Director: Alby Michaels | Written By: Reza de Wet | Company: UJ Arts & Culture Faculty of Art | Cast: Sussie Cilliers – Liezl de Kok, Frikkie Cilliers – Zak Hendricks, Mr Grové – Mpho Osei-Tutu, Alina – Olive Strachan
After a year-long interdisciplinary process, UJ Arts & Culture Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) presents Reza de Wet’s iconic African Gothic (translation of Diepe Grond).
A CITY, presented by UJ’s FADA and the National Arts Festival / Photo: Jan Potgieter
A CITY, presented by UJ’s FADA and the National Arts Festival / Photo: Jan Potgieter
A CITY, presented by UJ’s FADA and the National Arts Festival / Photo: Jan Potgieter
Director: Gopala Davies | Featured Artists: Mpho Osei-Tutu, Liezl De Kock, Zak Hendrikz and Alby Michaels | Company: UJ Arts & Culture (a division of FADA) in association with the National Arts Festival | Written by: Greg MacArthur
Presented as a gallery installation or tableaux vivant, A CITY is an intimate, personal study of four artists/friends who tell the story of a famous friend who died under mysterious circumstances, and how he transformed them.
Maude Sandham in Tracks, part of the UJ STAGED showcase
A scene from The Incident, part of the UJ STAGED showcase
At the Edge of the Light, part of the UJ STAGED showcase
Greg MacArthur’s A CITY, part of the UJ STAGED showcase
Jacques da Silva, Tracey-Lee Oliver, Carla Classen and Ameera Patel in JUNGFRAU
A scene from WAIT… LINDA by The Backyard Theatre
Alon Nashman in ALPHONSE
A scene from GONE NATIVE
Dawid Minnaar in MONSIEUR IBRAHIM EN DIE BLOMME VAN DIE KORAN / Photo: Robert A. Hamblin
Julia*n Meding in Boris Nitkin’s HAMLET / Photo: Donata Ettlin
A scene from Boris Nitkin’s HAMLET
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The UJ STAGED showcase productions include Wynne Bredenkamp’s AT THE EDGE OF THE LIGHT (South Africa), Joakim Daun’s THE INCIDENT (Sweden/Zimbabwe/South Africa), Greg MacArthur’s A CITY (Canada/South Africa), and TRACKS by Maude Sandham and Nicola Pilkington.
JUNGFRAU is the latest directorial work from 2016 Standard Bank Young Artist for Theatre Jade Bowers. Based Mary Watson‘s novel, the adaption is by Ameera Patel, who also takes a lead role. With Jacques da Silva, Tracey-Lee Oliver and Clara Classen.
Phillip Rademeyer directs MONSIEUR IBRAHIM EN DIE BLOMME VAN DIE KORAN, performed by Dawid Minnaar.
Swiss author and director Boris Nikitin rewrites HAMLET into a mix of experimental documentary play and music theatre. With Julia*n Meding.