Catch the final leg of The Playhouse
Company’s South African Women’s Arts Festival running in Durban until this
Saturday (August 18, 2018).
“To celebrate this momentous landmark, our
SAWAF roster has been jam packed with frontline shows, featuring South Africa’s
latest and greatest theatrical productions, performers, directors, writers and
choreographers,” says The Playhouse Company’s Chief Executive and Artistic
Director, Linda Bukhosini. “In keeping with Women’s Month, SAWAF’s mix of
Dance, Drama, Music, Dialogue, Arts and Craft, showcases the determination of
South African women to find freedom, respect and equality in our society.”
Confessions of a Blacklisted Woman: She Bellows
Written, directed and developed by Zimkitha
Kumbaca, this intriguing presentation by Onalerona Collaborations incorporates
music, poetry and dance into a satirical work which interrogates the
representation of women in contemporary South African society: Are black woman
at the bottom of the food chain? What is consent culture? Are African skin and
hair being replaced with plastic? Runs in The Drama Theatre from August 15 to
18, 2018, tickets are R80.
Womb of Fire
(Rehane
Abrahams in “Womb of Fire”. Pic by Rob Keith)
This multi-award winning one-hander,
exposes the effects of colonialism through the vivid use of allegory. Set
against the episode of the India epic, The
Mahabharata, the play interweaves personal narrative and contemporary
realities with the lives of two women from the founding years of the Cape
Colony to interrogate the Womb of Fire that birthed South Africa. Directed by
Dr Sara Matchett with design by Craig Leo, Womb
of Fire is written and performed by Rehane Abrahams with vocal
accompaniment by Lukhanyiso Skosana. Runs in The Loft Theatre from August 15 to
18, 2018, tickets are R85.
Arts
and Craft Exhibition: Beads
The richness of Zulu culture is celebrated
though beadwork and throws light on social structures and changing customs in
different areas. Curated by Hlengiwe Dube, the fascinating catalogue looks at
the Zulu beliefs system of their ancestors and how they affect the community at
large. These beliefs were crystalised through the intervention of traditional
healers who used beads to express themselves through instructions from the
ancestors. On view in the Alhambra Room throughout the festival, with
interactive displays in the Main Foyer on August 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 and
18 at 10h00. Admission is free.
Sundowner
Concerts
SAWAF also includes added attractions of
four Sundowner concerts. These vibey jazz events are up for grabs on August 17 (showcasing
Angel Zondo); and August 18 (with the Dani Foster Trio). Main Foyer at 17h00.
Admission is free.
Bookings via Computicket outlets;
telephonic bookings on 0861 915 8000, and online bookings at
www.computicket.com. Alternatively, patrons can call the Playhouse Box Office
on 031-369 9540 or 369 9596 (office hours). For schools bookings at R30 per
learner, call 031-369 9407 or email salescoordinator@playhousecompany.com
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