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Joburg Arts Alive International Festival is an annual event brought to you
by the City of Johannesburg. It is managed by the directorate for Arts,
Culture and Heritage as part of the Community Development department
for the City of Johannesburg.
This programme has been made possible with the sup port o f:
- City Po w er
- EMS
- JD A
- JTC
- JMPD
- Job urg W ater
- Job urg Zo o
- Job urg, So w eto an d Roodep oort Theatres
- JRA
- City Parks
- M etro Bus
- Pikitu p
f or this, w e are enormously grate f ul.
We also thank the team at Grou p Communicatio ns an d Tourism from the City o f
Jo han nesb urg.
The success o f this programme has been greatly enhanced by the con tribu tion made by:
- French Institu t
- Hig h Commission o f India in So u th A frica
- The Embassy o f the People’s Rep ublic o f China
Finally, w e ackn o wledge the SABC as our media partner, and in particular the sup port
received by SA F M and M etro F M .
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Genre: Theatre
Bopha: Written by Percy Mtwa and directed by James Ngcobo featuring Siyabonga
Twala, Samson Khumalo, Dom Gumede, Thabo Rametsi
Venue: Soweto Theatre
Time: 16:00
Bookings at Computicket or tickets at the door
Go od in ten tions are f amo us f or pavin g the road to hell, b u t more o f ten they just lead to w ellmeanin g tedium. That’s the case with this surprisin g drama ab o u t a black Sou th A frican f amily
destroyed by apartheid in 1980. “Bo p ha! ” is a Zulu w ord that means “ arrest ” to the previo us
Sou th A frican police an d “ resist ” to the co u n try’s black p o pulatio n. The prod uctio n is based on
Percy M t w a’s semi-au to bio grap hical play ab o u t the co n fl icts bet w een a black policeman, his
bro ther and the p oliceman’s activist so n.
Genre: Theatre
The Pen: Written by Monde Mayephu and directed by Mpho Molepo featuring
Mahlubi Kraai, Zandile Msunthwana and Mmabatho Mogomotsi
Venue: Soweto Theatre – Blue Theatre
Time: 19:00
Bookings at Computicket or tickets at the door
The Pen tells the story o f a yo u n g playwrig h t, Sip h o, in the throes o f writing a ne w play.
Beset by writers block, the writer is lured in to a sed uctive journey with his M use, Thandi. The
bou ndaries bet w een f an tasy an d reality become blurred as he begins to live in an increasingly
illusionary w orld d ominated by his sexy, assertive writing go ddess. His girlfrien d Pinky,
inn ocen tly dra w n in to his passio nate in ternal w orld, soo n starts to su ff er as she comes to
understand the dep ths o f Sip h o’s passio n f or Than di.
Genre: Theatre
Delirium: Written by Ariel Dorfman, directed by Greg Homann, starring David
Dennis, Fiona Ramsay and Fezile Mpela
Venue: Barney Simon Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Delirium is set against the backdro p o f inven ted lan ds at w ar. A ltho ug h the play is largely in
En glish, D orfman has inven ted a ne w lan g uage w hich is in tegrated in to dialo g ue. The three
characters hang on to a series o f delusio ns as a means o f survivin g the insane bou ndaries that
have been created by State an d f amily. W hen a ne w b order line is dra w n throu g h the middle
o f the elderly couples’ h o use, dividin g it in to t w o co un tries, a series o f f arcical even ts un f old
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Sat 1 Sept
Genre: Theatre
The Blue Iris; First premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, author
Athol Fugard, directed by Janice Honeyman
Venue: The Market Theatre and the Fugard Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket or tickets at the door
Set in A th ol Fugard’s beloved Karo o, this ten der story revolves arou n d the gradual
disin tegration o f a marriage thro u g h misu n derstan din g, neglect and disap poin tmen t. It is told
thro ug h the reminiscences an d regrets o f wid o w er f armer Robert Hannay an d his loyal f arm
w orker and wif e’s companio n, Rieta. The Blue Iris dissects the pain o f missed o pp ortu nity an d
emo tio nal disconnectio n. It is Fu gard at his most h o nest and in trospective.
