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Little Red Riding Hood & The Big Bad Metaphors

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A fairy-tale for the future. Imagine the end of poverty. A world with no hunger. Climate change will be reversed. Violence against women eradicated. Utopia? Perhaps. But hope is made of dreams. Join the energetic cast as they both entertain and educate through this romp beyond the bad wolves who threaten to eat our future.

Director: Khutjo Green Assistant Director: Marie-Heleen Coetzee
Written By: Mike Van Graan
Choreographer: Designer Wilhelm Disbergen
Company: University Of Pretoria Drama

 

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Umthombo

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Wedding entertainer Nonzwakazi is married to one of the greatest Yoruba huntsmen, Oxossi. Nonzwakazi is unable to dance at Nana Aja’s granddaughter’s wedding, so the old lady cursed Oxossi, turning him into a snake with seven heads. To break the curse, Nonzwakazi must dance at eight weddings around the world.

Director: Mkhululi Mabija
Written By: Mkhululi Mabija
Choreographer: Bisi Bangiwe Ka Jobela
Music Composed By: Bisi Bangiwe Ka Jobela & Dattie Capelli
Music Performed By: Amandla Dança Teatro ZA
Featured Artists: Vuyelwa Kase, Winnie Selemogo, Mojalefa Likoebe, Mangaliso Magugwana
Company: Amandla Dança Teatro ZA

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DEURnis / Uzwelo

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DEURnis / Uzwelo comprises of several plays specifically written for a space. Each play lasts about 20 minutes, and the audience member moves from one room to the next to experience the different performances. Plays are grouped, and a ticket gives an audience member access to three plays. The whole experience, including short breaks in between performances, lasts for around 90 to 100 minutes. 

DEURnis / Uzwelo is presented by Theatrerocket in partnership with the National Arts Festival, KWASHA! Theatre Company, the Windybrow Arts Centre and the Market Theatre Laboratory.

Supported by AK21 and NATi (Nasionale Afrikaanse Teaterinitiatief)

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Creativate Digital Arts Festival

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#NAF2019 Festival Vibes

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The Market Theatre Laboratory – Le Journal

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Gabrielle Goliath – Art Exhibitions Opening

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#NAF2019 MultiChoice Sundowers

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Going Back to the Truth of Space – SBYA Kitty Phetla

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Choreographer: Kitty Phetla
Music composed and performed by: Nduduzo Makhathini
Producer: Lindsay McDonald

In a first in the history of the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards, the Young Artist for Dance, Kitty Phetla, joins forces with a previous winner for Jazz – Nduduzo Makhathini (2015) – in a brand-new production. Together, they offer a tribute to ‘the divine lineage of souls’ who occupy, inform and influence their spaces and their work. Going Back to the Truth of Space reveals a journal of religion, a practice of ritual, and a struggle for restoration between Phetla, a dancer, and Makhathini, as both artist and healer.

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Through Our Eyes

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Director: Thando Doni
Written By: Devised by cast
Featured Artists: Aadam Ernest, Azania Makhubela, Lilitha Buti, Lula Tavares Calburn, Nandi, Tavares Calburn, Quincy Vearey, Stembiso Sibanda,Joel Oberholster, Zia Francis
Company: OY!Theatre – a project of the Theatre Arts Admin Collective

Created and performed by a cast of young people between the ages of 12 and 18 years of age, Through Our Eyes is a glimpse into the delights, thoughts and struggles of young South African teenagers attempting to discover who they are.