by Assitej | Jun 18, 2023 | Artist Development, Artist Opportunity, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Job Opportunity, Projects, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
The stories that move us…. Growing performing arts for young audiences in South Africa and the continent What: An International Performing Arts festival and Professional Programme from 20-27 August 2023 to be held at the Market Theatre, Windybrow Arts Centre,...
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’...
by Assitej | Feb 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
I did not write this article – I mean CHUNKS of it. NO PARTS of it. I merely revisited my curiosity about ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) language processing tool that I heard about late last year. And I wondered … At the time, my memory was flooded by a...
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 | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Projects
The Magnet Theatre’s Early Years Programme won the Award for Innovation in Theatre at 57th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards which took place on 27 March 2022. This was a milestone for theatre for young audiences since this field is very seldom the focus of these kinds of...
