Drama Department Productions
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An abstract, surreal performance presented as a "pick-your-own-adventure" YouTube rabbit hole. The audience pieces together a story from shattered dream fragments and voice recordings.
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A Physical Performance ensemble piece created specifically for the Zoom platform. It explores the "new normal" of limited digital spaces, unstable connections, and frozen screens.
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Historically known as "Theatre in Motion," this 2020 edition was rebranded as a virtual festival. It served as a laboratory for students to explore movement and performance during global upheaval and social distancing.
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Directed as part of the Honours Directing paper, this production is based on Lara Foot Newton's play regarding the "twenty thousand stories" of abuse. It focuses on a mother's silence and a boyfriend's mouthpiece role in the wake of trauma.
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An Honours Directing project exploring "spiritual black tax"—the idea that the sins and gifts of ancestors are passed to the present. Choreographed using AmaXhosa ritualised dancing and presented in three video segments.
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A family-oriented production about a "terrible" island transformed by a curious stranger. The play explores themes of sharing and Ubuntu through song and dance. Performed for Eastern Cape schools.
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A devised immersive theatre work inspired by Edward Mukuka Nkoloso and the 1960s Zambian space programme. The production explores indigenous African knowledge systems and celebrates African thinkers and poets. Performed at the Rhodes Main Theatre.