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Mandla Mbothwe
NationalitySouth African
Known forTheatre
Infecting The City 2012, Uvoko
Infecting The City 2012, Uvoko

Mandla Mbothwe is a South African director, writer, and teacher living and working in Cape Town. [1] He was also a lecturer in the Department of Drama at the University of Cape Town for 8 years.[1] He has been with Magnet Theatre since 2002.[2]

Early Life

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Career

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Productions

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  • 2008: Isivuno Sama Phupha performed on the Spier Infecting the City Festival, the highly acclaimed ingcwaba lendoda lise cankwe ndlela – the grave of the man is next to the road, Umyezo wezandi (Eden of sounds)
  • 2009: Bafana Republic 3- penalty Shootout.
  • 2010:
    • Co-directed Ukhozi Olumaphiko, and Ezethu and 27 windows, 4 doors and 2 taps for Out the Box 2010 Festival.
    • Co–directed Inxeba Lomphilisi (the wound of a healer). Brent Meersman noted Mandla as one of the most underappreciated directors in South Africa (Mail and Guardian, December 2009).
  • 2011: directed-under The Steve Biko Centre's Abelusi program VOICES OF WOMEN, under The Steve Biko Centre and Mopo productions - Ukutshona ko Mendi … did we dance, the Annual Steve Biko Centre Ginsberg Easter Festival ”resurrecting village spirit” with 350 performers, in 37 sites over two day event.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mandla Mbothwe". Infecting the City 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Mandla Mbothwe". Overtone. Retrieved 16 April 2012.


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