In C: careful, contained, controlled
Although In C is part of a double bill with Doda by Musa Hlatshwayo, the two works are so disparate, I decided they couldn’t be reviewed together. So, below, In … Read More
Tag: Dance Umbrella
Coloured Swans 1: Khoiswan: what’s between black & white?
Coloured. Coon. Café latte. Half-caste. Half-baked. Half-breed. Hottentot. Not black. Not white. Right? Choreographer and dancer Moya Michael, in collaboration with visual and performance artist Tracey Rose, both with Khoisan … Read More
Mayhem & Gula Matari: powerful double bill launches Dance Umbrella 2018
The human world. Fraught, ugly, frantic. The natural world. Serene, beautiful, tranquil. When and why did we separate? Have we, really? A wisely chosen double bill launched the 30th edition … Read More
The Right Approach
White tutus on suspended white headless mannequins are lined upstage. They float, they are light. They’re in the background but good lighting reminds us of their ever-presence. Mamela Nyanza walks … Read More
Forced Rebellion
Jessica Nupen’s Rebellion & Johannesburg gets caught up in trying to reflect a complicated and complex Joburg. Collaboration with renowned artists promised a feast of interesting elements – Ed Blignaut … Read More