by Assitej | May 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nthabiseng Masinge | May 12, 2022 | ASSITEJ SA, News, TYA in Africa
ASSITEJ has officially moved to the Market Theatre’s Windybrow Arts Centre in Johannesburg. This comes after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which outlines the rental terms and partnership exchange between ASSITEJ and the Market Theatre. The first...
by Assitej | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Projects
The Magnet Theatre’s Early Years Programme won the Award for Innovation in Theatre at 57th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards which took place on 27 March 2022. This was a milestone for theatre for young audiences since this field is very seldom the focus of these kinds of...
by Assitej | Apr 22, 2022 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Programmes, TYA in South Africa
Contact: Ryan on theatre4youth@assitej.org.za Provide bio/CV, 2 references and a letter of interest. Theatre4Youth Coordinators Period: 9 month contract (renewable, funding permitting) Full time: blend of virtual and in-person work Remuneration: R12 000 monthly (or...
by Assitej | Apr 21, 2022 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News, Programmes, TYA in South Africa
What a ride! We launched into this new year’s programme by completing 9 full days of residential training with 48 Artist-facilitators from four provinces (Gauteng, Northern Cape, KZN and Free State) in Johannesburg from Monday 10 to 18 January. The training...
by Assitej | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Phokojwe (Jackal) and Ntja (Dog) are related mammals. They are said to belong to the family of canines and are omnivores. It is not surprising that a fable about nourishment could ensue between them. A story goes that Phokojwe admired Ntja’s fat physique while Ntja...
by Assitej | Feb 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
by Selloane ‘Lalu’ Mokuku Barbie’s smile remained frozen on the school bag carried by a man driving an imaginary car. The young girl strutted along with an infectious giggle. The man made all the necessary car sounds and occasionally overtook pedestrians....
by Assitej | Jan 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Leqephe le letjha (a new page) is a Sesotho expression that is often used in moments of reconciliation or to signify a new start. Writers tell of leqephe, a page, where they scribble thoughts that grow into stories that reach far and are received by multitudes. As...
by Assitej | Dec 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lalu Mokuku Ngwana Kgotso ha a lebale tsa kgotsong is a Sesotho expression that contextualises a child’s lived experience and how it impacts their immediate environment. The expression can loosely be translated to mean a peaceful environment that one grows in, shapes...
by Assitej | Nov 25, 2021 | ASSITEJ SA, Status of children
Lalu Mokuku Dilotho (riddles) is a Sesotho game of guessing the right answer. It is traditionally played by children and used by adults to mean a mystery; (Selotho/singular for riddle or a mystery). The plural for the word or game is dilotho. Many cultures in Africa...
