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Asymptote and Indlela: reflectionsArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Tammy Ballantyne: My head is reeling today. I am drunk on dance. Shifting shapes are in constant motion behind my eyelids. Rhythms and sound course through my chest. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 10/03/2010 16:57:02 |
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Shaolin Wheel of Life excelsArtSpoken, Theatre - Jennifer de Klerk: The Shaolin Monks turn the stage into a battleground in this spectacular dance drama in the Chinese tradition. | more...Jennifer de Klerk - 10/03/2010 14:38:53 |
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Journey without endArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Siyabonga Mposula: Symbiotic connections of dance and music, stories about journeys taken into the unknown - this is Luyanda Sidiya's Indlela. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 10/03/2010 13:52:23 |
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All about us in a journey of lifeArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Siyabonga Mposula: A dance work that questions who we are, what we will become and the influences determining these questions. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 10/03/2010 10:30:11 |
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Time of small berries poses questionsArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Nondumiso Msimanga: What is the time of small berries? When you see this performance you will probably leave with that very same question. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 10/03/2010 10:23:11 |
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My View: Dance Umbrella: elev(i)ateArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Robyn Sassen: Strong girl Athena segues humour with deep poignancy, brilliantly in "elev(i)ate". | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 10/03/2010 10:11:54 |
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My View: Dance Umbrella: AsymptoteArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Robyn Sassen: "Asymptote" will mess with your head and leave you gutless; a total privilege to see it in Johannesburg. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 10/03/2010 10:06:16 |
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Leaping into MemoryArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Relebogile Ramafuthula: Child, choreographed by Acty Tang is performed by Zoey Lapinsky at the Barney Simon Theatre. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 09/03/2010 13:28:53 |
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Invisible ConnectionsArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Relebogile Ramafuthula: Andile Sotiya presented Rites, alongside Sabelo Maphumulo's Unspoken Conversation with the Tshwane University of Technology. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 09/03/2010 13:21:41 |
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Freedom has not yet comeArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Relebogile Ramafuthula: The black man thinks he is free. The voice of the black soul choreographed by Lucky Kele suggests there is reason for doubt. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 09/03/2010 13:16:36 |
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The ghosts of the past and presentArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Relebogile Ramafuthula: Sello Pesa joins forces with Peter van Heerden and Andre Laubscher for their new work, The time of small berries. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 09/03/2010 13:10:16 |
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Special gala evening satisfies and delightsArtSpoken, Dance, Dance, Festival - Tammy Ballantyne: A few years ago, FNB and Georgina Thomson had an inspired idea: to host a special gala evening during the annual FNB Dance Umbrella. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 09/03/2010 12:49:07 |
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The ‘uncomfortable' foils of communicationArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Nondumiso Msimanga: Barney Simon Theatre mixed-bill presents the search for meaning in four works; performances struggling with the idea of communicating. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 09/03/2010 09:48:39 |
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Precious lightArtSpoken, Film - Andrea van Wyk: The noun, "precious", means "a dearly beloved person", something the lead character in the film, Precious, is not. | more...Andrea van Wyk - 08/03/2010 09:19:53 |
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Konexion at the Dance UmbrellaArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Moira de Swardt: Hip Hop encompasses a diverse range of street dancing all broadly done to "hip hop" music which is fun to watch. | more...Moira de Swardt - 07/03/2010 11:49:31 |
Symphony of Soweto exhibitionArt, ArtSpoken, Exhibition - Moira de Swardt: Township art lives once more in an exhibition of Ephraim Ngatane's works at the Standard Bank Gallery. | more...Moira de Swardt - 07/03/2010 11:46:05 |
Reflections on the Stepping Stones ProgrammeArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Moira de Swardt: The excitement, passion and power of South Africa's people dancing comes alive in this fringe programme. | more...Moira de Swardt - 07/03/2010 11:43:26 |
Obsessed with white ballsArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Annette Bayne: Right now, with less than a 100 days to go, South Africa has become infatuated with the white balls of the piece's title. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 07/03/2010 09:01:30 |
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Strike While the Iron Is HotArtSpoken, Books - Caroline Smart: New annual from the creators of the Madam & Eve cartoon is good for many laughs. | more...artSMart - 06/03/2010 13:15:57 |
Tangled in NightmaresArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Nondumiso Msimanga: The socio-political dream of a nation becomes something of a nightmare. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 05/03/2010 16:40:32 |
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Still Under ConstructionArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Rahiem Whisgary: Moses explores themes of "cultural identity, morality, ethics and the forever shifting concept of ‘Africanism' and leadership. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 05/03/2010 16:35:31 |
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Ambushed by shadowsArtSpoken, Dance, Exhibition - Relebogile Ramafuthula: On entering the performance space of Musa Hlatshwayo's Moses I am met by red and white tape. I am looking at a crime scene. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 05/03/2010 15:58:46 |
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Sacred teachings from the earthArtSpoken, Dance, Festival - Siyabonga Mposula: San is more than just danced choreography. - it is about life lived and shared, but unknown. | more...FNB Dance Umbrella 2010 - 05/03/2010 15:31:30 |
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Crazy Heart is a quiet filmArtSpoken, Film - Reney Warrington: I can't stand country music, xso it was a tough decision to go and see ‘Crazy Heart'. | more...Reney Warrington - 05/03/2010 11:01:35 |
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BASA Today, PODCAST, February 28:
With five Naledi Theatre Awards nominations under her belt, Louise Saint-Claire opens up like never before on BASA Today, with Zingi Mkefa.
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With five Naledi Theatre Awards nominations under her belt, Louise Saint-Claire opens up like never before on BASA Today, with Zingi Mkefa.
Listen to the whole show.
