deus::ex::machina: please keep your phones on
It’s collective chaos up at the Monument. Crowds occupy the stairs leading down to the Sundowner stage where a team of Darkroom Contemporary dancers do their thing. Behind us, individuals … Read More
Category: Dance
Pop: Dancing a worn path
It may seem trite to state that realising you’re gay is not easy. Sexual attraction begins to bloom in preadolescence, which is fraught enough for the most heterosexual person, as … 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
11 Walls in 7 Days: Psychedelic dance through the week
11 Walls in 7 Days is a surrealist trip. This piece made me feel high. And, oh, it was exactly the tonic the doctor ordered. So, if you don’t do … Read More
Metsi: Like water for dance
When water meets soil, the earth softens. Too much water, and the soil is flooded. Too little, it becomes dessicated. Water, too, needs the soil in order give life. As … Read More