Profile of Philisiwe Lee Ngamlana The Sky’s the limit Philisiwe Lee Ngamlana (22) gave up a future in engineering to pursue her “destiny” in the entertainment industry. Ngamlana is one of the actors who plays the character of Mpume Mngoni – a powerful, energetic and creative black woman proud of being a member of…
Profile of Mandla Sibia Performing arts is a calling Mandla Sibia (30) promised himself as a young boy that he would make a name for himself as one of the greats in the theatre and production business. Sibia, father of three, plays the leading role of Mngoni (Mpume’s father) – a humbled man with dignity…
We have passed the rehearsal half-way mark for Dim-Dep Musical: Faces of Environmental Success! A production where youth perform alongside some of KwaZulu-Natal’s legends. I watched mesmerized as the cast gave their all, passionate and committed to the craft and the script. We had a short storytelling session during one of the rehearsals and the…