Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre presents a public art series
featuring dance and public spaces in Durban between June 16 and July 11 2015.
Choreographed by Jay Pather and the Siwela Sonke Company, Cityscapes is an edgy combination of
contemporary performance, dance and traditional imagery which breathes life
into the architecture and public spaces of Durban, and takes the form of four
separate one-off free public site-specific works.
Cityscapes provides pathways, links and bridges, and points
of intersection, meeting and departure. Taking place over four weeks during
June and July, Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre will be taking over Durban by
bringing dance to the public in exciting, confrontational ways. Starting in at
one point, the audience follow performers, discovering new spaces as the works
unfold in a series of routes.
Originally conceived for Durban in 2002, Cityscapes
introduced site specific dance performances to various spaces throughout the
city, including the Albany Hotel, 320 West Street, Musgrave Mall and Durban's
North Beach. The work then opened the FNB Dance Umbrella in Johannesburg in
2003, taking over the Carlton Centre, Devonshire Hotel, Sandton Square and The
Oriental Plaza. Since then various permutations of Cityscapes have been
performed in Copenhagen, New York and Cape Town.
The season is made possible through gracious support from
the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF). Siwela Sonke has also
received support from KZN Performing Arts Trust and eThekwini Department of
Arts and Living Cultures.
Cityscapes can be seen at the following dates, times and
venues:
June 16 at 11h00: The Workshop Shopping Centre, Gugu Dlamini
Memorial
June 20 at 14h00: The Workshop Shopping Centre Amphitheatre
July 4 at 14h00: The Workshop Shopping Centre, above Pick 'n
Pay, then City Hall
July 11 at 14h00: Old Pump House, North Beach
The concept is directed by Jay Pather and features
choreography by Jay Pather, Ntombi Gasa, Neliswa Rushualang, Sbusiso Gantsa,
Siyabonga Mhlongo and Mxolisi Nkomonde
For the full programme visit http://www.siwelasonke.com/cityscapes-re-routed/
and Siwela Sonke Facebook and Twitter pages.
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