Mandisi Sindo
Mandisi Sindo
Age: 33 Languages: Xhosa,Zulu,English Height: 1,66 Shoes: 8 Waist and Shirt: 34 and Medium
Training: University of Cape Town – Theatre & Performance
Language: Xhosa, English, Zulu, Tsotsi Taal
Skills: Director (Theatre & Film); Conceptualizer, Strategist, Dance; Comedy; Innovator
Awards: 2019 eTV & eNCA South African Hero
2018 LEADSA Hero of the Month, Awarded by Primedia
2018 Spice Mecca – Community Theatre & Art Veteran Award
2017 Fleur Du Cap Innovation Theatre Award
2015 Baxter Theatre – Artist of the Year Award
THEATRE EXPERIENCE:
2020 EKUGQIBELENI Artscape Theatre dir. Mandisi Sindo
2020 QUESTION MARK The Baxter Theatre Dramaturgy/Mentor
2020 EZOTHANDO The Fugard Theatre Dramaturgy/Mentor
2019/20 DIFFERENCES Shack Theatre dir. Mandisi Sindo
2019 X-ATTACK Shack Theatre dir. Mandisi Sindo
2017 Mari & Kana Infecting the City Festival dir. Mandisi Sindo
2015 CHOMI Role: Mandla & Mike National Arts Festival dir. Motlatji Ditodi
2015 RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS Role: 18 characters National Arts Festival dir. Mdu Kweyama
2013 ZABALAZA FESTIVAL Role: MC Baxter Theatre
2012 THE UNBORN Role: Victor dir. Thami Mbongo
2012 AUTOPSY Role: Hope, Man, Suit Magnet Theatre dir. Mark Fleishman
2012 AMAZA Role: Duma, Mzabalazi Artscape dir. Thoko Ntshinga
2012 THE INTERROGATION Role: Writer Baxter Theatre Studio dir. Mandisi Shindo
2011 THE LESSON BY EUGENE IONESCO CSW Boston, America dir. Geoff Hyland
2011 SAMPLING, GIPCA Role: Various Playroom & Iziko Museum dir. Sanjin Muftic
2011 HOME BREW Role: Various Arena Theatre dir. Sabata Sesiu
2010 5:20 OPERA Role: Abacus Baxter Main Theatre dir. Geoff Hyland
2010 HOLA 2010 Role: Dancer Cape Town Fan Park dir. Lara Bye
2010 27 WINDOWS, 4 DOORS, 2 TAPS Out the Box Festival dir. Mandla Mbothwe &
Mwenya Kabwe
2010 LIVING UNDER PRESSURE Little Theatre, Res4Res Festival dir. Mandisi Sindo & Abongile Kroza
2010 UNIMA SA Role: Puppeteer Cape Town Fan Park dir. Cindy Mkaza
2010 BAKUHAMBA BONKE Role: Mkhuseli UCT Rehearsal Room dir. Mandla Mbothwe
2010 BURNT Role: Joko UCT Rehearsal Room dir. Ina & Ian Bruce
2009 MACBEKI Role: Guard & Servant Little Theatre & ITFOK’09 dir. Christopher Weare
2007 – 2008 ISIVUNO SAMA PHUPHA Arena Theatre dir. Mandla Mbothwe
2007 – 2009 IKHWEZI YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
1998 – 2007 ISELWA LESIZWE THEATRE COMPANY
FILM EXPERIENCE:
2018 POPPIE NONGENA Role: Fundani Marche Media
2018 1960 Cape Town Studios dir. King Shaft
2016 IN THE CAPE TOWN PORT Role: Black Relative
2015 JAN UMKHWETHA Role: Themba Kyknet dir. Brent Rumble
2015 SHEPHERDS & BUTCHERS Role: Condemned Man dir. Oliver Schmitz
2014 90 PLEIN STREET SABC3
2011 CROSS ROADS Short Film
2010 WORLD CUP STORIES Short Film dir. Nella Coetzee
2010 I AM A REFUGEE Short Film dir. Tinashe Makwande
2009 SOCCER MAN Short Film dir. Jarrod Allies
TELEVISION EXPERIENCE:
2012 – 2013 CAPE TOWN TV PRESENTER Cape Town TV
2009 ZIYAWA LA Magnet Theatre CTM interview SABC1
2008 HECTIC 9NINE Interview – Musical Theatre SABC2
2007 BLING Big Time High School Competition SABC2
CORPORATE & TELEVISION INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE:
2020 eTV & eNCA Covid19 Hero eTV
2020 Afternoon Express Innovator Interview SABC 3
2019 Hectic Nine 9 Theatre Interview SABC 2
2017 CHEVRON 2017 SHUTDOWN
2016 SHOPRITE INTERNAL STAFF INCENTIVE
2015 CHEVRON SHUTDOWN Role: Nhlonipho dir. Jose Domingos
2013 CASTLE LITE EXTRA COLD PROMOTION MC/Host Man made Media
MC EXPERIENCE:
2019 RADIO PERSONALITY Radi Khaltsha 97.1FM
2012 – 2015 ZABALAZA Role: MC Baxter Theatre – Mini Festivals & Awards Ceremonies
2015 UNMUTE ARTSABILITY Role: MC Artscape Theatre
2015 TRAP INVASION PICNIC Role: Host
COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE:
2020 OLD MUTUAL South Africa
2018 LUCKY STAR South Africa
2018 PICK N PAY South Africa
2017 SANLAM South Africa
2015 FIRST NATIONAL BANK South Africa
2015 VODACOM South Africa
2011 AXE South Africa
2010 35050 South Africa
Category: Females/ Female/ woman/ women Black/ African
