Thoko ntshinga biography

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    Thokozile Ntshinga

    Thokozile Ntshinga () is a well known actress, director, translator, community theatre facilitator and arts activist.

    Also known and often billed as Thoko Ntshinga.

    Biography

    Born Thokozile Ntshinga in Langa into a musically inclined family. She was a single parent with a twoyear-old daughter, working as nursing aide when she saw an audition notice for the Space Theatre. She hadn't thought that a career in theatre was something one could aspire to, but she got the part and went on to work with the Space. (That ultimately led her to a glittering film career and scen career: a Fleur du Cap award for Mies Julie and a masters degree in the US).

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

    As scen actress

    Started in theatre at the Space Theatre in the s, performing in A Flea in her Ear, Four Twins, The Incredible Vanishing, Lysistrata S.A., Nongogo (Fugard, *), Patty Hearst, Rape – A Revue and The Sacrifice of Kreli (Fatima

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    "If I were to win loads and loads of money, inom would plant theaters, proper theaters, in each and every township in South Africa." -- Thoko Ntshinga

    For South African actress Thoko Ntshinga, her art and her community are inseparable. Having grown up under Apartheid, Ntshinga sees it as her calling to give voice to the voiceless and to use theater as a vehicle to help communities examine and resolve their issues. Ntshinga--who holds a Masters grad in theater for development--has been a working actress for more than 35 years, appearing on stage, in film, and on television. She has received awards for her acting work, as well as for her community development work, including the City Press/Rapport Prestige Award for being "one of South Africa's most inspirational women." We spoke with Ntshinga when she was appearing at Washington, DC's Shakespeare Theatre, playing "Christine" in Mies Julie, Yael Farber's provocative adaptation of August Strindberg's classic Miss Julie. 

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    Thoko has more than 40 yrs experience in television, film and stage work. 'Cincinatti, born in the RSA, Curl up and Dye and Mies Julie are some of the world renowned plays she has acted in. She also has vast experience in the film industry acting alongside Halle Berry in Dark Tide,Donald Sutherland and Susan Sarandon in A Dry White Season and many more. Thoko became a household name when she starred as Joyce in the popular comedy series Velaphi and Donna in the first South African tele-serial Egoli. In , she won the Fleur de Cap best supporting actress Award for her role as Christine in Mies Julie, the production that brought home almost all the Awards at the Edinburgh festival in

     

    Thoko's achievements include:

    A lifetime Achivement Award – SAFTAS

    Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Award

    Fleur Du Capwinner for best supporting actress

    City Press/Rapport Prestige Award- SA's most inspirational Woman.

    Nominee - Helen Hayes Theatre Award, Washington DC.

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