Director: Speelman Mabena

Cast:

Siyabonga Sikhosana
Thomas Makhubela

Cast:

Siyabonga Sikhosana
Siyabonga Sikhosana started acting at the Art Centre where SM Pro Studios and Run of the Arts run acting clasesses and it was the begining of a journey that will be writen in books. He has participated and created several theatre productions (The 4 Sons and a Father, Digomo dishala Shakeng, and Umthelela Imiyalo created and acted by Siyabonga Sikhosana and directed by Speelman Mabena).

Thomas Makhubela

Thomas Makhubela started acting at the Arts Centre where SM Pro Studios and Run of the Arts are based. Thomas Makhubela has created and acted in several plays including Umthelela / Imiyalo. He was a facilitaor for SM Pro Studios and the Assitej SA Arts in Schools Programme. He also grew and started his own fashion brand, Pompa Stadag. He has been involved in theatre, film and TV. THEMBITSHE was the first film, and is a 13 part series, created and directed by Speelman Mabena.

Speelman Mabena
Speelman Mabena worked as an actor for Industrial Theatre, including LandouMine, KK Mine, KrielMine, Greenside ColloryMine, Kendal Mine and Eskom. He has done work at the Witbank Civic Theatre. He has had roles in The Pulse of Mpumalanga Spirit, Who to Trust, and Fair To Be Unfair. He has written, directed and acted in Trauma, uZenzile, Abaqashi, Around the Corner, The 3 Evil Heads, and Fair To Be Unfair.

He was part of the ASSITEJ SA SCHOOL Programme 2023/24 (Under SM Pro Studios and Programme Partner), and went to Witbank eMalahleni: Schools Lukhanyisweni High School, Kopanang Secondsary School, Khayalethu and Maloma Primary School. In Ogies: MehlwanaHigh School and MakawosiPrimary School. He worked with SM Pro Studios as the Director of several plays, including My Uncle in Jozi, IphiIzaka?, Imiyalo, Who's Guilty, Imithelela, Him, Her and Me in-Between , the 4 Sons and a Father, Fihliwe, Naledi, She…etc).

He has been part of the National Arts Festival with a production called Azania was my Woman and won a Standard Bank Ovation Award in 2023.

His filmography through Student Films: Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking includes A God given Gift (2010). He was also part of No Hands Land (under Uhuru & Tin Rage SABC2 Production Company in 2011), LalaKahleMama (2013/14), Remix Dance Company under Little Pond (Big Fish) 2015.

SM PRO STUDIOS shot: Uncle Malume, Thandeka, Tears of Fate, Zulu Boys 10 %,  Thembitshe (Drama), Rhythm Pen & Paper Talk Show, The Private Room Talk Show, A God Given Gift, No Hands Land, LahleLegezi (Documentary) SABC1 TV News eMalahleni in 2024.