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Mzansi Theatre Project Advancement

Perfomance & Celebration | Arts Education & Training | Arts Advocacy


VISION :To create a competent theatre industry in the KwaZulu Natal Province with an emphasis on artistic Excellency. MISSION To realize the Mzansi Theatre Project Advancement vision, our mission is to ensure the long-term and short-term future of Mzansi Theatre by ensuring the following;
 Producing and providing a platform for the young artist and professional theatre practitioners.  Provision for a tertiary level theatre education for community theatre and the marginalized black youth.  Ensure the enforcement of a socially cohesive society.

Founded in 2009, Mzansi Theatre Project Advancement is a Pietermaritzburg-based non-profit professional performing arts organization with over 15 years of experience in theatre, Theatre-In-Education, and venue management. Under the leadership of Ndumiso Mazibuko, who holds a BA Honours in Applied Drama and is pursuing another in Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration at Wits University, the organization produces original theatre works and tours in KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng, and the Western Cape.

Key achievements include:

  • Training Initiatives: Successfully ran the Actor Collaborative Training Programme, graduating 6 students in 2020 and 12 in 2021, with support from the National Arts Council of South Africa.
  • Festivals: Hosted the Activate Theatre Festival and Conference during COVID-19, creating over 100 jobs. In 2023, this festival was supported by the Presidential Employment Stimulus Package.
  • Publications: Featured in a compilation of South African theatre scripts by Dr. Emma Durden and Roel Twijnstra.

Mzansi Theatre operates the Mzansi Studio Theatre, the only independent theatre space in Pietermaritzburg and the Natal Midlands. The venue has hosted over 50 productions, including international performances from the UK and the Netherlands. The organization has received funding from entities like the National Arts Council, Arts and Culture Trust, The Playhouse Company, and more. Alongside artistic production, Mzansi Theatre emphasizes collaboration, touring, training, and venue management

OUR VALUES

Service with dignity

Artistic Independency

Protection of Freedom of Speech

high quality Work

intergrity

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