As one would expect in a week containing both Rosh Hashanah on Wednesday night and Eid on Friday, the calendar isn't packed with new shows or book events. I've included a play that I've listed before, because they are now in their last week, a few good talks, and a film from Madagascar. Top of the listing is a truly exciting dance event (actually two, by the same company) opening on Monday, a week from today - there're a few shows only and this looks like a hot ticket!
FOOFWA D'IMOBILITE DANCE EVENTS
1: THE MAKING OF SPECTACLES
Acclaimed Swiss contemporary dance artist Foofwa d'Imobilité and his company of dancers present two shows in Cape Town from Monday 13. In The Making of Spectacles "the audience is invited to collaborate with the artistic team in order to compose a unique performance. The elements presented ie. dance phrases, dramatic scenarios, music, lighting design, and costuming are carefully crafted in advance and offered as tools to the spectators for the creation of a dance to their taste. After playful, democratic voting, where humor is invited, the spectators can enjoy the synthesis of their group decisions." (Sounds like Theatre Sports but I've never seen it applied to dance !)
Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 20h00
Little Theatre Hiddingh Campus 021 4807129
2: PINA JACKSON IN MERCEMORIAM
"A choreographic comedy" by Foofwa d'Imobilite to look forward to next week. The dancer explains:
"Since, within one month, three Greats of Dance died and since this dismal fate brought them together, I decided to evoke altogether the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, the Queen of Tanztheater, Pina Bausch, and the Emperor of Dance Revolution, Merce Cunningham, in a triple « humoriscritic » and vivifying tribute."
Wednesday 15 20h15
1: THE MAKING OF SPECTACLES
Acclaimed Swiss contemporary dance artist Foofwa d'Imobilité and his company of dancers present two shows in Cape Town from Monday 13. In The Making of Spectacles "the audience is invited to collaborate with the artistic team in order to compose a unique performance. The elements presented ie. dance phrases, dramatic scenarios, music, lighting design, and costuming are carefully crafted in advance and offered as tools to the spectators for the creation of a dance to their taste. After playful, democratic voting, where humor is invited, the spectators can enjoy the synthesis of their group decisions." (Sounds like Theatre Sports but I've never seen it applied to dance !)
Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 20h00
Little Theatre Hiddingh Campus 021 4807129
2: PINA JACKSON IN MERCEMORIAM
"A choreographic comedy" by Foofwa d'Imobilite to look forward to next week. The dancer explains:
"Since, within one month, three Greats of Dance died and since this dismal fate brought them together, I decided to evoke altogether the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, the Queen of Tanztheater, Pina Bausch, and the Emperor of Dance Revolution, Merce Cunningham, in a triple « humoriscritic » and vivifying tribute."
Wednesday 15 20h15
Theatre Arts Admin Collective Methodist Church Observatory 021 4473683
Thursday 16: Hiddingh Hall (details still to be published by Gipca)
(www.foofwa.com)
Thursday 16: Hiddingh Hall (details still to be published by Gipca)
(www.foofwa.com)
LAST WEEK FOR WOYZEK
This production, set in Africa, is directed by Lara Foot with choreography by Ina Wichterich, and promises to be "a sensual and visual feast for all serious theatre goers."
Baxter Studio till Saturday 11
Tuesday 7 18h30 All other days 20h15
021 685 7880
This production, set in Africa, is directed by Lara Foot with choreography by Ina Wichterich, and promises to be "a sensual and visual feast for all serious theatre goers."
Baxter Studio till Saturday 11
Tuesday 7 18h30 All other days 20h15
021 685 7880
CINECLUB: ANGANO ANGANO - NOUVELLES DE MADAGASCAR
This film was chosen as one of the 20 best films of 20 years of the Cinéma du Réel Festival at the Pompidou Center. "A subjective and impressionist vision ... that pleads for oral tradition. A voyage between reality and imagination in Madagascar."
Alliance Francaise 155 Loop Str
Wednesday 8 19h00 Free entrance
This film was chosen as one of the 20 best films of 20 years of the Cinéma du Réel Festival at the Pompidou Center. "A subjective and impressionist vision ... that pleads for oral tradition. A voyage between reality and imagination in Madagascar."
Alliance Francaise 155 Loop Str
Wednesday 8 19h00 Free entrance
SOCIAL CHANGE SEMINAR SERIES
TSiBA has launched a seminar series that explores the question, "What Is Social Change?" On Thursday Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela will talk about "The Face of The Other: Moral Imagination in an Environment of Uncertainty and Change."
Thursday 9 17h30 for 18h00
TSiBA Mupine Campus Forest Dr Extension Pinelands
021 532 2750 info@tsiba.org.za www.tsiba.org.za
LECTURE: A SOLAR SYSTEM NEWS FLASH
Another chance to view the night sky through the telescopes at the Astronomical Observatory at one of their open nights this Saturday, with an "informative discussion" titled "A Solar System News Flash."
SA Astronomical Observatory Observatory Rd Observatory
Saturday 11 20H00 Cost: Free