Genre: Music
Buskers on Rea Vaya
6 stations 10am to 12pm
Genre: Craft Market
Newtown Craft Market hosted by JDA
Venue: Newtown Park
Literary Festival
Mail and Guardian Literary Festival: Political Satire
Chair: Sandile Memela
Panel: Nic Dawes, Glenda Daniels, Diane Victor, Zapiro
Venue: The Laager at the Market Theatre
Time: 9:30 – 13:00
Free entrance
The M ail an d Guardian Literary Festival is an an nual f estival. No w in its third year, this is the
fi rst time the f estival has partnered with the Jo b urg A rts A live In ternatio nal Festival. The
Literary Festival runs from 28 A u g ust to 4 Sep tember. A nd f eatures The Yo un gsters (a fresh,
en tertaining series o f p ocket b o oks that f eature prominen t Sou th A frican voices such as: A nele
M do da, Dan ny K, Khaya Dlan ga, Nik Rabin o witz, Shaka Sisulu); a p oetry nig h t with (Breyten
Breyten back, Rustum Ko zain, Osw ald M tshali an d Dan W ylie). A lso inclu ded in the line-up
is a session on political satire chaired by San dile M emela, and has panellists such as Glen da
Daniels, Zapiro, Diane Victor, Si fi so Yalo
Literary Festival
Joburg: City of extremes
Chair: Marie Huchzemayer (Cities with Slums; Tenement Cities)
Panel: Jonathan Noble (African Identity in Post-Apartheid Public Architecture:
White Skin, Black Masks) Martin Murray (City of Extremes)
Venue: The Laager Theatre
Time: 11:30 – 13:00
SA Literature
Free entrance
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Sat 1 Sept
Literary Festival
Mail and Guardian Print Cultures: How has the print landscape changed?
Chair: Darryl Accone
Panel: Terry Morris Dion Chang, Alistair Fairweather
Venue: The Laager at the Market Theatre
Time: 14:30
Free entrance
Literary Festival
Mail and Guardian Literary Festival: French Season in South Africa
Georges Lory to facilitate talk on translation with Patrick Chamoiseau, and Breyten
Breytenbach
Time: 16:30
Free entrance
Genre: Music
Sencity - See, Hear, Feel, Taste & Smell the music
Lineup: Tidal Waves, CAPSO, Skin2Soul, Battle Cock, iScream & the Chocolate Stix,
DJ Tappy & DJ Matty, DJ Rudeboy, DJ Prince, DJ Lancelot
Venue: Bassline, Newtown
Time: 20.00
Price: R50 @ computicket and at the door
If you’ve ever w an ted to kn o w w hat music lo oks, smells, f eels an d tastes like to gether with
so und, then the Sencity Jo b urg Sprin g party is f or you. Sencity is an o u t o f this w orld sensory
experience organised by a team o f Dea f, hard o f hearin g and hearing people. The even t brings
these people together o n o ne common plat f orm that allo ws them to all experience the passio n
an d emo tions o f music. The combinatio n o f music, video jockeys, sign dancers, aroma jockeys,
lig h t artists, taste jockeys an d a vibratin g dance fl o or allo w Dea f, hard o f hearing an d hearin g
people to appreciate music in unique, in n ovative w ays by allo wing them to see, hear, f eel,
taste and smell music. It is revolu tio nary in the music scene!
Sun 2 Sept
Genre: Music
Jazz on the Lake: Lira, Vusi Mahlasela, Thandiswa Mazwai, Maleh , Bokani Dyer, BEZ
(Nigeria), Puisano Live Music presents L8 Antique
Venue: Zoo Lake, Parkview
Time: 11:00 -18:00
Free entrance
Jazz o n the Lake marks the begin nin g o f sprin g an d the opening o f the Jo b urg A rts A live
In ternatio nal Festival. Jaz z o n the Lake is a glorio us, lazy f amily day in Job urg - su n, music, and
goo d company. Local legen ds, combine with emerging artists in a musical treat.
