(Mbheki Mabhida)
Director of Eager Artists and the Wushwini Art Centre, Jerry
Pooe, reports the sad news of the death of Mbheki Mabhida who passed away on
November 7 after a short illness.
“He was one of the respected actors in the theatre industry,”
says Jerry Pooe. “He performed under Eager Artists in productions such as Peace in the Valley, Mine Ghosts, Truth
Commission, The Island as well as Gallimoto
in Buffalo New York. He was also a freelance artist who performed in Queen, Moipone at the Playhouse. His
passion for development of young people led him to teaching Arts and Culture at
Margot Fonteyn Secondary School, and he also worked with young people in the
community.”
A DUT graduate, Mabhida recently graduated at UKZN for his
teachers Degree. He directed Waiting for
Godot which was seen by hundreds of schoolchildren at Stable Theatre and
Wushwini Arts, Culture and Heritage Centre. He leaves his fiancée and two
children.
For more information contact 083
732 1640 or email wushwiniarts@gmail.com
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