Theatre for young audiences
Encore for TYA! 11.10.22 A pot of stories and multilingualism brew in the theatre. Magic. Learnings. Unlearnings. Relearnings. Plays! Monate! Molo, ola, Ni hao, 你 好, Bonjour, dumelang, Hallo, Hello. These are some of the languages that were spoken to set the scene for what was to come; A live theatre performance for young audiences. […]
Not so long ago, I received training on playback theatre by a phenomenal teacher, Cherae Hailey. At the end of the training workshop, she asked each one of us how we planned to use the insights from playback theatre going forward. I said I would like to use playback Theatre to have conversations with parents […]
Ngwana Phakwe senna o ipolela motho o motle ha a bolelwa ke batho ba bang is a Sesotho expression that can loosely be translated to mean that it is better to avoid self-praise, and to give room for others to sing your praises. However, this brings mixed feelings to me in relation to our celebrations […]
E se e le makgetlo jwale ke bona dimaka tsa Fa o Fa Fi. It has been a while now, witnessing the wonders of Playback Theatre. Mokgwa wa tshwantshiso o fetolelang ditaba tsa bapheti ka ho panya hwa leihlo sethaleng. A theatre form that transforms the teller’s stories into a theatrical experience instantly. Kgweding ena […]
Dumelang, Molweni, Sanibonani, Lotjhani, Avuxeni, Ndaa, Hallo, Hello Desiree Ellis, the entire Banyana Banyana team and all the womxn who are just awesome. For the record: Andile Dlamini, Regirl Ngobeni, Karabo Dhlamini, Robyn Moodaly, Sibulele Holweni, Jermaine Seoposenwe, Melinda Kgadiete, Noxolo Cesane, Nthabiseng Majiya, Lebohang Ramalepe, Janine van Wyk, Bambanani Mbane, Bongeka Gamede, Noko Matlou, […]
A few days ago I encountered a donkey that had just died. A broodmare. It was walking with its foal when a racing driver hit it. Now on its own, the foal was sniffing dustbins, desperate to eat. Alone and lonely. The reality of witnessing the consequences of a life cut so abruptly was both […]
ASSITEJ SA believes strategic partnerships, including importantly within the arts, can avert child and youth demise. It’s over a week since the tragic incident in the Eastern Cape took national headlines with the death of 21 youth at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London. Police are still busy with their investigations into the cause of […]
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ASSITEJ South Africa is celebrating our 15th anniversary in 2022. The organisation began on 2 July 2007, and this day in 2022, will see us hosting our Birthday Celebrations at Amazwi National Museum of Literature. Join us on Saturday 2 July 2022 for: 10h00 – Storytelling from our vibrant “iStimela Sendaba” storytellers 10h30 – Indigenous […]
According to the Sesotho calendar, Motsheanong (May) is the tenth month of the year. Accordingly, the plants are laughing at the birds that in Hlakubele (March) were giving them a hard time eating the sorghum uninvited, just as thlaku tsa mabele (grains of the sorghum) were beginning to show. Now in Motsheanong, the grains have […]