Donald Molosi
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Born | Donald Leungo Gosego Molosi 11 December 1985 Brunel University |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Awards | 2016 50 Golden Jubilee under 40 Awards Gabz FM and Mail & Guardian |
Donald Leungo Gosego Molosi (born 11 December 1985) is a Botswana actor, writer and playwright. Molosi debuted off-Broadway in 2010 as Philly Lutaaya in Today It's Me[1][2] making him the first Motswana to perform off-Broadway.[3] In 2011, Molosi won the Best Short Solo Award at United Solo Theatre Festival for his performance as Seretse Khama in Blue, Black and White.[4] In 2013, Molosi returned off-Broadway to perform Motswana: Africa, Dream Again.[5] He played supporting roles in the films A United Kingdom (2016) and Given (2009). As a playwright, Molosi has published a collection of his original off-Broadway plays, which include We Are All Blue,[6] Blue, Black and White[6] and Motswana: Africa, Dream Again[6] in 2016.
Education
Molosi attended
Early life and background
Donald Molosi was born the last child of 2 in
In 2002, Molosi wrote and staged his first solo performance, Fragments,
By the time Molosi turned 18, he had decided to move to United States and was shortly enrolled at Williams College, America's leading
Career
Molosi has won several regional, national and international awards as a playwright, actor and writer.[15] In addition to his early awards, he won Best Actor at the Dialogue One Festival in Massachusetts for his portrayal of Sir Seretse Khama 2008;[16] the Sanford Prize for Excellence in Theater 2009[16] and the 2009 Florence Chandler Fellowship,[16] which enabled him to conduct theater research around the world for 12 months.[2][12][15][dead link]
In 2010, Molosi returned to New York's off-Broadway, where he successfully staged four solo shows, including Blue, Black and White about the life of Seretse Khama that earned Molosi Best Actor Award in 2011 and Today It's Me[17] about the life of Uganda's music superstar where he got the Robert Potter Playwriting Award.[13] Molosi was also a headliner at the 2015 Writivism Festival in Uganda where he graced the occasion with yet another outstanding performance of Today It's Me to the delight of his numerous audience at the event. He was equally a Writivism mentor for emerging African writers in 2015.[18] Motswana Africa, Dream Again earned Molosi a publication deal by Mantle Books for We Are All Blue, Motswana: Africa, Dream Again and Blue, Black and White in 2012.[19] Molosi's Broadway credits include Motswana: Africa, Dream Again (2012) and Damn Yankees (2004). His Hollywood engagements which are not limited to A United Kingdom (2016) with David Oyelowo,[19] Given (2009), Green Zone (2007), with Academy-Award winner Matt Damon, and Breakfast in Hollywood (2006), with award-winning actor Paul Boocock of Law & Order,[2] is expanding his acting career.
In a 2012 interview with the
The accolades of Blue, Black and White is ever expanding as Molosi reprised his role as
Molosi's documentary We Are All Blue premiered
Molosi wrote "We Have Known Ironies" piece in Saraba Magazine in 2011 to shed light on African diversity through multiple narratives that debunk the misconception of Africa as a
Molosi is a
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Fragments | Multiple | also Writer |
2008 | Blue, Black and White | Seretse Khama | also Writer |
2010 | Today It's Me | Philly Lutaaya | also Writer |
2012 | Motswana: Africa Dream Again | Multiple | also Writer |
2017 | Tumultuous | Not in U.S. | also Writer |
2017 | Yaguine and Fode project | Yaguine | – |
2017 | Black Man Samurai | Director | Also Writer |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | A United Kingdom | Supporting Role | |
2009 | Given | Supporting Role | |
2007 | Green Zone | Supporting Role | |
2006 | Breakfast in Hollywood | Supporting Role |
Awards and honours
Year | Award | Category/Work | Result |
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2016 | 50 Golden Jubilee under 40 Awards Gabz FM and Mail & Guardian | "Contribution to the Nation for Arts and Culture" | Won |
2015 | Short Story Day Africa Prize[28] | "Beetroot Salad" | Won |
2015 | Bessie Head Short Story Awards | "The Biggest Continent" | Won |
2015 | United Solo Theatre Festival Special Mention Honor | "Actor with the most off-Broadway solo appearances since 2010" | Honoured |
2014 | KBL St Louis Top 40 Under 40 Awards[29] | "The 40 most influential young people in Botswana" | Honoured |
2014 | Federation of European Carnival Cities | "Best International Performer" | Won |
2013 | Dilling Yang Prize[30] | "Excellence in Playwriting" | Won |
2012 | Robert Potter Playwriting Award | "Today It's Me" | Won |
2011 | United Solo Theatre Festival The coveted Best Actor Award | "Blue, Black and White" | Won |
2011 | United Solo Theatre Festival Best Solo Award off-Broadway | "Blue, Black and White" | Won |
2009 | Ruth Scott Memorial Prize in Theatre | "Excellence in Theatre" | Won |
2009 | Florence H. Chandler Fellowship | "Excellence in Theatre" | Won |
2009 | Dialogue ONE Festival Massachusetts | Best Actor "Blue, Black and White" | Won |
2009 | Sanford Prize | "Excellence in Playwriting" | Won |
2003 | Khama Brilliant Spirit Prestigious Presidential Award] | "Contribution to the arts in Botswana" | Won |
References
- ^ MOLOSI GETS RECOGNISED ON BROADWAY Archived 17 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Sunday Standard. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Interview with Donald Molosi Indie Activity. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Molosi reflects about his role in Khama's film Botswana Unplugged. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Blue,Black and White Archived 22 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine United Solo. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Motswana United Solo. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Donald Molosi Amazon.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b Donald Molosi – Biography IMDb'.' Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Arts and Culture- Donald Molosi Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Molosi Stirs in a New film Pressreader'.' Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ a b A piecing together of fragments Mmegi Online. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f The immortal story teller Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine The Voice. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Interview with Donald Molosi". indieactivity. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT DONALD MOLOSI", Botswana Youth. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Molosi nominated for coveted literary prize". Weekend Post. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b Donald Molosi Indie Theater Now. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Donald Molosi". indieactivity. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Donald Molosi (Clips from Today It's Me) YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ Writivism Mentors Writivism. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d Donald Molosi's winning plays captured in one volume Botswana Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ The immortal story teller Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback MachineThe Voice. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ We Are All Blue coming to DStv DStv. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Annual Ditshwanelo Film Festival Underway Sunday Standard. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b Renowned actor Donald Molosi in dialogue with Dalai Lama Weekend Post. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ GAMBIT (THE ART OF CREATING) NO. 3 – DONALD MOLOSI The Mantle. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ a b Dear Upright Africa The Patriot. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Dear Upright Africa". YouTube. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Molosi to advocate for African History inclusion before the Dalai Lama", The Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ The 2015 Short Story Day Africa Prize. Short Story Day Africa. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Arts and Culture – Donald Molosi, Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "From Botswana to Hollywood with love", Botswana Unplugged. Retrieved 13 September 2017.