Supported by Goethe-Institut South Africa as part of the Goethe-Institut Project Space
Gcebile Dlamini is back with another production, this time with participants from Thembalethu Child Welfare and the Johannesburg Society for the Blind. She is known for her thought-provoking, eye-opening interventions and inviting projects that are guided by activism, diversity, inclusivity, and advocacy. She is joined in the process by Bigboy Ndlovu as the choreographer.
Through process-led workshops, the team came up with a moving production that speaks to the realities of the cast members that society can relate and identify with. Through Luthando, the play takes us on a journey of the stories she sees as she learns Sign Language. She is intrigued to teach and make the different participants from Thembalethu learn through sound, sticks and the different stories told by the visually impaired.
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© Meseret Argaw
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© Meseret Argaw
The production process and final product demonstrates that everyone deserves equal opportunities. The process, which began in February 2022, has culminated into a theatre production that is showcasing in six different community spaces and theatres in Johannesburg.
Performances Tour Programme
Thembalethu Child Welfare
Date: 27th May 2022
Time: 16:00
Alex Arts Academy
Date: 28th May 2022
Time: 14:00
Nkosi Haven
Date: 4th June 2022
Time: 12:15pm
Johannesburg Society for the Blind
Date: 11th June 2022
Time: 14:00
Joburg Theatre (Space.com)
Date: 18th June 2022
Time: 14:00
Lefika la Phodiso
Date: 20th June 2022
Time: 15:00
The project is supported by the Goethe-Institut Project Space (GPS) and the following partners: ASSITEJ SA, Market Photo, Alex Theatre Company and Academy, Soweto Theatre, Joburg Theatre, Lefika la Phodiso and Meseret Argaw.
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