Ashraf Johaardien
| Ashraf Johaardien | |
|---|---|
 Ashraf as Hamlet in iHAMLET adapted by Robin Malan and directed/designed by Jade Bowers. Johannesburg, South Africa, 2012 | |
| Born |
June 15, 1974 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupation | Playwright, Dramaturge, Actor, Editor |
| Alma mater |
United World College of the Atlantic University of Cape Town |
| Information | |
| Debut works | Coloured Son X |
| Notable work(s) |
Salaam Stories Happy Endings Are Extra |
Ashraf Johaardien (born 1974) is a multi-award winning playwright, dramaturge, actor, and editor. He is the recipient of the inaugural PANSA[1] Jury Award (2002),[2] was listed as one of Mail & Guardian's 'Top 200 Young South Africans' (2008)[3] and he received a Legends Award[4] (2012) for his achievements in arts and culture.[5]
Biography
He was born in Cape Town in 1974 and was schooled in South Africa and the UK.[6] He holds an International Baccalaureate from United World College of the Atlantic in Wales and a Bachelor of Arts Degree and an English Honors Degree from the University of Cape Town.
His career in the arts encompasses professional and creative roles across a spectrum of disciplines. He has held senior management and leadership positions with key South African cultural and academic organisations (Iziko Museums of Cape Town, Baxter Theatre: University of Cape Town, Film & Publications Board, Centre for the Book: National Library, Arts & Culture Trust,[7] Wits Theatre: University of the Witwatersrand).
His plays include Coloured Son X, Salaam Stories/SALAAM, Happy Endings Are Extra, STRIPPED, Miracle*, Ecce Homo! adapted from Tim Miller’s Body Blows and The Quiet Violence of Dreams based on the novel by K. Sello Duiker.[8] His work has been performed and produced at mainstream theatres and festivals in South Africa, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands and the USA. He has been published by Compress, Just Done Productions Publishing, Oxford University Press, Waverly Books (Glasgow) and Umuzi (Random House). He is also the author of The Perfumed Closet, a monthly gay column published in The Pink Tongue (Independent Newspapers) and he went on to compile a collection of queer South African writing entitled "Yes, I am!"[9] with Robin Malan.
As a performer he played the title role in the film Sando to Samantha (Cape Town, Johannesburg, New York, Toronto, Paris, San Francisco, Chicago, Turin, Adelaide, Bologna, Brussels, Melbourne and Lisbon) directed by Jack Lewis.[10] He originated the role of Boy in the devised play SUIP! as part of a student ensemble at the University of Cape Town (1993). He performed the role of Lawrence with two different casts in the South African and Irish productions of The Myth of Andrew and Jo by Gideon van Eeden (2010). He also originated the solo Hamlet of iHAMLET which was adapted specifically for him to perform by Robin Malan (2012).[11]
He currently lives in Johannesburg where he is the Head of Arts & Culture at the University of Johannesburg.[12]
Plays and publications
Coloured Son X
- Baxter Theatre Centre, CT, SA (1998)
- Circle East Theatre Company, NY, USA (2001)
- Published by Compress ISBN 1919833064 ISBN 978-1-919833-06-4
Salaam Stories/SALAAM
- Spier/PANSA Festival of New Writing (2002)
- Theatre Row, New York, USA (2002)
- Spier Summer Arts Festival (2003)
- University of the Western Cape (2003)
- Baxter Theatre Centre (2003 & 2004)
- Darling Festival (2004)
- Oval House Theatre, London (2006)
- Grahamstown National Arts Festival (2006)
- South African National Schools Festival (2006)
- The Wits Theatre 969 Festival (2006)
- State Theatre (2006)
- Artscape Theatre Centre (2006)
- Montecasino (2008)
- Baxter Theatre Centre(2008)
- Afrovibes (Netherlands 2008)
- Drama for Life SA Season (2012)
- SA Schools Festivals (Bloemfontein & Mmpumalanga 2012)
- National Arts Festival, Grahamstown (2014)
- Athenaeum, Port Elizabeth (2014)
- Published by Just Done Productions Publishing ISBN 1-920169-26-1 ISBN 978-1-920169-26-8
- Published by Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0-19-576799-5
Happy Endings Are Extra
- Baxter Theatre Centre (2003)
- Grahamstown National Arts Festival (2004)
- Standard Bank National Arts Festival (2004)
- Artscape Theatre Centre (2005)
- Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival (2006)
- Diversionary Theatre, San Diego CA (2007)
- Bailiwick Rep Theatre, Chicago IL (2007)
- Published by Just Done Productions Publishing ISBN 1-920169-24-5 ISBN 978-1-920169-24-4
Miracle*
- Commissioned by the Glasgow Arts Council
- Published in the anthology Freedom Spring by Waverley Books (Glasgow) ISBN 1902407334
STRIPPED
- Baxter Theatre Centre (2005)
Yes, I Am!: Writing by South African gay men
- Compiled by Robin Malan and Ashraf Johaardien (2010)
- Published by Junkets Publishers [EAN: 9780520458283]
Adaptations
Ecce Homo!
- Adapted from Body Blows: Six Perforformances by Tim Miller
- Grahamstown National Arts Festival (2006)
- The Wits Theatre 969 Festival (2006)
The Quiet Violence of Dreams
Based on the novel by K. Sello Duiker
- Grahamstown National Arts Festival (2008)
- South African National Schools Festival (2008)
- Artscape Theatre (2010)
- Walsh Black Box Theatre, Washington D.C. (2010)
- University of Johannesburg Con Cowan Theatre (2011)
References
- ↑ "PANSA - Performing Arts Network of South Africa". pansa.co.za.
- ↑ "PANSA NLDTF Festival of Reading of New Writing to take place regionally". Media Update. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ Writer, Staff. "Young South Africans: Arts & Lifestyle". mg.co.za. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "Artslink.co.za - Legends Award for UJ Head of Arts". Artslink.
- ↑ Maputle, Precious. "Legends Award for UJ Head of Arts". Artslink.co.za. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "ABOUT ASHRAF". ashraf.co.za. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ du Toit, Steyn (28 December 2008). "Building Relationships". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "bol.com".
- ↑ Malan, Robin; Johaardien, Ashraf. Yes I Am (First ed.). Cape Town: Junkets Publisher. p. 176. ISBN 9780620458283. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ "Sando to Samantha". worldcat.org.
- ↑ "ashraf.co.za". Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "Young South Africans: Arts & Lifestyle - Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source". mg.co.za. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
External links
Media related to Ashraf Johaardien at Wikimedia Commons
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