Ha e iphetsetse ka e e hlabileng; I am apologising for myself
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...
BABEL workshop unites TYA artists across 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 Cooperation...
Our Collective Cradle Story
A collective storytelling exercise 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 going to be collaborating...
THOTOBOLONG; a safe-deposit for tellers of stories that move us
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....
!KE E: /XARRA //KE, A Reminder from the 2023 National Arts Festival
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...
Cradle of Creativity 2023 offers a feast of engaging arts for young theatre goers
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