About me

I am an 18 year old storyteller born on the 17th of December 2006 in Pretoria East, South Africa. I am a Director for theatre and Film, Writer for theatre and film , Actor for theatre and film, Stage Manager with a Naledi Nomination as a part of the 'Medicine' by St Alban's College backstage crew. I am a Voice Actor and Voice over artist, Vocalist, Chorister with experience in 3 major ensembles. 2 TTBB choirs and an SATB Choir in the UP Youth Choir. Now in the Stellenbosch University Choir for 2025. I am an aspiring composer and musician as well in this regard. It's safe to say, I do a lot but I have an incredible passion for storytelling. It's my life and it has been my life and my talent. I wish to create stories that allow us to move and grow together as a species. To feel and ground us to our shared humanity and achieve a sense of deepened spiritual connection and shared understanding in the human experience. I believe we have the potential to be better the more connected we are. The potential to nurture and protect instead of destroy and that is what I want to achieve with my stories. To display our flaws and allow us to think and form an opinion and develop a better understanding of human nature. A better understanding of yourself. Ourselves. To find our truths and not destroy one another for them but see that there is more than one truth. One side or one perspective in a story.

My Plays

KUZOFIWA


Synopsis:

KUZOFIWA was Inspired by the Enyobeni Tavern Tragedy in which twenty one teenagers lost their lives on 26 June 2022 due to ‘unexplained circumstances’, in Scenery Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa. KUZOFIWA explores the events that unfolded in the aftermath of the incident and offers the audience new perspectives on its possible causes. The play interrogates issues around youth culture and responsibility, and poses the question: “What constitutes community?”.


Number of Characters: 25


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 20


Length (in Pages): 42


Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa


Key Words: Youth, Community, Death, Underage Drinking


Has the Play Been Produced? Yes


Are the Rights Available? No


Has the Play Been Published? No


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Location

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, 7600

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