Rob Van Vuuren
Actor, Writer, Director
Born on March 26, 1976 in Port Elizabeth, Rob went to school at Maritzburg College, matriculating in 1993. He studied Drama at Rhodes University and completed his studies in 1997 graduating with an Honours Degree.
Perhaps most widely known for his role as Twakkie of The Most Amazing Show, Rob is an actor of many and varied parts. He has appeared in numerous other stage productions and received various award nominations for his roles. Among these are a Fleur Du Cap nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Beauty Queen of Leenan and a Vita nomination for Best Actor in Birdie. He has also written, produced and performed in three one-man shows: Tungkupa, Mung and Electric Juju, and a number of other shows including Bangalore Torpedo, Lunar Spasm, Cap Gun and the widely acclaimed Brother Number. He also writes, produces and stars in The Most Amazing Show alongside his creative partner Louw Venter, who plays Corne in the show.
The Most Amazing Show debuted at the Grahamstown Festival in 2003 and quickly acquired cult status at that and the following Grahamstown Festivals - a status that was enhanced when the show premiered on South African TV in 2006. The success of this show both on stage and in television is a testament to Van Vuuren’s ability as both actor and director.
Rob’s movie credits include Shark Attack 2 (2001), The Bone Snatcher (2003) and Crazy Monkey Straight Outta Benoni (2005). He’s most recently finished filming Footskating 101 (2006).
Asa K Jogi
Production & Creative
Asa is the son of a Zimbabwean father and South African mother and has been living in South Africa for four years. He studied advertising and public relations in the United States and film, specifically acting and music, in Cape Town. He has worked for Saatchi & Saatchi, taught music at the Harare International School, been involved in countless theatre productions from acting, to musical arrangement, to directing and hopes to continue doing this here in South Africa. He started working with Rob in 2007 and is currently looking forward to a year of powerful local productions. Asa is the Production Manager at Juju Productions and oversees the various processes required to complete our projects.