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Sat 1 Sept
Sun 2 Sept
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2: Stepping Stones
Venue: Uncle Toms Arts Centre
Time: 10:00
Entance: free
A celebratio n o f the diverse cultures livin g in So u th A frica!! From Hip Ho p to Pan tsula, A frof usion to Ballet, Spanish and traditio nal dance, this plat f orm o ff ers somethin g f or everyo ne.
Genre: Theatre
Bopha: Written by Percy Mtwa and directed by James Ngcobo featuring Siyabonga
Twala, Samson Khumalo, Dom Gumede, Thabo Rametsi
Venue: Soweto Theatre
Time: 16:00
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
The Pen: Written by Monde Mayephu and directed by Mpho Molepo featuring
Mahlubi Kraai, Zandile Msunthwana and Mmabatho Mogomotsi
Venue: Soweto Theatre
Time: 14:00
Genre: Theatre
Delirium: Written by Ariel Dorfman, directed by Greg Homann, starring David
Dennis, Fiona Ramsay, Fezile Mpela
Venue: Barney Simon Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Bookings at Computicket
Genre:Theatre
The Blue Iris: First premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Author
Athol Fugard, Directed by Janice Honeyman
Venue: The Market Theatre and the Fugard Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Craft Market
Newtown Craft Market hosted by JDA
Venue: Newtown Park
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Genre: Theatre
Hillbrow Theatre Project: Joburg 2040: My City, Our Future
Venue: Hillbrow Theatre
Time: 11:00 - !6:00
Price: R10 at the door
The Hillbro w Theatre Project is pro u d to an n o u nce the 8th Inner City Hig h Scho ols Drama
Festival ’12 that will take place at the Hillbro w Theatre from the 3rd to the 8th o f Sep tember
2012. Jo’burg Stories is o ur theme – w e w an t this year’s plays to be inspired by o ur city - its
history, presen t or f u ture. The Festival w as started to promo te drama in hig h sch ools in the
inner city, to con tribu te to w ards b uildin g p ositive at titu des within the inner city commu nity by
bringin g people together, an d to b uild an d stren g then dialo gue bet w een in ner city ed ucatio nal
institu tions.
Tues 4 Sept
Literary Festival
Mail and Guardian Literary Festival: New Fiction and South African Society
Chair: David Medalie
Speakers: James Whyle, Imraan Coovadia, Boykie Sidley, Michiel Heyns
Venue:The Market Theatre
Time:10:00
Free entrance
Literary Festival
Mail and Guardian Literary Festival: The Exiles
Chair: Ronnie Kasrils
Speakers: Lauretta Ngcobo and Liepollo Lebohang, Barry Gilder
Venue: The Market Theatre
Time: 12:00
Free entrance
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Be Still... by Shanell Winlock
Venue: Market Theatre
Time: 20:00 – 21:00
Bookings at Computicket
Humanity is under great pressure to evolve because it is our o nly chance o f survival as a race.
This will a ff ect every aspect o f yo ur lif e an d close relatio nships in particular. Never be f ore have
relatio nships been as problematic an d co n fl ict rid den as they are n o w. As yo u may con tin ue to
pursue the goal o f salvatio n thro u g h a relatio nship, you will be disillusioned again an d again.
