Neil Coppen's play, Tin Bucket Drum, was recently awarded the English Academy of Southern Africa Olive Schreiner Prize for Drama (2019). The Olive Schreiner Prize…
neilcoppenFebruary 18, 2019
In May this year I was tasked with heading up a writing and theatre-making workshop with community theatre participants from in and around KwaZulu-Natal.…
neilcoppenSeptember 10, 2014
The following is an extract taken from the book: Theatre directing in South Africa which contains interviews with ten South African contemporary theatre directors/creators ;…
neilcoppenAugust 28, 2014
NewFoundLand is the latest play by Neil Coppen and focuses on the intertwining lives and dreams of two South African men Jacques: an Afrikaans anesthetist…
neilcoppenAugust 28, 2014
Below is a short story I wrote for Vaughn Sadies StreetLights exhibition which took place at GoetheonMain (25 May to 2 June 2012). The project…
neilcoppenJune 12, 2012
What were the early days of performing like? I never trained as an actor so I learnt largely by doing-- flailing in the deep…
neilcoppenApril 16, 2012
“Abnormal Loads is a profound and complex piece of theatre.” Margaret Von Klemperer, The Witness “Ground breaking” Gayle Edmunds, City Press. “Another Standard Bank Young…
neilcoppenJuly 18, 2011
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neilcoppenJuly 16, 2011
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neilcoppenJune 26, 2011