Hi, I am
Inezile Zizipho Hlophe
Actor, Director, Stage Manager, Radio Personality, Voiceover Artist
Hi, I am
Learn About Me
A cum laude graduate with an advanced diploma and the Best Educational Theatre Award recipient from the Durban University of Technology.
What I do
I have over 8 years in the profession, a
humble and gradual learning experience
which started in community theatre to a now
advanced level in the dramatics spectrum.
Training from a countryʼs reputable institution,
the Durban University of Technology, it has
trained and disciplined me into an actor who
is advanced
and equipped with diverse techniques, skills
and talents.
“Your only job as an artist is to put the
truth out there into the world”
~ Viola Davis
Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to, find innovative ways to challenge the norm, educate and entertain. It is with this approach I have tackled my directorial career. As a creator, storyteller and activist, my work has to embody provoking and intriguing narratives.
My role as a stage coordinator involves working behind the scenes and understanding the logistics, financials and amount of work that is required to stage a show. It has granted me the ability to manage a big cast and thoroughly understanding technical runnings of a production.
As an actor who keeps an open mind in the dramatic arts and film industry, voice acting comes to me naturally. It goes beyond that, as I am constantly exposed to social issues that need to be voiced out, and voice acting puts me in that position and gives me an opportunity to speak through my art for those who can't speak for themselves.
My Resume
Gallery
Written by Linda Gumede
Written by Gcina Mhlophe
Directed by Sandiswa Gambushe
Written by Can Themba
Directed by Naledi
Written by Philisiwe Twijnstra
LIYAZONGOMA
Menzii - I Need You (Official Video)
Initiation (Short Film)
Radio Broadcasting (Audio Clip)
Voice Advertising (Audio Clip)
Love the Faculty of Arts poster holding a photograph from the Genbia Hylaʼs “People of Heaven” that I directed, top of left corner...Wish Iʼd taken photos in front of those beautiful recollections of watching students at their best. Beautiful current 2022 award winner Inezile Zizipho is pictured here in front of those historic pictures. Thank you Inezile.
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From Blogs and Magazines
Professionally trained as an actress, director, and theatre facilitator, and with clear vision for a leadership role in the arts, Inezile will play a vital role in growing the Centre’s reputation as an efficient, accessible, and engaged cultural player.
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“That’s when my love for the arts started and it has always been what I wanted to do growing up. There is a thrill in being able to step out of yourself and becoming someone else with a different story to tell. I plan to do that for the rest of my life,” says Hlope.
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Dr Tancsik spoke on the process of how it became an online production saying that there was no initial concept for an online production and DUT students were rehearsing for one week in the Courtyard Theatre for a stage production when level 4 happened and then the following week the riots happened.
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