Bu t if yo u accep t that the relatio nship is here to make you co nscio us instead o f hap py, then the
relatio nship will o ff er you salvatio n (Q u o te by Eckhart Tolle)
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Mon 3 Sept
Genre: Theatre
Delirium: Written by Ariel Dorfman, Directed by Greg Homann, Starring David
Dennis, Fiona Ramsay, Fezile Mpela
Venue: Barney Simon Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Genre:Theatre
The Blue Iris: First premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Author
Athol Fugard, Directed by Janice Honeyman
Venue: The Market Theatre and the Fugard Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
Hillbrow Theatre Project: Joburg 2040: My City, Our Future
Venue: Hillbrow Theatre
Time: 11:00 - 16:00
Price R10 at the door
Wed 5 Sept
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Be Still... by Shanell Winlock
Venue: Market Theatre
Time: 20:00 – 21:00
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Skwatta by Vincent Mantsoe
Venue: SPACE.COM at the Joburg Theatre Complex
Time:18:00 – 18:30
Bookings via Ticketing 0861 670670
Based o n the idea o f w hat w e in So u th A frica call sq uat ter camps, w here anyb ody an d
everyb ody can stay; Sk w at ta is a w ork f ollo win g M an tsoe’s NTU/// w hich f ocused on the
‘un derprivileged’ settlemen ts usually re f erred to as “sq uatter camps” . The w ork re fl ects o n the
poverty, frien dly neigh b o urs an d the lau g hin g or smilin g acts, w hich are p ortrayed in every
corner o f this man-made hell. These are or may be the p oin tless argumen ts, stran ge echoes
o f precious cries, stirring clo u ds o f d ust day or nigh t, like that win ter blanket covering the
Sk w at tas.
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Tues 4 Sept
Genre: Theatre
Bopha: Written by Percy Mtwa and directed by James Ngcobo featuring Siyabonga
Twala, Samson Khumalo, Dom Gumede, Thabo Rametsi
Venue: Soweto Theatre
Time: 20:00
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
The Pen: Written by Monde Mayephu and directed by Mpho Molepo, featuring
Siyabonga Twala, Samson Khumalo, Mahlubi Kraai, Zandile Msunthwana and
Mmabatho Mogomotsi
Venue: Soweto Theatre
Time: 19:00
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
Rats - by Lionel Newton
Venue: MuseumAfrica
Time: 20:00
Bookings at Computicket
A f ter a year with the Royal Shakespeare Company, a w ard winning actor, Lio nel Ne w ton w as
at the f estival with an exq uisitely cra f ted o ne man sh o w f eaturing the p oig nan t madness o f
Samuel Becket t’s “ Krap p’s Last Tape ” , an d the asto u ndin g p oetry o f Ro bert Bro w nin g. A n
extraordinary theatrical treat n o t to be missed!
Genre: Music
Freddy Masamba (Africa Unites) Mokoomba, Nathalie Natiembe, The Brother
Moves On
Venue: Bassline
Time: 20:00 - 23:00
Price: R60 at the door
Genre: Theatre
Delirium: Written by Ariel Dorfman, Directed by Greg Homann, Starring David
Dennis, Fiona Ramsay, Fezile Mepela
Venue: Barney Simon Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
The Blue Iris: First premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Author
Athol Fugard, Directed by Janice Honeyman
Venue: The Market Theatre and the Fugard Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
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Wed 5 Sept
Genre: Theatre
Hillbrow Theatre Project: Joburg 2040: My City, Our Future
Venue: Hillbrow Theatre
Time: 11:00 – 16:00
Price: R10 at the door
Thur 6 Sept
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Beauty Tips by Kristin Wilson
Venue: SPACE.COM at the Joburg Theatre Complex
Time: 18:00 to 19:00
Bookings via Ticketing 0861 670670
There is n o denyin g the sig ni fi cance society places o n yo u th and beau ty. Invasive an d
unavoidable adverts dominate p u blic spaces an d p o pular media. We relen tlessly pursue the
perceived perf ectio n o f airbrushed images p u ttin g pressure o n o urselves to live u p to an
unrealistic, distorted ideal o f “ beau ty ” . This can lead to self absorp tio n and a fragmen ted
concep t o f the b ody an d ap pearance. Dye, lif t, tuck, pluck, shave, pad, w ax. Vanity alters.
A n orexia, bulimia, tan nin g, bo tox, plastic surgery, steroids. Vanity kills.
