for [[Artscape]]’s [[Inclusive Arts Unit]] in the new millenium. | ||
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| + | Among her productions for them have been: ***, ''[[Buzani Ku Bawo]]'' (2017). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[Brian Astbury]], 1972 | ||
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| + | [[Percy Tucker]], 1997 | ||
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| + | [[SACD]], 1979/80 | ||
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| + | isiXhosa culture comes to life at [[Artscape]] - 19/07/2017 - [[Artslink]].co.za News | ||
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Revision as of 05:46, 12 July 2017
Thokozile Ntshinga (19**-) is a well known actress, director and arts activist.
Also known and often billed as Thoko Ntshinga
Contents
Biography
Born Thokozile Ntshinga.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Started in theatre at the Space Theatre in the 1970s, performing in A Flea in her Ear, Four Twins, The Incredible Vanishing, Lysistrata S.A., Nongogo (Fugard, 197*), Patty Hearst, Rape – A Revue and The Sacrifice of Kreli (Dike – 197*).
Then worked with Barney Simon at the Market Theatre, helping to create and performing Cincinnati (SACD1979/80) Born in the RSA (1985), Panorama (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1987/8) * Auditioning Angels (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 2003) **. NTSHINGA, Thoko. Starred in Barney Simon’s production of Cincinatti – Scenes from City Life together with Marcel van Heerden, Danny Keogh, Lesley Nott, Barrie Shah, Vanessa Cooke, Bo Petersen, Sam Williams and Robin Smith for The Company at The Market, Upstairs at the Market, the Baxter and the Brooke in 1979. Together with Pieter-Dirk Uys and Tessa Uys she starred in Uyscreams with Hot Chocolate Sauce at the Laager in 1980. She starred in the PACT production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, directed by William Egan, together with Sandra Prinsloo and Ron Smerczak in 1981. She starred in Athol Fugard’s Nongogo at the Laager in 1981. She starred in Pieter-Dirk Uys’ show Farce About Uys together with Uys and Chris Galloway at the Market in June 1983. Together with the cast comprising Vanessa Cooke, Timmy Kwebulana, Gcina Mhlophe, Terry Norton, Fiona Ramsay and Neil McCarthy, and in collaboration with its director Barney Simon, she helped write Born in the RSA which opened at Upstairs at the Market in August 1985 before moving to the main theatre.
Became a director for Artscape’s Inclusive Arts Unit in the new millenium.
Among her productions for them have been: ***, Buzani Ku Bawo (2017).
Sources
Brian Astbury, 1972
Percy Tucker, 1997
SACD, 1979/80
isiXhosa culture comes to life at Artscape - 19/07/2017 - Artslink.co.za News
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities N
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to Main Page
Return to ESAT Personalities N
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to Main Page
