by Assitej | Dec 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Perhaps it is that time of the year. Perhaps it was a meme about a parent who “just got home from work, I found my kids wearing their Christmas clothes”. Perhaps it was the words of Mason Cooley that “clothes make a statement, costumes tell a story”. Aspects that...
by Assitej | Oct 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Assitej | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Assitej | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Assitej | Aug 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Assitej | Jul 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
