by Assitej | Mar 11, 2025 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa
The Future Begins Now: Protecting Children’s Rights Through the Arts By Obett Motaung This month, as we mark Human Rights Month, we find ourselves in a familiar ritual—reflecting on what human rights mean, engaging in passionate debates, and occasionally side-eyeing...
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 | 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...
by Assitej | Jul 24, 2023 | Artist Development, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
– De Stilte’s Flying Cow The 2023 Cradle of Creativity festival is an 8 day long city-wide celebration of unforgettable encounters. The dynamic roving international performing arts festival for children and young people is hosted by The Market Theatre and...
by Assitej | Jun 17, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, Playwrighting, Uncategorized
I recently finished the long journey of writing a play that will premiere at the 2023 National Arts festival. This play, Pen(t)s Down Haha! is inspired by two 2022 tragic events: the injuries and death of more than 20 young people during the ‘Pens Down’...
