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Musho! Theatre Festival of One and Two hander theatre
Musho! Theatre Festival of One and Two hander theatre
"Musho' - isiZulu for an enthusiastic praise response, something similar to "Bravo!" - embraces many forms of theatre: from mime to physical theatre, drama to comedy-theatre. It pays tribute to the smaller works featuring one and two performers. These are intimate productions that showcase the skill of theatre performance and storytelling, as well ascovering a wide range of styles, from drama to comedy and physical theatre.
This year there are productions which are informed by the world in which we live: a production from London, Sometimes I Laugh Like My Sister, which reflects on the death of Kate Peyton, a BBC journalist shot and killed by suspected Islamic radicals in 2005 in Somalia. There are two productions from Zimbabwe: Allegations looking at a true story of hope, fear and frustration; and Half Empty / Half Full - a satire on contemporary Zimbabwe. Twelve looks at the last few days of South Africa - looking for salvation on a map with old street names, written and directed by Dhaveshan Govender; Brothers features identical twins grappling with the social complexities of South Africa and Veil tells a beautiful love story of which society disapproves.
There are productions which explore the quirky, thoughtful and the whimsical: Le Chop TV by Cobus van Heerden introduces us to Benson Schwenson - a self confessed ego-maniac with a Robin Hood philosophy; Hambre del Alma is a solo mask performance by Tristan Jacobs directed by Andrew Buckland about Durban-born Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa.
Musho! typically provides a platform for new work. Assisting in this process are mentors who work with the New Voices and Twist productions: Neil Coppen, Themba Mkhoma, Gisele Turner, Christa Biyela, Rowin Moonsamy and Peter Mitchell.
There will be one Puppet Master Class on Monday 21 January from 9 and till 12.00. Free entrance but booking essential. Book though the PANSA offices. Mandisa Tshiqi. Tel: 031 201-4750 /Fax.: 031 201-4738 / email:mandisa@pansa.org.za