Interview: Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Marie in Marie and Rosetta

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Ntombizodwa Ndlovu is starring as Marie Knight in Marie and Rosetta.

Written by George Brant and directed by Monique Touko, Marie and Rosetta premiered last year at the Rose Theatre in Kingston ahead of a short tour. The production is now transferring to the West End for a limited run at @SohoPlace. Ntombizodwa stars alongside Beverley Knight as Rosetta Tharpe.

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Ntombizodwa has worked extensively in Manchester, with some of her theatre credits including Blithe Spirit at Hope Mill and Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at the Royal Exchange. For her performance as Marie, Ntombizodwa received a UK theatre award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and the show’s upcoming run marks her West End debut.

In this episode Ntombizodwa explains why Marie and Rosetta is a huge moment and what it means to her. She also discusses why she fell in love with the play, how Beverley Knight has taken her under her wing and her journey in theatre so far. 

Marie & Rosetta runs @SohoPlace 28th February – 11th April 2026. Visit www.sohoplace.org for info and tickets.

This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins 

@AndrewTomlins32 

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Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk

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