Paul Slabolepszy

Paul Slabolepszy

76 · Born: Jan 1, 1948

Personal Details

BornJan 1, 1948 Bolton, England

Biography

Paul Slabolepszy (born 1948) is an English-born South African playwright and actor best known for his seminal play (and later feature film) Saturday Night at the Palace (1987),which he also starred in. He was a founder member of The Space Theatre, South Africa's first non-racial theatre company, with Athol Fugard, Yvonne Bryceland and John Kani in 1972. He was also a founder member of world renowned Market Theatre in Johannesburg, together with Mannie Manim and Barney Simon, in 1976. He created and wrote the SABC2 sitcom Konsternasie Oppie Stasie, which debuted in July 2009. He also plays the recurring role of Snowy in six episodes.

Career

2006
Running Riot
Running Riot as Crispin Wentzel
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1999
Heel Against the Head
Heel Against the Head as Crispin Wentzel
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1996
The Making of the Mahatma
The Making of the Mahatma as Jan Smuts
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1990
Reason to Die
Reason to Die as Kyle Bellows
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2023
Beyond the Light Barrier
2005
Mama Jack
Mama Jack as Screenplay
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1985
Van der Merwe P.I.
Van der Merwe P.I. as Writer
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