AZIYE PRODUCTIONS
Bringing all the Drama!
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We are primarily a theatre-making company. Additionally, we offer services that will empower your team with adequate teamwork and communication skills that are necessary for success. We draw from expert theatre/drama techniques to ensure your team achieves needed results.
OUR SERVICES
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Communication Training
Effective communication is crucial to the success of any organization. That is why we offer communication training that equips your team with the skills they need to communicate clearly, confidently, and effectively.
Our communication training is designed to improve interpersonal relationships, reduce conflicts, and enhance productivity. We provide customized training programs that cater to the specific needs of your organization, ensuring maximum impact. We utilize a variety of techniques, including role-playing, group discussions, and feedback sessions, to enable your team to master the art of effective communication.
Our communication training is suitable for all types of organizations, from small businesses to large corporations.
Temporary Staffing Solutions
Aziye Productions specializes in providing tailored temporary staffing solutions for a variety of soft skills, including brand activations, promotions, hosting, bartending, ushering, and more. Let us be your extra hands when your company needs expert support.
Team-Building Workshops
We are deeply convinced that effective teamwork is the key to a successful organization. Our team building workshops are designed to foster collaboration, communication, and trust among team members, enhancing their ability to work together and achieve common goals.
Our workshops are customized to meet the unique needs and goals of your organization. We apply proven drama/theatre techniques and engaging activities to promote team bonding, problem-solving, and effective communication.
Our team building workshops are suitable for all types of teams, from small business teams to large corporate teams. We are flexible as we can conduct workshops at your office space or supply an alternative venue.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Meet Mongezi Ntukwana, the visionary behind Aziye Productions.
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With a passion for Theatre and Performance deeply ingrained in his DNA, Mongezi earned his honours in Dramatic Arts from Wits University, setting the stage for a remarkable journey in the arts. His talents extend far beyond the spotlight as he is also a qualified high-school teacher. Mongezi brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in education to his craft. He understands the power of effective communication and cultivating strong teams. It is this unique blend of artistic flair and pedagogical insight that led him to establish Aziye Productions in 2024.
Through Aziye Productions, Mongezi combines his artistic prowess with his passion for helping others. With innovative team-building exercises and engaging workshops, he harnesses the transformative power of theatre to enhance communication skills and foster stronger connections within companies. Aziye Productions is not just about creating memorable experiences: it is about empowering individuals and organisations to reach their full potential.
NOTABLE PRODUCTIONS
Yangthola!
Yangthola! is a raw, one hander object-driven performance piece that confronts homelessness, urban precarity, and the brutality of South Africa’s capitalist landscape. The production follows a character who uses discarded materials to reconstruct memory, identity, and survival, offering an unflinching look at life on the margins. Developed under the Yes Let’s Experimental Festival, the flagship programme of The Art Cave, the work is written and directed by Mongezi Ntukwana
Izinyoka!
IZINYOKA! is a three-hander devised by its cast, staged at the Goethe-Institut through the Library Open Call Programme in 2024. Performed inside the library itself, the production offered an inventive, site-responsive exploration of South Africa’s electricity crisis, blending physical storytelling, pantsula, satire, and documentary fragments to expose the social and economic strain caused by ongoing power instability. The piece stood out for its unconventional setting, collaborative creation process, and bold interrogation of a national issue.
The Hyena’s Tuckshop
The Hyena’s Tuckshop is an allegorical children’s theatre piece in which a sly hyena runs a bogus tuckshop selling dangerous, low-quality goods that leave children sick and confused. A quick-witted rabbit uncovers the scheme, guiding young audiences through a playful but pointed lesson on food safety and accountability. Inspired by real incidents where substandard goods led to the deaths of children, the production balances humour, storytelling, and social awareness. Originally staged at the National Children’s Theatre during the Young Directors Festival with a child cast, the show later moved to the Kippies Fringe, where it played to sold-out audiences.
ACCOLADES
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Yangthola! Best Performer in a Fringe Production & Standard Bank Ovation Award
Nyoloha
Mongezi Ntukwana was appointed as the Artistic Director for the ACT Nyoloha Scholarship Programme 2025, overseeing a national initiative that develops young South African artists aged 17–25 across performing, visual, and digital arts. The programme is presented by the Arts & Culture Trust in partnership with Nedbank Arts Affinity, supported by Sun International, MTN Foundation SA, BASA, and the Market Theatre. Responsibilities included shaping the creative process, mentoring finalists, and directing the culminating showcase.
The Hyena’s Tuckshop: Best Script & Best Director
This production received the Best Script and Best Director awards at the Young Directors Festival, recognising its sophisticated allegorical construction and the clarity of its directorial vision.