Modisana Mabale is an independent theatre maker, street performer, a writer and creative arts facilitator. He is the director of Street Arts Government based in Sharpeville (South Africa). Street Arts Government uses public spaces as their main platforms of creative arts interventions. He is currently one of the Associate Playwrights at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.

Modisana’s work explores the use of applied theatre in informal public spaces, his theatre interventions led to community participation in clean up campaigns and the establishment of recreational parks in Sharpeville. Modisana advocates for environmental rights, and most of his plays address issues related to ecology and how people can engage in making our planet a better place.

His play ‘Lehe la Kganyapa’ won the 2020 Assitej African playwriting competition for theatre for young audiences as part of Assitej In the Works Playwriting programme. Lehe la Kganyapa focuses on the role of African indigenous knowledge on mythical creatures in addressing global warming challenges. It explores children’s understanding of mythical creatures and how that influences their perceptions towards their natural environments.

Modisana has been an active member of Makana Anti- Plastic Group where he was responsible for public activations and raising awareness about single use plastic. He was commissioned by Eskom to produce an industrial theatre show titled 'Up in Smoke' as part of Eskom Masibambisane Air Quality Campaign (2017). He was part of Sustainable Together Seminar hosted by The Goethe Institut on the impact of performing arts in addressing climate change (2021) and Visions and Voices of a Healthy Planet: A Healing Arts event for World Health Day 2022 hosted by World Health Organisation and New York University.

He holds a Diploma in Drama from Tshwane University of Technology, an Honours Degree in Applied Drama and Theatre Studies (Wits University) a certificate in Performing Arts from Movie Tech Film and Television College.