sifiso mazibuko
Sifiso Mazibuko was born in South Africa and holds an MFA in Acting from The Ohio State University, as well as a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa.
His international theatre credits include Hector, a solo show performed as part of the MFA Acting Solo Festival, In Here Out There, a devised work created with his fellow MFA Actors, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (John Jasper), The Visit by Frederich Durrenmatt (the Pastor), The Tempest by William Shakespeare (Prospero) and Italian Contemporary Director Emma Dante's Ballerini. Sifiso also co-created a work with Melonie Mazibuko entitled !ke e: /xarra //ke A New African Folk Tale. He has worked with his MFA cohort on a devised piece inspired by the life and work of Marcel Marceau called There Is No Silence. He performed in London at the Tristan Bates Theatre in a new play reading of Branches written by Melonie Mazibuko, and performed in a production of The First Actress in London and Smallhythe.
South African production credits include Sweet Charity (2006), Ragtime (2007), I love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Urinetown (2008), The Full Monty in the USA as the character, Horse (2009). Professional production credits include: Shaka Zulu The Musical (2010), Dream Girls The Musical (2011) and a tour to China as a singer and dancer for the production African Footprint in 2012. His tv and film credits include a debut film performance in Pretville (2012) and various commercials for OUTsurance, Cotlands, Globe-flight and Pick and Pay (2011-2012).
Upcoming productions include a revised performance of !ke e: /xarra //ke - A New African Folk Tale at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival from May 26-June 6, a performance of Dancers with Wrought Atlas Theatre Ensemble at the Columbus Arts Festival in June, as well as at the Courtyard Theatre in London, UK. Sifiso will be performing in A Land Without People, a new play by Palindrome Productions at the Courtyard Theatre, and will also perform his solo show, Hector at the same venue in July 2015. Wrought Atlas Theatre Ensemble will also be performing Dancers at the New York Fringe Festival in August.
His international theatre credits include Hector, a solo show performed as part of the MFA Acting Solo Festival, In Here Out There, a devised work created with his fellow MFA Actors, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (John Jasper), The Visit by Frederich Durrenmatt (the Pastor), The Tempest by William Shakespeare (Prospero) and Italian Contemporary Director Emma Dante's Ballerini. Sifiso also co-created a work with Melonie Mazibuko entitled !ke e: /xarra //ke A New African Folk Tale. He has worked with his MFA cohort on a devised piece inspired by the life and work of Marcel Marceau called There Is No Silence. He performed in London at the Tristan Bates Theatre in a new play reading of Branches written by Melonie Mazibuko, and performed in a production of The First Actress in London and Smallhythe.
South African production credits include Sweet Charity (2006), Ragtime (2007), I love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Urinetown (2008), The Full Monty in the USA as the character, Horse (2009). Professional production credits include: Shaka Zulu The Musical (2010), Dream Girls The Musical (2011) and a tour to China as a singer and dancer for the production African Footprint in 2012. His tv and film credits include a debut film performance in Pretville (2012) and various commercials for OUTsurance, Cotlands, Globe-flight and Pick and Pay (2011-2012).
Upcoming productions include a revised performance of !ke e: /xarra //ke - A New African Folk Tale at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival from May 26-June 6, a performance of Dancers with Wrought Atlas Theatre Ensemble at the Columbus Arts Festival in June, as well as at the Courtyard Theatre in London, UK. Sifiso will be performing in A Land Without People, a new play by Palindrome Productions at the Courtyard Theatre, and will also perform his solo show, Hector at the same venue in July 2015. Wrought Atlas Theatre Ensemble will also be performing Dancers at the New York Fringe Festival in August.