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(DFL) Sex Actually has the theatrical edgeWSOA - Wits School of Arts08/23/2012 10:21:22 
The Drama for Life (DFL) Sex Actually Festival has the theatrical edge from 23 August - 1 September in Johannesburg. The dramatic three-hander, Inanna, Iago's Last Dance and Between, are just some of the tantalizing dishes available to whet the appetite. The fabulous line-up of innovative practitioners, powerful collaborations and exciting, thought provoking work is not to be missed. The dramatic three-hander below is just some of the tantalizing dishes available to whet the appetite: - Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth Directed by Tamara Guhrs Tamara Guhrs directs the intriguing Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth. Told through image, ritual, poetry, movement and story, Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth is part therapeutic workshop, part performance. This site-specific theatre experience takes an ancient Sumerian myth and transforms it into a powerful healing journey for the 21st century. A powerful parable for the reclamation of feminine power, Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth has enormous potential for dealing with issues such as low self-esteem, depression and powerlessness amongst women in particular. 19th floor, University Corner, East Campus Saturday 25 August 2012 at 14:00 (limited to 30 places) Booking: Tickets are available at the door: full price = R50; discount price = R20 (students, pensioners and Wits staff). - Iago’s Last Dance Directed by Leila Henriques. Makhaola Ndebele and Vanessa Cooke Iago`s Last Dance is a three part trilogy, written by Mike van Graan and directed by Makhaola Ndebele, Leila Henriques and Vanessa Cook. Best described as protest theatre these three pieces delve into the full spectrum of human and social experiences on which HIV & AIDS has had an impact. Morally complex, the themes and sub-themes talk to the broader issues of HIV& AIDS and are explored in rich contemporary South African drama. Wits Downstairs Theatre Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 August 2012 at 19:00; Thursday 30 August 2012 at 13:15 Booking: www.ticket.co.za Full price = R50; discount price = R20 (students, pensioners and Wits staff). - Between Created by Sello Pesa and Vaughn Sadie; facilitated by Peter Molefe and Sibongile Bhebhe Directed by Vaughn Sadie and Sello Pesa, Between is a performance project that explores the value of practice- led research in the creation of theatrical work particularly for the DFL Sex Actually Festival. Between explores the areas of Jeppestown and City Suburban to see the narratives and stories they hold. The series of site- specific performances will take into account the spatial and social complexities that make up the area. The project is an attempt to present smaller and often unseen or unheard narratives in the context of the everyday to understand how the themes of relationship, intimacy, disease and sex are lived and experienced daily. Maboneng Precinct (meet at GoetheonMain) Thursday 30 August 2012 at 17:00; Friday 31 August 2012 and Saturday 1 September 2012 at 17:30 Booking: Tickets are available at the door: full price = R50; discount price = R20 (students, pensioners and Wits staff). For more information on the DFL Sex Actually Festival and programme details visit www.dramaforlife.co.za or contact Miriam Behrendt on 011 717 4733 or e-mail Miriam.Behrendt@wits.ac.za. The DFL Festival is made possible with support of Goethe Institut, GIZ, OSISA, BASA, ACT, Nedbank Affinity, Protea Hotel Parktonian, University of Johannesburg, Wits University: WSOA, WSOE, CCDU and the Transformation Office. Artslink.co.za Account: Cathy Pisanti Wits Theatre catherine.pisanti@wits.ac.za 011 717 1376 Drama for Life www.dramaforlife.co.za Web site: http://www.dramaforlife.co.za
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Wits Theatre Complex, Braamfontein Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa
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