by Assitej | Jan 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Strategic planning and dreaming ASSITEJ SA board members, staff and interns, along with members of the Department of Basic Education, met for a weekend’s Strategic Planning to consider the way forward for the period 2024-2026. There are a number of exciting new...
by Assitej | Dec 14, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
KeDecemberBossTsaKa… and a lot can happen during this time. A LOT! I am taking this moment to share a lesson I learnt at a recent 2023 International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN) Conference. It was organised by five phenomenal women; Cherae Halley, Kathy Barolsky,...
by Assitej | Nov 20, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in the world
PUT CHILDREN FIRST ON WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY, ASSITEJ SA SAYS PUT CHILDREN FIRST – A CALL FOR BOTHO/UBUNTU PERSONIFICATION IN TIMES OF WAR AND CONFLICT Botho/Ubuntu is a Southern African concept that espouses the rights of human beings. It could be translated...
by Assitej | Nov 13, 2023 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
“Sesotho ha se tolokwe” is an expression that could loosely be translated to mean “what is said is as is, open to own interpretation – how you hear it (…).” You might recall dear members that at the beginning of the year, I had a chat with ChatGPT and...
by Assitej | Oct 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Artist Development, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
This month, I have spent time thinking about the things – “little” or “big” – that may compromise people’s mental health. More importantly, I have pondered on how artists creatively address mental health, while taking care of their own mental health. I...
by Assitej | Sep 25, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
Ha e iphetsetse ka e e hlabileng is a Sesotho expression that may loosely be translated to mean, one does not revenge on the one who initially afflicted harm on them. I argue that unless we consciously learn through our lived experiences, we are likely to inflict harm...
by Assitej | Sep 4, 2023 | Artist Development, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa
ASSITEJ SA hosted African artists from across the continent under the “Babel” African Regional workshops at the Cradle of Creativity festival BABEL (or The Art of Listening in Theatre for Young Audiences, commonly known as TYA) is a European Large-scale...
by Assitej | Sep 4, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
The Stories that move usA collective storytelling exercise CTA OUR COLLECTIVE STORY During the Cradle of Creativity festival, delegates entered into a collective storytelling exercise, described below: Dear Delegates,Together, over the next week, we are...
by Assitej | Aug 16, 2023 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
Thotobolo, an ash heap, is a healing and sacred site in the Basotho culture. Thotobolo is made of molora (ashes) whose healing properties are myriad. Anecdotal evidence suggests that thotobolo is located in front of houses and in plain sight of the inhabitants....
by Assitej | Jul 26, 2023 | TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa
King of Broken Things: a 2023 Gold Standard Bank Ovation Award winner, reminds us of the beauty found in making the broken beautiful. The play introduces us to Kintsugi, a Japanese art form that urges people to celebrate imperfections. In this art form, broken...
