Eugène Marais Prize
2 appearances
Amy Jephta
エイミー・ジェプタ
Eimī Jeputa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter, theatre director, teacher
- Active Years
- 2009-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Cape Town, PaperJet Productions, Baxter Theatre Centre
- Memberships
- Women Playwrights International
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | Theatre and Performance | BA | — | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town | — | Theatre and Performance | MA | — | South Africa |
University of Cape Town
Theatre and Performance
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
South Africa
University of Cape Town
Theatre and Performance
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Baxter Theatre/TAAC Emerging Theatre Director's Bursary | Kitchen | — | Baxter Theatre Centre / TAAC | winner |
| 2013 | Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans | — | — | Mail & Guardian | selected |
| 2017 | Eugène Marais Prize | Kristalvlakte | drama | South African Academy for Science and Arts | winner |
| 2019 | Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Theatre | — | Theatre | Standard Bank | winner |
Baxter Theatre/TAAC Emerging Theatre Director's Bursary
2010
Work:
Kitchen
Organization:
Baxter Theatre Centre / TAAC
Result:
winner
Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans
2013
Organization:
Mail & Guardian
Result:
selected
Eugène Marais Prize
2017
Work:
Kristalvlakte
Category:
drama
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
winner
Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Theatre
2019
Category:
Theatre
Organization:
Standard Bank
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kristalvlakte
2017 playA gritty drama set on the Cape Flats honoring a local legend.
Cape Flats lifecoloured community
Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story
2018 filmScreenplay based on the true story of a mother who killed her drug-addicted son.
drug addictionmother-son relationshipjustice
All Who Pass
playBibliography
- This Liquid Earth: A Eulogy in Verse
- Kristalvlakte
- Other People's Lives
- All Who Pass
- Flight Lessons
- Free Falling Bird
- Damage Control
- Kitchen
- Interiors
- Pornography
- A Good House
- While You Weren't Looking
- Sonskyn Beperk
- Soldaat
- Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story
- Trackers
- Barakat
- Catch Me a Killer
Legacy
Prominent South African playwright, screenwriter, and director whose works have been performed internationally; co-founder of networks supporting African women playwrights.
In Popular Culture
- James McAvoy performed her monologue 'Shoes' at the Royal Court Theatre.
Trivia
- From Mitchells Plain, a coloured township in Cape Town.
- Her monologue 'Shoes' was performed by James McAvoy and directed by Danny Boyle.
- Co-founder of the African Women Playwrights Network.