Shezi Stars on SABC’s Rented Family

 Nkanyiso Shezi with his onscreen family on SABC 1’s Rented Family. 

DUT Drama Production studies alumnus, Nkanyiso Shezi has landed a role on SABC1’s new sitcom, Rented Family.

Shezi who graduated during the 2017 Autumn graduation, plays the role of Mzwa, a ghetto cheese boy raised by his father; Muzi (played by Gabriel Mini) a self-made, township rich entrepreneur who has his fingers in many pies. He owns taxis, a chisa nyama, and the biggest house on his street, which he is constantly extending in order to rent out more rooms.

Unlike his father, Mzwa is far from a chip off the old block, being lazy and not sharing his father’s hustler spirit. Shezi was offered the role after impressing the casting directors at auditions held at DUT Ritson Campus’ Courtyard Theatre recently.

“I was overwhelmed, happy but nervous at the same time. I didn’t know what to expect from set but I’m a team player, so I knew I work well with everyone. I could not wait to start working on my role and sleepless nights which is what we were taught during our training at Courtyard Theatre under Dr Pamela Tanscik, Prof Debbie Lutge, Siza Mthembu and Mduduzi Mtshali,” said Shezi.

This sitcom is about a far from an ordinary family, filled with outcasts who at first can’t stand each other, but soon, even though they would never admit it, come to depend on one another. This is family, redefined.

In the sitcom, Shezi is working with well-known talents such actor and comedian, Trevor Gumbi, who portrays Zach and Linda Sebezo who plays Sis Dina, to name a few.

“It was fun working with people already in the industry. I had to up my game not to let the ball drop. I learnt a lot from them. They were my family as in the Rented Family. We bonded well. I had to also show my talent and experience, hence coming from the theatre background,” added Shezi.

Rented Family airs on SABC1 every Monday night at 7.30 pm.

-MONGI KHANYILE

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