Tshepiso Konopi

South Africa

Tshepiso Konopi is a young and inspired creative person, from a village in Mafikeng called Magokgwane. His life’s passion is the creation of art especially drama which has the potential of becoming a cure to many socio-psychological and political ills.

Being raised on a diet of folk tales, idioms and deep Setswana riddles, and having studied Acting at Wits University, his calling within this milieu of art is storytelling which encompasses directing, writing and acting. Tshepiso intends to use his skills to empower people who have no means to acquire higher education; to use theatre as a tool of socio- spiritual learning; and to contribute to the greater advancement of performance studies in South Africa, drawing from his traditional and cultural education to enrich theatre practice.

Tshepiso is currently conducting research into actor training methodologies with the intension of creating a viable method that is applicable to young actors of South Africa. The method used will implement acting as a tool for self penetration and inner growth, not the exhibition of ones self for art’s sake.