Cohort: Trainees

Rozanne has been part of Magnet’s Community Development work in Clanwilliam since its inception. She is now 19 years old and relocating to Cape Town for the duration of the training programme.

Musa is 22 years old. She is part of the Africa Jam Theatre Organisation in Makhaza Khayelitsha. She worked on the music for Thabo Mbeki and other Nightmares in 2011.

Marlon is 19 years old and matriculated at Eerste River High School in 2011 receiving 77% in Dramatic Arts. He was accepted into UCT Drama School at the end of 2012.

Dustin is 19 years old and from Eerste River. He matriculated from an Arts and Culture focus school in 2011 with 84% in Dramatic Arts. He was accepted into UCT Drama Department at the end of 2012.

Anelisa is 22 years old and lives in Delft South. She is active in Community Drama groups and a member of the Rainbow Arts Organisation. Anelisa had a baby in 2012 and is splitting her training time between office duties and performance skills classes.

Stacy is 19 years old and lives in Strandfontein. She matriculated in 2010, and spent some time at New Africa Theatre Academy in 2011.

Lwanda is 25 years old and lives in Delft. He is a coordinating director of Sophumelela Theatre Group and an actor. He has also made a name for himself in poetry circles, by performing with well-known South African poets.

Sivuyile is 23 years old and lives in Khayelitsha. As a scholar he received numerous acting awards at the Artscape High School Drama Festival.

Jeoffrey is 22 years old. He recently performed in the exciting new production Thabo Mbeki and Other Nightmares. He lives in Phillipi.

Ayanda Haas is 28 years old. He is from Dunoon and matriculated from Ekuphumleni Secondary a former member of Black Ink Arts Movement theatre group.