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Moffi e by Bailey Snyman
Venue: Market Theatre
Time: 20:30 – 21:30
Bookings at Computicket
Being gay in the military has f or cen turies been a matter o f debate. O nly recen tly has the USA
lif ted their “ D on’t ask, D o n’t tell ” p olicy. In So u th A frica, altho ug h the Tru th an d Reco nciliation
Commissio n w en t a lon g w ay to exp ose an d exorcise some o f the atrocities committed in the
name o f A partheid, very lit tle has been revealed ab o u t the adversities f aced by gay peo ple
under the old regime. M o f fi e is a story ab o u t love, sexuality an d violence an d w as inspired
by A ndre Carl van der M erw e’s n ovel. This dance versio n considers bo th the historical an d
con temporary exploratio ns o f gay peo ple in the military. Stan dard Bank Yo un g A rtist f or Dance
2012
Genre: Theatre
Owl - by Jon Keevy
Performance by Briony Horwitz
Venue: Market Theatre Laboratory
Time: 20:00
Bookings at Computicket and tickets available at the door
O wl is a one w oman sho w, the narrator relivin g her experiences. The themes o f gro win g u p,
domestic ab use and teen age sexuality are han dled with sensitivity and honesty b u t n o t witho u t
humour.
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Wed 5 Sept
Genre: Theatre
Delirium: Written by Ariel Dorfman, Directed by Greg Homann, Starring David
Dennis, Fiona Ramsay, Fezile Mpela
Venue: Barney Simon Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
The Blue Iris: First premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Author
Athol Fugard, Directed by Janice Honeyman
Venue: The Market Theatre and the Fugard Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket and tickets available at the door
Genre: Theatre
Hillbrow Theatre Project: Joburg 2040: My City, Our Future
Venue: Hillbrow Theatre
Time: 11:00 - 16:00
Price: R10 at the door
Genre: Visuall Arts
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Genre: Puppetry
Award winning Quanzhou Marionettes
Performances at regionally identifi ed schools
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Q uanzh o u M ario nette A rt is an ancien t an d hig hly acclaimed traditio nal Chinese art f orm.
This spectacular a w ard-win nin g tro u pe will presen t an appealing array o f sou th Fujian f olk
stories accompanied by traditio nal music. These exq uisitely cra f ted p up pets have enjoyed
in ternatio nal acclaim an d w ere seen by over 4 billio n peo ple d uring the ico nic opening o f the
Beijing O lympics. This vibran t p up pet sh o w will ap peal to audiences o f all ages. Presen ted by
the Cultural M inistry o f the Peo ple’s Rep u blic o f China.
Training
Capacity building programme, hosted by the Department of Arts, Culture and
Heritage Venue: Museum Africa, Newtown
The capacity b uildin g pro gramme is aimed at assisting A rts and Culture organisatio ns an d
individ ual arts to f ormalize an d organise themselves to make gains in the A rts an d Culture
Ind ustry. This w orksh op is mo n thly thro u g h o u t the year. For w orksh op registratio n atten dees
can con tact Zandile Nzima 011 373 7501 / 072 349 4975
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Thur 6 Sept
Genre: Music
Futhi, Wanda, Matsatsing, Matsatsing, Prinston, Stellinzicht/Cappuccino, Jazz
Expressions, Mzansi Jazz Band
Venue: Nikis
Entrance: free
Genre: Music
Kool Breez, Stone Aged Souls BLAZIN FIRE, Face Squad, Delft Big Band, C’nky and
The Crew, Thoriso Band
Venue: Shikisha
Entrance: free
Genre: Music
Keneilwe “Ene”, Mamelis, Donte, Beacy Nkosi, Riebeck kasteel, Steelband, Puisano
Band
Venue: Shikisha
Entrance: free
Fri 7 Sept
Genre: Various
Weekend in Jozi: Your Golden Ticket to the City
Catch the Gautrain and the Rea Vaya and enjoy a weekend of fun in the city.
