Thembi Mtshali-Jones
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| WHILE YOU WERENT LOOKING | Gogo | dir. Catherine Stewart, Out of Afric |
| KONFETTI | Lerato Cwele | dir. Zaheer Bhyat, Light and Dark Films |
| NEW FAMILY | Desi | dir. Stefanie Sycholt, U5 Filmproduktion & Two Oceans Productions |
| COPPOSITES | Constance Ralapele | dir. Oliver Rodger, OC Productions |
| RED SUN OF AFRICA | N Nanga | dir. Christian Theede: DO Productions |
| THEMBA | Sister Princess | Do Productions |
| COUNTRY OF MY SKULL | ||
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE | ||
| THE WOODEN CAMERA | ||
| IN MY COUNTRY | ||
| DEEP IMPACT | produced by Steven Spielberg, USA | |
| MAPANTSULA | Lead |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCING BEING MANDELA | Gogo Mavis | dir. Mandla N |
| THE QUEEN | Aunt Thulile | Ferguson Films |
| IMBEWU, THE SEED | Mandlovu Bhengu | GRAPEVINE PRODUCTIONS |
| 90 PLEIN STREET,Season 4, 5 | Dineo Mcgatho | Born Free Media |
| BROKEN VOWS | Mam Gerty | Clive Morris Productions |
| FORCED LOVE 2 | Mam Fundi | Penguin Films |
| INGOMA | Mrs Byati | Penguin and Paw Paw Films |
| WHEN WE WERE BLACK | Nobethu | dir. Khalo Matabane, SABC |
| MUVHANGO | Nandi | Word of Mouth Productions |
| FINAL VERDICT I & II | Nonkululeko Mthethwa & Natalie | SABC 2, Carol Bouwer Productions |
| LEAGUE OF GLORY | Andiswa Sigcau | Waterfront Television |
| SILENT WITNESS | Zali | BBC series: Skeleton Productions, Out of Africa |
| STOKVEL 20042011 | Hazel | Penguin Films: SABC 2 |
| IT´S GOOD ITS NICE | ||
| DIVERS DOWN | Edit Cafe: ETV | |
| GENERATIONS | SABC | |
| INTERROGATION ROOM | Waterfront Television: SABC | |
| TAKALANI SESAME | ||
| MADAM & EVE | Penguin Films | |
| SCOOP SCOOMBIE | ||
| S.O.S, FISHY FESHUNS | ||
| BACKSTAGE | ETV | |
| PHINDI | ||
| IFA LAKWAMTHETHWA | ||
| JOURNEY THROUGH IMAGINATION | Presenter | Penguin Films |
| SGUDI SNAYIS | SABC |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| ALINA IN AFRICAN GOTHIC | dir. Alby Deventer, UJ Arts and Culture Department, Based on Reza De Wets Diepe Grond | |
| GOGO AND BIG SISTER | Creator, Writer | premiered at the National arts festival 2014 and awarded with a Standard Bank Ovation award |
| MOTHER TO MOTHER | A one woman play | Cowritten by Sindiwe Magona, Thembi mtshali |
| CISSIE GOOL | by Nadia Davids: Baxter Theatre | |
| TRUTH IN TRANSLATION | dir .Michael Lessac between the USA & South Africa. Performed in Rwanda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, USA, UK, Sweden, Northern Ireland, Eastern Europe and the Balkans | |
| CELEBRATION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY FOR SOUTH AFRICAS INDEPENDENCE | commissioned by BBC RADIO 4 to write a play | |
| WOMAN IN WAITING | one woman play | commissioned by The Joseph Paps Theatre in New York |
| MARABI AND MABATHA | Malcom Purkeys Musical; Toured in South Africa, UK and USA | |
| THE CRUCIBLE | dir.Lara Foot | |
| DAUGHTER OF NEBO | dir. Janice Honeyman; with Hillary Bletcher Market Theatre & toured to New York | |
| LA CAGE AUX FOLLES | dir. Janice Honeyman | |
| JUKE BOX JOL | dir. Janice Honeyman | |
| ONCE ON THIS ISLAND | dir. Janice Honeyman | |
| EDEN AND OTHER PLACES | co written by Barney Simon and Thembi Mtshali | |
| WOMAN OF AFRICA | co written by Thembi Mtshali | |
| HAVE YOU SEEN ZANDILE | co written by Thembi Mtshali | |
| BLACK AND WHITE FOLLIES | dir. Janice Honeyman | |
| IPI TOMBI | lead | World Tour including the West End of London & Broadway, New York |
| MEROPA (a musical production) | by Louis Burke and Joan Brickhill; 1973 | |
| UMABATHA ( Zulu adaptation of Macbeth) | The William Shakespeare Festival; London in 1971 and l972 discovered by Welcome Msomi |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | HONORARY DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY |
LANGUAGES
English, Zulu, Xhosa