Hoof it to Anna K
The small house of 30 gave a standing ovation to Anna K. We appreciated that the dancers worked as hard for us as if the 300 capacity Centenary Hall had … Read More
Month: July 2014
Machine for Living: Cogs in the machine
If you’re unable to appreciate something ‘out there’ you might find MACHINE FOR LIVING quite difficult. I believe performance art is meant to be difficult. It’s experiential, sometimes sensory, and … Read More
Suave Salt
Wynne Bredenkamp’s Salt is a Standard Bank Ovation Award winner. These really are young artists at work with bright futures if this is already the level they are achieving. The … Read More
neither HEre nor there (and everythIng elSe): Dance to death
Hands uplifted, clasping. Unclasping. Prayers to Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrica. Electronic supplication in rags of bandages and plastic, oxygen tubes grotesque in the nostrils. One of six moves to a different … Read More
Giftig: Strung out
Ever sat with a distraught friend whom you really want to support, but they’re too drunk, or anxious, or too wrapped up in their own pain to properly explain why … Read More