Genre: Music
Newtown Music Festival
Featuring: Big Nuz, Magesh, Bucie, Donald, Pro, TKZee, Miss Cosmo and regional
winners: Kwaito 411 and Thuso Desmond Mamorare
Venue: Mary Fitzgerald Square
Time: 20:30 till late
Price R80 at Computicket
Genre: Music
Africa Unites
Featuring: Freddy Masamba, Lino, Bouba Kirikou, Equation Musique, Nathalie
Natiembé, Jerome Galabert, IZA, Jean Max, Erna Chimu, Vincent M wamba
Venue: Bassline
Doors open at 18:00
Genre: Theatre
Hayani by Nat Ramabulana and Athandwa Kani
Venue: Market Theatre Laboratory
Time: 18:30
Bookings at Computicket
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Thur 6 Sept
Exploring a true tale o f a So u th A frican h ome! Hayani (h ome in Venda) – it’s an accomplished
play that re fl ects o n the meanin g o f “ h ome ” in So u th A frica. The play delves in to the stories
o f t w o u niq ue Sou th A fricans to reveal a complex, h onest and poignan t jo urney to w ards
understanding themselves as So u th A fricans an d w hat it means to be a So u th A frican.
Genre: Theatre
Rats - by Lionel Newton
Venue: MuseumAfrica
Time: 20:15
Genre: Theatre
Tickets available at the door
The Pen: Written by Monde Mayephu and directed by Mpho Molepo featuring
Mahlubi Kraai, Zandile Msunthwana and Mmabatho Mogomotsi
Venue: Soweto Theatre – Blue Theatre
Time: 20:00
Bookings at Computicket
Double Bill
Genre: Theatre
Owl - by Jon Keevy
Venue: Market Theatre Laboratory
Time: 20:30
Tickets available at the door
Genre: Theatre
Mother of all eating
written by Zakes Mda, directed by Makhoala Ndebele, performed by Tefo
Ompile Paya
Venue: MuseumAfrica
Time: 18:30
Tickets available at the door
Genre: Music
Buskers on Rea Vaya
6 stations
16:00pm - 18:00pm
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Fri 7 Sept
Genre: Theatre
Theatre Night
Theme: “experience the beauty of township theatre”
Mentorship by: The South African Theatre Initiatives (SATI)
Price: R100 (opening night only). Bookings at Computicket
Time: 19:30
Theatre Nig h t is a theatre develo pmen t pro gramme established by Twilig h t Theatre
O rganization in a rou te o f sh o wcasin g circle o f pro f essional / mainstream theatre pro ductions
from and ou tside o f A lex. It’s aimed at promo tin g theatre in the en tertainmen t ind ustry an d
bringin g it in closer to the peo ple in the to w nships, an d develo pin g b uyin g adult au dience.
O penin g nigh t will sho w “Baby Sh o w er ” a comedy starrin g M ichael M abizela, Zo d w a Nkosi,
M asilo M ag oro, Lindiw e M b u n d u, Vusi Simelane, Sbon giseni Phakathi & Taki Ph o phi, writ ten
by Boikarabelo M o tau n g directed by M p h o M olep o. “Sh o w O ff ” a drama starrin g M eshack
M avuso, Stanley M abaso, M apaseka Koetle & Clemen t Shimane, written and directed by
Boikarabelo M o tau ng. Stu den ts will also sh o wcase “Princess in Red & W hite ” the f ollo wing
day.
Genre: Theatre
Delirium: Written by Ariel Dorfman, Directed by Greg Homann, Starring, David
Dennis, Fiona Ramsay and Fezile Mpela
Venue: Barney Simon Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Delirium is set against the backdro p o f inven ted lan ds at w ar. A ltho ug h the play is largely in
En glish, D orfman has inven ted a ne w lan g uage w hich is in tegrated in to dialo g ue. The three
characters hang on to a series o f delusio ns as a means o f survivin g the insane bou ndaries that
have been created by State an d f amily. W hen a ne w b order line is dra w n throu g h the middle
o f the elderly couples’ h o use, dividin g it in to t w o co un tries, a series o f f arcical even ts un f old
Genre: Theatre
The Blue Iris; First premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, author
Athol Fugard, directed by Janice Honeyman
Venue: The Market Theatre and the Fugard Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Set in A th ol Fugard’s beloved Karo o, this ten der story revolves arou n d the gradual
disin tegration o f a marriage thro u g h misu n derstan din g, neglect and disap poin tmen t. It is told
thro ug h the reminiscences an d regrets o f wid o w er f armer Robert Hannay an d his loyal f arm
w orker and wif e’s companio n, Rieta. The Blue Iris dissects the pain o f missed o pp ortu nity an d
emo tio nal disconnectio n. It is Fu gard at his most h o nest and in trospective.
