Seven Ways to Say Goodbye: Bearing witness
‘Jabu.’ A name. The only word uttered on the stage of Seven Ways to Say Goodbye is simply spoken. It is delicately given voice by a dancer who looks behind … Read More
Author: Nondumiso Msimanga
Spanish Steps: Last Laugh at the bottom of the ladder
If this play feels like déjà vu, then you are exactly where you should be. Spanish Steps pits dreams and folly in such intimate proximity that it trips you into … Read More
Dance at a glance
Four short reviews of dance works on the National Arts Festival Fringe: Buya: The word means “come back”. Return. It’s about grief, but with a celebratory feel. Khensani Mathebula’s choreography … Read More
What did you dream? gets under the skin
“What did you dream?” Could there be a more powerful provocation to think of what we hoped for, for our future, for this time in our lives as South Africans? … Read More
Old Soul Waiting: Struggling across the threshold
The experience of transition is maddening. Each moment of lucidity becomes a high-high, an ‘I’ve got it feeling’ like no other. But every moment of confusion feels like a deep … Read More