by Assitej | Nov 24, 2021 | News, Programmes
ASSITEJ South Africa launches workshop series discussing racism with high school learners in Cape TownBy Faye Kabali-Kagwa It’s a Tuesday afternoon in October. The Settlers High School Grade 10 drama learners leisurely walk themselves into the Reeler Sports Hall....
by Assitej | Nov 18, 2021 | Arts Education, Playwrighting, Programmes, Projects
Since August 2021 a specialized team of teachers, facilitators, lecturers and artists have been working together on The Arts as Method project for ASSITEJ SA. Funded by Business Arts South Africa (BASA) the project is the next logical step within the Kickstarter...
by Assitej | Oct 5, 2021 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA
Lalu Mokuku “Matlo a matle diotlwana ka ntle” is a Sesotho expression that can loosely be translated to mean households are beautiful from the outside. This expression can figuratively refer to the convolution and smugness around ‘secrets’ and ‘sacred’ occurrences...
by Assitej | Oct 5, 2021 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Playwrighting, Projects
Creating Stories for Stage & Screen with Paul Slabolepszy A MASTERCLASS IN STORYTELLING Creating Stories for Stage & Screen with Paul Slabolepszy From telling improvised stories beneath a baobab at the Musina Primary School as a 12 year-old, to performing in...
by Assitej | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lalu Mokuku, Chair of ASSITEJ South Africa The story of Naughty, Knotty and Naught tells of three rats known by everyone, even though no one knew where they lived. Their black shiny droppings always gave a sign that they had somehow been around. Although mostly...
by Assitej | Aug 11, 2021 | ASSITEJ SA, News, Projects, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world, Uncategorized
Letsema! / Collaborate! – an intercultural exploration of ‘theatricality’ for young audiences. Cradle ReWired: Creative Collab Letsema! / Collaborate! – an intercultural exploration of ‘theatricality’ for young audiences ASSITEJ South Africa and ASSITEJ Belgium join...
by Assitej | Aug 9, 2021 | ASSITEJ SA, News, TYA in South Africa
by Lalu Mokuku Tselane ngwanake Tselane ngwanake Nka nka bohobe o je Nka nka bohobe o je Kea utlwa he mme Kea utlwa he mme Mme o bua sa nonyana thaha Mme o ua sa tswere e dutse lehlakeng Tselane my child Tselane my child Take some food and eat Take some food and eat I...
by Assitej | Aug 5, 2021 | ASSITEJ SA, News, Testimonials, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
By Miriam Mayet. The sessions with “Humanising the Zoom Room” have been an inspiring and enrichingexperience. I have been privileged to hear the journeys of artists/creatives from South Africaand Wales. The willingness to be open and share from the heart...
by Assitej | Jul 15, 2021 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, News, TYA in South Africa
by Lalu Mokuku. On 15 July 2021, I went to listen to an audio reading of Dipalo at the vNAF 2021. See https://nationalartsfestival.co.za/show/dipalo/ For certain occasions, like “going” to the theatre, I like putting on makeup. Perhaps it softens my being, and...
by Assitej | Jul 13, 2021 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Projects, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa
by Faye Kabali-Kagwa Thetha/ Talk/ Praat is a movement piece that explores the difficulties of expressing identity in formal education when children are not taught in their home language. The piece focuses particularly on the impact this has on their sense of...