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Fri 7 Sept
Genre: Poetry
Spoken Word - SPEAK THE MIND
Featuring: El Nino (of Driemanskap), Khadija Heeger, Synik (Zimbabwe), Napo
Masheane & The Fat Black Women Sing, Nancy G, Word ‘N Sound Experience,
Ngwatilo Mawiyoo (Kenya), Shanelle Gabriel (USA), The Muffi nz , Dj Kenzhero, Flo
Mokale (MC)
Venue: Arts on Main, 264 Fox Street
Time; 19:00
Price: R50 @ computicket and R70 at the door
SPEA K THE MIND - a fi rm f eature o n the So u thern A frican cultural calen dar – returns to
the Jo b urg A rts A live Festival 2012. No w in its 7 editio n, this ann ual re fi ned an d urbane
in ternatio nal spoken w ord / beat p oetry sh o wcase f eatures a blen d seaso ned artists an d
w ordsmiths from within the co n tinen t as w ell as the diaspora; laced with solid sh o ts o f a froso ul rhythm. In Johannesb urg, this even t has been h osted as part o f the broader Job urg A rts
A live In ternational Festival since 2005. A stro n g Speak the M in d traditio n is the incorp oration o f
pertinen t organic music (live acts) to complemen t the collage o f w ord perf ormances.
O ne o f the key objectives o f the even t is the creatio n o f permanen t plat f orms f or the w ord
an d w ord related genres - to help pro fi le yo u n g, fresh So u th A frican voices; and poets o f
in ternatio nal standing.
Genre: Puppetry
Award winning Quanzhou Marionettes
Performances at regionally identifi ed schools
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Collaboration bet w een p u p pets an d arts an d culture yo u th organisatio ns
Genre: Puppetry
Award winning Quanzhou Marionettes
Venue: Metro Building
Time: 10:00
Q uan zh o u M ario nettes meet employees an d o f fi cials o f the City o f Jo han nesb urg an d perf orm
in f ormally o n the piazza in fro n t o f the M etro Building.
Genre: Puppetry
“The Charm of Fujian” presented by the celebrated Quanzhou Marionette
Puppet Theatre
Venue: The Globe, Gold Reef City
Time: 8:00pm
Booking at Computicket
Price: R100 Block Booking, students and pensioners R80
Deligh t f ul traditio nal Chinese p u p pet sh o w f or the w h ole f amily.
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Fri 7 Sept
Fri 7 Sept
Genre: Discussion and debate
Pan-African Art Talks - Art & the City
Eric Itzkin, City o f Johan nesb urg Paula A isemberg, La M aiso n Rou ge, Paris, M artin y Sicilia,
duo o f Spanish artists, Vivan Su n daram, In dian artist, in partnership with the CISA , Cen ter f or
Indian Studies in A frica, Elvira Dyan gani Ose, In ternational Curator at the Tate M o dern, Lo n do n,
Gabriele Heidecker, artist from Berlin (ph o to project abo u t NEW ART FAIRS, Didier Schaub,
A rtistic Director o f D oual’ A rt, Camero o n
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, FNB Joburg Art Fair
Time: 11:30 - 19:00
Price: R50
The f ocus o f this discussio n is o n the role that art can play in envisioning a city’s f u ture an d in
participating in its transf ormatio n.
Genre
e: Visual arts
Only
y Half Taken
Ven
n ue: Sandton Convention Centre
e, FNB
FN Joburg A rt Fair
All day
Priice: R50
16mm fi lm installation comprisin g t w o sets o f f o o tage spliced an d shared bet w een projectors.
Thro ug h the use o f repetitio n an d mechanically pro duced loo ps these t w o seemin gly
incongruous and fragmen ted seq uences evidence the artist’s e ff orts to explore
histories o f f ailed u topias.
