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2018 Standard Bank Ovation Award Winner – SILVER
Featured Artists: Fatima Lande, Onalenna Lemphote, Vuyelwa Kase, Winnie Selemogo | Company: Amandla Dança Teatro ZA
EMATHONGENI is a coming-of-age story that centres around a young girl named Nomathongo. Nomathongo, who has been gifted special powers by Yoruba orishas and African ancestors.
YET TO BE DETERMINED is a new live art encounter by Gavin Krastin, creator of critically acclaimed works Pig Headed, On seeing red, Omnomnom andRough Musick.
Cast: Sisonke Yafele, Ntomboxolo Donyeli, Nombasa Ngoqo, Anele Heshu and Phemello Hellemann | Company: Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit
Director: Thembela Madliki | Written By: Well Worn | Cast: Lerato Sefoloshe, Linda J Tshabalala, Mlindeli Emmanuel Zondi | Company: Well Worn Theatre Co.
Featured Artists: Schalk Bezuidenhout, Loyiso Madinga
2018 Standard Bank Ovation Award Winner
Featured Artists: Stuart Lightbody
Company: Stuart Lightbody
A fascinating performance of sleight of hand magic from the winner of the Theatre Award at the Fringe World Festival in Australia (2018). In celebration of his 10th year at the National Arts Festival, Stuart Lightbody shares some impossible wonders from his adventures around the world. You won’t believe your eyes!
Cast: Shannon Leibach, Joel Leonard
Company: Koalaty Productions
Silkworm / Photo: Jan Potgieter
2018 Standard Bank Ovation Award Winner
Featured Artists: Taryn Bennett
Company: Contagious
Jenine Collocott and Taryn Bennett, the women behind The Snow Goose, have created a solo show. Told with disarming charm and theatrical ingenuity, SILKWORM is the life story of a secretive and socially challenged woman, whose astonishing inner world is bursting to make an appearance in her real life.
2018 Standard Bank Ovation Award Winner
Company: Kate Pinchuck in collaboration with The Furies
She’s a bad bitch with snakes for hair and a glance which turns men to stone, but literally only gets two lines in most Greek mythology textbooks and her Wikipedia needs a serious update. Medusa feels like she deserves a little more stage time, so we’re giving it to her.
2018 Standard Bank Ovation Award Winner
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Cast: Lea Vivier, Sandisile Dlangalala, Kate Pinchuck | Director: Laine Butler
Written By: Meyrick Tree | Music Composed By: Noah Bamberger