omphile molusi

I have been writing, directing and acting for theatre since 2001. I am a published playwright with 6 titles and one article. I teach drama at The Market Theatre Laboratory and was an advisor for the UJ Playwriting laboratory. I am also a Storyliner and scriptwriter for Television. Some of the shows I've written for TV include Zone 14 drama series, Its for life 9 reality show and Scandal! Etv Soap. I also wrote a short film for BET titled Red Tape. In 2007 I became the first recipient of the Brett Goldin Bursary Award, which gave me an opportunity to further refine my craft at the Royal Shakespeare Company in the UK. I was awarded the Scotsman Fringe First Award 2008 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and won the Andre Deshields award for best performance at the Black theatre alliance awards 2010 in Chicago, USA. I recently won the ASSITEJ inspirational Playwright award 2021. Lastly, I am the founder and Artistic Director of TsaMmu Theatre, based in Johannesburg.