Experience

The Market Theatre Foundation

• South Africa
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Playwright

  • May 2023 - Present



UJ Arts & Culture

• Johannesburg

• Playwright

  • Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

  Selected from among 180 applicants to write and develop original South African theatre work that ‘resonates with or that is important to our community, that stimulates discourse and that makes the world a more beautiful or interesting place - in an African way.’ Selected from among 180 applicants to write and develop original South African theatre work that ‘resonates with or that is important to our community, that stimulates discourse and that makes the world a more beautiful or interesting place - in an African way.’



University of Cape Town

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Tutor

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2020

  Deepened learning for 1st and 2nd-year students by facilitating tutorials in Theatre & Performance as well as South African Performance Genealogies at UCT's Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies (CTDPS). Facilitated student adaptations of Greek tragedies, developing theatre-making techniques to teach students to devise and perform their concepts translated from the Greek classics to contemporary South African narratives. Assisted in implementing the CTDPS's Emergency Remote Learning programme at the start of the COVID-19 national lockdown, developing a system for augmenting online teaching, as well as creating performances and assessing student performance projects through digital and social media platforms. Show less



South African State Theatre

• South Africa
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Webinar Creator & Moderator

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  Created and moderated a webinar for the South African State Theatre titled (Re)considerations of theatre in pre-and post-coronial Africa, discussing the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns on theatre practice and education on the continent. Fostered strong industry networks by curating and managing a panel of diverse and key players in African theatre and the diaspora. Assisted in bringing the South African State Theatre to the forefront of pertinent discussion and innovation on theatre-making during the global pandemic. Show less



The Market Theatre Foundation

• South Africa
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Company Actor: Kwasha! Theatre Company

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Worked with the ensemble to write, devise and perform theatre works that were subsequently nominated for two Naledi Theatre Awards (Best Ensemble, Best Production for Young Audiences). Marketed productions and ran all Kwasha! social media accounts, creating original marketing content and increasing audience engagement while also bolstering the reputation and visibility of the Market Theatre Foundation. Mentored and taught drama classes and workshops for inner-city children at the Windybrow Arts Centre. Liaised with sponsors (Mazars, the French Institute of South Africa) to create and deliver corporate theatre workshops, training employees to improve soft skills in communication, team-building and leadership. Show less