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 | Mar 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News, Playwrighting, Testimonials, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world, Uncategorized
Caregivers and babies enter the theatre space. As nappy bags and strollers are put on the side and shoes are being removed, an atmosphere of questionable anticipation can be felt: What did we buy tickets for? Look at all these babies together, theatre for babies? What...
by Assitej | Apr 25, 2018 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Programmes, Testimonials, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
Lees in Afrikaans, hier. La Baracca theatre in Bologna, Italy, has been in the field of Theatre for the Young for 41 years and hosted the Festival Visioni in 2018 for the 14th year in a row. Not only does this festival focus on Theatre for the Very Young, but also on...
by Assitej | Apr 23, 2018 | ASSITEJ SA, News, Playwrighting, Testimonials, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
From ASSITEJ SA member, Lereko Mfono: My residency in Michigan, USA, with Spinning Dot theatre was amazing! Several things happened there that marked my residency and are worth highlighting: My play, ‘The Kids from Amandla Street!’ had its US premiere. It performed...
by Assitej | Feb 19, 2018 | ASSITEJ SA, Playwrighting, Testimonials, TYA in South Africa
Lereko Mfono: On the 28th of February, I will be leaving for my playwriting residency in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A theatre company by the name Spinning Dot will be staging my play called The Kids From Amandla Street! Part of my stay there will be taking part in post-show...
by Assitej | Feb 15, 2018 | ASSITEJ SA, Testimonials, VIPs
Throughout the years, my experience with ASSITEJ SA has remained delightful and educational; without this, I feel that I would not have grown to be who I am today. ASSITEJ saw that I had potential and helped me believe in myself. I have written and directed a...
