About the Centre for Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies

The CTDPS is a department with an excellent reputation for the quality of students we graduate and the high standard of research, both creative and written, produced by staff and students. The work that we do has the capacity to move us as both individuals and collectives, opening us to a multiplicity of perspectives, voices and experiences that generatively deepen the discussions that we have about the complex world we live in. It is therefore our hope that students take their craft seriously as a mode of scholarly work, and that they approach all their endeavours with equal commitment, focus and critical rigour, whether it be in the studio, in the lecture hall, or on the written page.

We are committed to a philosophy of honest and considerate engagement, and fostering an ecosystem of care, trust and respect for all. As such, we endeavour to deal as swiftly and efficiently as possible with those matters that we, as a Centre, have the power to influence; and to advocate for and support students to the best of our ability in matters where we do not. 

We trust that you will find inspiration in the many opportunities for generative creative exploration and play that our unique and exciting programmes afford you.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Mbongeni N. Mtshali
Director