SOUTHERN MOVES

Flatfoot Dance Company presents latest performance offering.

Featuring the Woodpecker Percussionists, and opening on the UKZN campus on July 2 for a three-day run, Southern Moves is the award winning Flatfoot Dance Company’s latest performance offering which promises a stunning visual and danced spectacular that celebrates all forms of rhythm. This 70 minute work is sure to delight and dazzle and features choreography by the six resident and multi-talented dancers.

Southern Moves opens to the powerful rhythms of traditional African ngoma and ndlamu and then quickly travels through the South African landscape of dance forms that use rhythm as a base. Look out for gumboot, Kwaito and pantsula (and a little hip-hop … ) like you have never seen it before! Childhood games playing with the sounds made by banging two cans together, quickly turn into an orchestra of sounds and rhythms. Dancers whirl and leap and contemporary African dance is certain to generate energised audience response!

Flatfoot is also delighted to be collaborating with the Woodpecker Percussionists whose master drummer, Mandla Matsha, is consider one of Durban and South Africa’s top percussion musicians. The Woodpeckers provide rhythm and music that makes all the collective African heart sing with joy. These drummers are some of the finest musicians in South African and layer Southern Moves to create an unforgettable theatre experience under the Durban sky.

While bar and coffee bar facilities will be available, patrons are encouraged to bring picnic baskets and join Flatfoot Dance Company in the Pieter Scholtz Open Air Theatre to watch Flatfoot create, dance and beat some of the best rhythms in Africa!

Southern Moves runs in the Pieter Scholtz Open Air Theatre on the UKZN Howard College campus from July 2 to 4 at 19h00. Tickets R45 (R25 scholars and students). Bookings on 082 875 6065 or tickets available on the night at the box office

July 3 is a special benefit performance where proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Action In Autism. Tickets for this performance R60 booked prior to the performance from Liza Aziz on 083 777 4468 or available at the box office on the night.

Flatfoot Dance Company acknowledges the generous support of the National Arts Council of South Africa and HIVOS.