penny jayne
Drivers License: South African/National Code 8
Language: English – Fluent
French – Conversational
South African Sign Language – Conversational
EDUCATION
MA: INTERNATIONAL DRAMATURGY 2017 - 2019
University of Cape Town
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DIPLOMA 2007 - 2009
L'ecole Internationale Jacques Lecoq
BA: DRAMATIC ARTS 2003 - 2006
WITS University
Directing, Theatre and Costume Design and Event Management.
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EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR 2011 - PRESENT
Responsible for the overall product of the final production. By creating,
devising and directing with collaborators from conception until actualisation.
This role also required scriptwriting, dramaturgy and project management skills.
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Measure UP Toured Nationally 2017
No Fun ction alL anguage Performed Nationally and internationally 2016
Sorry I Can’t Hear You Performed at UCT Arena Theatre 2015
What goes UP… Toured Nationally and internationally 2015
Warrior on Wheels Toured Nationally 2015
The Price of Meat Performed Nationally 2014
PruTTeL Won Kanna Award for “Best Debut Production” at KKNK 2013
OfficeBLOCK Toured Nationally 2012
Kardiavale Toured Nationally 2011
ShortCuts Toured internationally 2011
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS SOUTH AFRICA (CWBSA) 2012 - 2018
Responsible for directing and devising shows in very limited time frames.
I work with the project’s brief requirements in order to produce work that
aligns within the project outcomes. I have travelled extensively within
South Africa as well as in Nairobi, Kenya. I have created 8 clown shows
predominantly for children, ages 6 – 20.
FROM THE HIP: KHULUMAKAHLE (FTH: K) 2011 - 2012
I was responsible for the company’s overall artistic and educational vision.
I also consulted closely with the Arts Manager to make strategic managerial,
financial and administrative decisions. I created works that travelled nationally
and internationally to schools and theatres. I created an educational curriculum
to train Deaf performers to become professional artists as well as developed a
school curriculum to train Deaf learners within the Arts.
DESIGNER 2005 – PRESENT
Responsible for the conceptualisation of aesthetic ideas. Dependant
on the project I would also be responsible for building/creating the design.
Measure UP Set and prop design 2017
No Fun ction alL anguage Set design 2016
What goes UP… Set and prop design 2015
A Day Across Set, costume and prop design Dir. Sanjin Muftic 2014
Crazy in Love Set, costume and prop design Dir. Rob Murray 2013
PruTTeL Set, costume and prop design 2013
OfficeBLOCK Set, costume, prop and design 2012
Bench Marks Costume design Dir. Rob Murray 2011
Kardiavale Set, costume and prop design 2011
QUACK! Mask design Dir. Rob Murray 2009
Just in Time Set, costume and prop design Dir. Athena Mazarakis 2005
FACILITATOR/ LECTURER 2007 - PRESENT
Various Institutions
UCT Part time lecturer in Theatre and Scenography Department 2020 - 2021
CITY VARSITY Full time lecturer in Acting for Camera Department 2015
CITY VARSITY Devised and facilitated a Theatre in Education Curriculum 2013 - 2018
CWBSA Devised and facilitated a 10-day intensive clowning workshop 2013
FTH:K Devised and facilitated various workshops and education curricula 2009 -2012
AFDA Devised and facilitated a Physical Performance Module 2007
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES 2011 - PRESENT
NORWAY Selected for 'Next Generation' programme, Kristiansand 2019
CHINA Facilitated a one month theatre Summer Camp, Shanghai 2019
DENMARK No Fun ction alL anguage performed at the April Festival, Syddjurs 2018
GERMANY Invited as an International Guest to the Westwind Festival, Gelsenkirchen 2016
GERMANY Selected as South African Delegate for International Directors Seminar, Mannheim 2015
DENMARK Selected for 'Inspiring a Generation Programme", Copenhagen 2014
USA Led a theatre exchange programme at Gallaudet University, Washington DC 2011