Emmanuel Rattle is a performing artist who resides in the Northern Cape in Kimberley who has shared stages with well known artists on local, national and on international levels. Emmanuel’s passion for performing arts started in primary school where he was lead singer and actor for the play the ‘THE VERY MEAN KING’ directed by his class teacher Mr Kagiso Tau. Emmanuel was also part of a community Gospel choir before he later joined a community development project (The Field Band Foundation) as dancer under the mentorship of Nontsikelelo “Fatima” Lande and Monwabisi “Bisi” Bangiwe. Emmanuel always knew that his passion for performing arts would turn into a career. É´mma also took part at Moving into Dance open classes in 2008 to 2010 and was mentored by David April, Pule Kgaratsi and Itumeleng Hlapane.
É´mma was part of the following projects; 2010 FIFA world cup opening and closing ceremony, Choreographer for Miss Culture Mpumalanga, tribute to Nelson Mandela choreographed by Somizi, Unbreakable Thread as lead singer and dancer by Mr Eric Dawn Mlangeni, National choreographer for the Field Band Foundation, co-directed with David Gouldie, Choreographer for Thandeka Magagula’s live concert in Witbank. International cultural exchange programme 2011, international tour 2008, 2014, 2018 as dancer In Europe (Belgium and Norway), choreographed and directed silent catastrophe virtual show 2020 during the first wave of Covid-19, virtual performance under Gender Dynamix for the Queer Feminist Film Festival in collaboration with the triangle project, lockdown party performer and managing director 2020. Choreographer for Miss Gay NC. He was one of the artists successfully selected to attend a musical workshop for Mr Mbongeni Ngema as a performer in Durban.
Emmanuel is self-motivated, a team player, and has good communication skills, believe in motivating and building the team to obtain one common goal. Emma never allows personal issues to affect his vision. Emmanuel can cope with negative feedback and criticism due to his great social skills and the ability to express himself with confidence. Emmanuel is a proud Queer performing artist who will do anything for his community. He believes his advocacy is through performing arts.
Emmanuel has been the operations manager for K-STER Magazines a local magazine in Kimberley and the co-founder of Kamvelihle Performing Arts in the Northern Cape, He has also worked as an operations manager for Masasa Communications. Emma is currently also working as a freelance performing artist and strives to create employment for freelance performing artists. Emma is also working as a freelance creative director for Wall of Arts. Emmanuel has been appointed as a promoter’s project manager and choreographer in the Northern Cape for a national campaign for ABSA Bank. È’mma is the producer of Legendary Queer Sisters.