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Curated Programme

(Re)visions: Megan-Geoffrey Prins in Concert

Megan Geoffrey-Prins

A solo recital of piano works that subverts art music hierarchies

50 years of Jazzart

JAZZART DANCE THEATRE

Jazzart brings an exciting triple bill of powerful new works

Aalaapi

Laurence Dauphinais

A hybrid project, combining the creations of both theater and radio

Ami Faku

The Voice of Modern Afro Soul

Bawo Khusela

Msaki

A musical performance of uplifting songs from Msaki’s catalogue

Be Arielle

Simon Senn

The unexpected entanglements between technology, representation, gender, and law

Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in Concert

CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS

Performing two gigantic works in the Orchestral repertoire!
Family  /  Theatre

Castaways

Daniel Buckland and The Cirk

A desperate dance for survival by the company that brought you Urban Circus!

Confluency | Walkabout

Creative translations of key themes from the 2023 Confluency conference

Dog Rose

Spark in the Dark

A tumultuous mother daughter relationship exploring Autism Spectrum Disorder

Don’t Let the Sun Set on You Here

Thamsanqa Majela

A critique of the world through contemporary dance

Droomwerk

Pieter Odendaal

An exploration of heritage that speaks to inherited trauma

dSimon

SIMON SENN

Meet dSimon, an AI born out of Tammara Leites interest in GPT

Dude! Wa’s my Bakkie?

Vulture Productions

With his bakkie stolen, Dean recollects the experiences attached to those wheels
Dance  /  Music

Eastern Cape Ensemble

ECDSRAC

A tribute to Latozi "Madosini" Mpahleni

EASTERN CAPE FILM EXPO

The second instalment of the Eastern Cape Film Expo

Embo Time Travel Experiment

Msaki

A sonic work that explores personal and collective healing through sound

Exit/Exist

VUYANI DANCE COMPANY

A fusion of storytelling, dance and music in this exploration of identity

FAKE NEWS

NELISIWE XABA & MOCKE J VAN VEUREN

Lines are blurred between body and screen, reality and mediated image

HATCHED ENSEMBLE | MAMELAS ARTISTIC MOVEMENT

MAMELAS ARTISTIC MOVEMENT NPC

Mamela Nyamza challanges the status quo with her new ensemble work.

Hold Still

BAXTER THEATRE

A family shaped by generational traumas
Family  /  Workshop

How to Become a Cool Unicorn

Simon Senn

Bring a digital clone to life!

I am from Reykjavik

SONJA HUGHES

A complex unfolding as someone claims space

Ibuhlungu le ndawo

Sibongakonke Mama

A poetic meditation on dis-ease, home, belonging and inheritance
Jazz  /  Music

Iladi: A Thanksgiving Meditation In Two Movements | 28 June

A heightened level of spiritual awareness through sound
Jazz  /  Music

Iladi: A Thanksgiving Meditation In Two Movements | 30 June

A heightened level of spiritual awareness through sound.

IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

Metropolitan Art Museum

Highlights from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Art Collection

Khongolose Khommanding Khommissars | SBYA THEATRE

THEATRE DUO WITH MARKET THEATRE

A must-see interdisciplinary collaboration!

Lore of the Land | Walkabout

Luke Kaplan / Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures project (Bristol University) / Environmental Education Research Centre (Rhodes University)

A collaborative portraiture series

My Name Will Be Mine One Day | Walkabout

Residencies for Artists and Writers (RAW)

Bukani invites you on a journey that delves into the intricacies of her life

Ndiyozilanda

A Series of Site-Specific Healing Rituals
Art Talk  /  Exhibition  /  Music

ReVisiting OtherWhere | Walkabout

An architectural visualisation of a haunting within a reimagined room

Roots

MAABARA

A journey exploring intergenerational trauma and the possibilities of healing

Roots Workshop | Your Life in Process

MAABARA

Reflecting upon and transforming lived experience

Text Me When You Arrive

POPArt Productions

A powerful exploration of the plight of the everyday South African woman
Family  /  Music

The BPYO Family Concert

CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS

Explore the magic of the orchestra!

The Ngqoko Women’s Ensemble

Witness the internationally recognised Ngqoko Women's Ensemble!

The Ngqoko Women’s Ensemble | Free Performance

Witness the internationally recognised Ngqoko Women's Ensemble!

THE VERY BIG COMEDY SHOW

Join host Rob Van Vuuren for this Festival favourite!

Theatre of Beauty: Imvuselelo | Walkabout

MANYANO MEDIA

The first iteration of the Theatre of Beauty project
Dance  /  Spoken Word  /  Theatre

Theatre Think Tank: Jefferson Tshabalala

MARKET LAB

An exploration of merchandising for Performance Artists

Umkhondo

Emasimini Productions

The value of ritual in healing of self and community

Vusi Nova

Don't miss this award-winning Afro-soul star

Waya – Waya: Imoto Yocingo | Walkabout

Lindi Nyaniso

Join Nyaniso Lindi for an artist walkabout

What Falling Feels Like

Nicola Pilkington and Joe Young

A story of obsession, depression, and an albatross