Land of Khinyinyi

Title

Land of Khinyinyi

Department

Dance

Keywords

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Description

This dance performance traces the story of a dark love and betrayal that poisons the village of Khinyinyi. Inspiration for this performance is drawn from the African religious practices of the Yoruba people of Southwestern Nigeria, specifically their Orishas (Gods and Goddesses). This narrative focuses on the four Orishas: Shango, Ogun, Oya, and Yemaya.

The culmination of our research is a narrative structure and composition that sets this story in South Africa, where we believe it to be artistically relevant. We made use of the stories of the Orishas to stimulate our (re)imagining of material and dance vocabulary that encourage an embodiment of story. Through movement investigation and dramaturgy, we attempt to show how African stories from diverse countries can be similar and address common themes, while exploring this richness in diversity and potential for new fictional works.

Script Type

Devised

Year Created

2022

Opening Date

27 October 2022

Closing Date

28 October 2022

Start Time

20h00

Ticket Price

Free

Performance Venue

The Little Theatre

Geographic Location of Performance

Cape Town

Producer

CTDPS

Co Production with

Baba Yaya African Performing Arts Academy

Director

Mhlanguli George
Maxwell Rani

Choreographer

Maxwell Rani
Mhlanguli George

Cast

Happiness Sikhwai See all items with this value
Ilene Steenkamp See all items with this value
Kamogelo Dooka See all items with this value
Zandile Salukazana See all items with this value
Zanele Salukazana See all items with this value
Yonela Macibela See all items with this value
Entle Matyathanga See all items with this value
Sisipho Mponzo See all items with this value
Mcebisi Fani See all items with this value
Nico Masepe See all items with this value
Lulama Noboza See all items with this value
Wongalethu Kasba See all items with this value

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