Dance UCT 2019
Title
Dance UCT 2019
Department
Dance
Genre
Dance
Keywords
Dance
Contemporary
Description
The impulse for naming what has become our Dance UCT 2019 #share#empathy#compassion programme: a compilation of ‘performance examinations’ is this year undoubtedly rooted in the national concerns of gender-based violence and xenophobia. These social mores have plagued our country and the global community and need our collective response.
This proudly contemporary African dance programme features award-winning choreographers including Brigitte Reeve, Celeste Botha, Louise Coetzer, Shaun Oelf, Maxwell Rani, Janine Booysens, Elvis Sibeko and Zakhele Nkosi. Whilst the central concern for many South African artists continues to be issues of gender-based violence this poignant programme also offers glimmers of hope. The array of dance works promises to reflect the range of dance vocabularies and the student body: from young first year students to final year of study students eager to enter the professional performing arts industry. Director of the production Dr Gerard M. Samuel was chatting to the ‘two Vuyokasi’s’, V. Peter reflected, ‘it’s a great honour to show the public what I’m capable of and how I’ve benefited from the course” to which V. Vusani exclaimed, “Yes! To see where we are now…and were then”.
Samuel noted, “The programme forms part of the overall assessment of these dancers and is an opportunity to push boundaries artistically and most importantly to tear down prejudice and discrimination”. Zakhele Nkosi pays tribute to Uyinene Mrtwetyana, Maxwell Rani tackles the scourge that is xenophobia whist Reeve, Botha and others explore unity and camaraderie. The matinee performance will not feature Say something, do something by Booysens due to the sensitive nature and nudity in this provocative work.
This proudly contemporary African dance programme features award-winning choreographers including Brigitte Reeve, Celeste Botha, Louise Coetzer, Shaun Oelf, Maxwell Rani, Janine Booysens, Elvis Sibeko and Zakhele Nkosi. Whilst the central concern for many South African artists continues to be issues of gender-based violence this poignant programme also offers glimmers of hope. The array of dance works promises to reflect the range of dance vocabularies and the student body: from young first year students to final year of study students eager to enter the professional performing arts industry. Director of the production Dr Gerard M. Samuel was chatting to the ‘two Vuyokasi’s’, V. Peter reflected, ‘it’s a great honour to show the public what I’m capable of and how I’ve benefited from the course” to which V. Vusani exclaimed, “Yes! To see where we are now…and were then”.
Samuel noted, “The programme forms part of the overall assessment of these dancers and is an opportunity to push boundaries artistically and most importantly to tear down prejudice and discrimination”. Zakhele Nkosi pays tribute to Uyinene Mrtwetyana, Maxwell Rani tackles the scourge that is xenophobia whist Reeve, Botha and others explore unity and camaraderie. The matinee performance will not feature Say something, do something by Booysens due to the sensitive nature and nudity in this provocative work.
Shows contained within
Year Created
2019
Opening Date
24 October 2019
Closing Date
26 October 2019
Start Time
19h30
15h00 (26/10/2019)
15h00 (26/10/2019)
Ticket Price
R70 / R50 (students/pensioners)
Performance Venue
Geographic Location of Performance
Cape Town
Producer
CTDPS
Director
Choreographer
Brigitte Reeve-Taylor
Shaun Oelf
Zakhele Nkosi
Louise Coetzer
Celeste Botha
Janine Booysens
Linked resources
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
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Text |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Stop/start-Jazz | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
| Limitless Self | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
| Amakhaya akafani, Imfundiso ayifani | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
| …and the livin’ is easy | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
| Liyabukwa | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
| Far...Far Away | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
| Recycled souls | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
| Say Something, Do Something | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
| Ziphuma Emgqubeni | Is Part of | TheaterEvent |
