Can’t Stand Still follows the story of Nathi, a young man who is struggling to fit in at school. He fidgets, he is easily distracted, he was trouble reading, and he can’t stand still. Nathi is on his final warning from his home room teacher and things are not looking good. One day Nathi comes across a poster for a local talent show and he is inspired to go in pursuit of his talent.
Can’t Stand Still is a show about celebrating your talents and embracing divergent intelligence. It was inspired by the story of how Gillian Lynne (world famous choreographer) came to be a dancer and then later on a choreographer. How many people never discover their talents because they were never afforded the support or opportunities to pursue them? Can’t Stand Still has performed at The Kalk Bay Theatre and Die Koelkamers.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
“Writer, Kimberley Buckle”
“Director, Kimberley Buckle”
“Choreography, Liam Tamejen Gillespie”
“Performer, Nkosinathi Mazwai”
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Writer/Directors Bio:
Kimberley Buckle is a co-founder and director of The Outlore; a Cape Town based production company, and the co-owner of The Outlore Base; a Fringe Theatre Space in Cape Town CBD. Under The Outlore brand, Kimberley has written & directed several theatrical pieces; Failure to Lunch, Fragments, May I Have This Dance, The Curse of Camp Hellfire, The Muses, and most recently XCODE. Kimberley is no stranger to the National Arts Festival having directed three productions; EDGES (Outstanding Direct 2015), Gardening & Other Distractions, Benji, & May I Have This Dance (Silver Ovation Award 2022).
Choreographer Bio:
Liam Tamejen Gillespie is a co-founder and director of Cape Town based production company, The Outlore. He began his professional career performing with The Kalk Bay Theatre in numerous productions; Nior, Another Day, You Should Be Dancing, Man Band, and Bijou, and he was fortunate enough to travel the world with The Secret Silk aboard Princess Cruises. Liam co-founded The Outlore in 2020 and since then has choreographed multiple productions including; Fragments (underground dance production), May I Have This Dance (hybrid production), The Curse of Camp Hellfire (cabaret), The Muses (Drag Show), Can’t Stand Still (Children’s Theatre Production) and XCODE (an immersive theatrical experience). Liam’s latest venture is as owner of an Independent Theatre in the heart of Cape Town.
Performer Bio:
Nkosinathi Mazwai hails from Johannesburg, but make the move to Cape Tow to study the Performing Arts. In 2021, Nkosinathi received a Fleur du Cap nomination for Award for Most Promising Student. Since graduating, Nkosinathi has performed with The Kalk Bay Theatre in Noise, Sizzle & Another Day, he performed in Abrahamse & Meyer Productions retelling of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and has been working extensively in Cape Town’s Corporate dance scene. Nkosinathi makes his return to the National Arts Festival with May I Have This Dance, which was award a Silver Ovation Award in 2022.
