Academic Staff

School of the Arts: Drama Academic Staff Profiles

 

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DRAMA COORDINATORS: Dr Lelia Bester & Dr Kristina Johnstone
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  • Dr Lelia Bester
  • Lecturer: Acting and Voice & Honours programme coordinator
  • PhD in Drama (UP, 2020); MTech in Drama (TUT, 2012)
  • Additional qualifications: Certified Lessac Teacher; Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI) practitioner

  • Email: [email protected]
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  • Dr Kristina Johnstone
  • Lecturer: Physical Theatre and Movement
  • PhD (WITS, 2022); Master of Music (Dance) (UCT, 2010)
  • Additional accomplishments: Standard Bank Ovation Award, PLASTIC (2013); Standard Bank Ovation Award, Keepsake Minus 3 (2012); Kyknet Fiesta Award for Best Dance/Physical
  • Theatre, Keepsake Minus 3 (2013); Donald Gordon Creative Arts Award, Fractography (2010)

  • Email: [email protected]


 
DRAMA ACADEMIC STAFF
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  • Prof Marie-Heleen Coetzee
  • Associate Professor & MA and PhD programme coordinator
  • DTech, Tshwane University of Technology; MTech, Tshwane University of Technology
  • Additional qualifications: SAFD Actor Combatant Certification (1994); Duelling Arts International Certification (1994); NIA White Belt Instructor (2004)

  • Email: [email protected]
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  • Prof Marth Munro
  • Extraordinary Professor (part-time)
  • NRF rated 2006-2011; 2013-2018
  • PhD in Applied Linguistics, North-West University (2003); Lessac Master Teacher, New York (2015); Certified Movement Analyst (CMA), New York (1994)
  • Specialisation: voice, theatre and pedagogy and performance research with a neurological component

  • Email: marth.munroup.ac.za
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  • Dr Nkululeko Sibanda
  • Lecturer: Theatre Design; Drama and Film Studies; Digital Media
  • Ph.D. in Drama and Performance Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Howard College)
  • NRF-rating: Y2

  • Email: [email protected]
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  • Mr Calvin Ratladi
  • Playwright, Director, Theatre-maker, Performer
  • Lectures in Directing
  • BTech (Tshwane University of Technology)

  • Email: [email protected]


 
DRAMA-ADJACENT COLLEAGUES
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  • Prof Chris Broodryk
  • Coordinator: Film Praxis (supervision of MA and PhD research)
  • Lectures in Drama and Film Studies, Screenwriting, Digital Media
  • PhD in Film and Television Studies (University of Cape Town)

  • Email: [email protected]


 
DRAMA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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  • Mr David April
  • Arts Administration & Entrepeneurship & Production Logistics Coordinator
  • Lecturers in Performing Arts Management; Movement
  • MA in Culture, Policy and Management, University of the Witwatersrand (2018)
  • Additional qualifications: Moving Into Dance (MID) diploma (1992)

  • Email: [email protected]
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  • Mr Isana Maseko
  • Theatre Manager: Masker, Bok and Lier
  • Lectures in Body-Voice
  • BTech (Tshwane University of Technology)

  • Email: [email protected]
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