Genre: Visual arts
M arket Photo
o Worksho
o p Show
w case a t the
e Ar
A ts Fairr
Venue: Sandtt on Conve
e ntio
o n Ce ntre, FNB Job
b urg A rt Faiir
A ll day
Prrice: R50
M arket Ph o to Worksho p to sh o wcase some o f their alumni and stu den t w ork
Ge
e nr
n e: Visual arrts
t
Arti
tists Proof Stud
ud
d io Showcas
ase att t he
h Arts Faiir
Venu
u e:Sandton Co
o nvention Cen
e tre, FNB
N Joburg
g Ar
Artt Fair
Time
e: All day
Price: R50
A rtists Proo f Studio Worksh o p to sh o wcase some o f their alumni and stu den t w ork
Genre: Vis
isual arts
Bag Factorry Showcase at the
e Ar
A ts Fair
Venue: Sandt
dton Convention Centtre,
re
e, FN
FNB Joburg
g A rt Fair
Time: All day
Price: R50
Bag Factory to sho wcase some o f their alumni an d studen t w ork
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Genre: Visual Arts
Regional Schools Arts Comp
mpe
e tition
Schools Visual Arts Prog
ogram: Joburg 2040: My Joburg, Our City
y
Venue: Sandton Con
n v ention Centre, FNB Joburg Art Fair
Price: R50
Sat 8 Sept
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Dada Masilo’s Swan Lake
Venue: Dance Factory
Time:18:00 – 19:00
Bookings at Computicket
This w ork will previe w be f ore embarkin g o n an in ternational tour. This is a co n temporary
version o f the old classic Sw an Lake, that will give a w h ole ne w lif e to the w ork.
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Umqombothi Kabar by French/Via Katlehong
Venue: Market Theatre
Time: 10:00 – 20:00
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Afternoon at a Foehn V 1 by Phia Menard
Venue: Museum Africa
Time: 10:00, 12:00 & 14:00
Call 082 570 3083 to book tickets
W hat is the lif e expectancy o f a plastic bag? From cru de oil p olyethylene to the momen t it is
thro w n a w ay? For ho w lo n g is it actually in use? No t lo ng at all… compared to the len g th o f
time it will then stray across the planet, blo w n an d b u ff eted by the win d. This is w here its real
lif e begins… let’s ho pe there is a stro n g will to help it!! This perf ormance piece uses a simple
turbine in order to create a vortex. The lit tle plastic bag characters evolve in the air space,
respon ding to the movemen t o f the air w hich is, in turn, con trolled by the pro tag onist.
Genre: Music
Newtown Music Festival
Featuring: Professor, Zakwe, Cashtime, Thembi Seete, Kabomo, AKA, Khuli Chana,
Mosa, regional winner Lolo featuring Slash 2 Klippa and Ben Sharpo and Idem
presented by French Season
Venue: Mary Fitzgerald Square
Time: 20:30 till late
Price R80
Bookings at Computicket
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Fri 7 Sept
Sat 8 Sept
Genre: Music
Dj Zan-D
Venue: OST
Time: 22:00
Genre: Music
ADVAITA (India), The Shadow Club and Dance You’re on Fire
Venue: Bassline
Doors open at 20:00
Genre: Music
Puisano Live Music presents Bozoo & Methapo Sound
Venue: Sophiatown
Entrance: free
Genre: Music
Puisano Live Music presents DMDC & On Stage
Venue: Nikki’s
Entrance: free
Genre: Music
Sia and Ribatone
Venue: Ko’spotong
Entrance: free
Genre: Theatre
Hayani by Nat Ramabulana and Athandwa Kani
Venue: Market Theatre Laboratory
Time: 18:30
Bookings at Computicket
Exploring a true tale o f a So u th A frican h ome! Hayani (h ome in Venda) – it’s an accomplished
play that re fl ects o n the meanin g o f “ h ome ” in So u th A frica. The play delves in to the stories
o f t w o u niq ue Sou th A fricans to reveal a complex, h onest and poignan t jo urney to w ards
understanding themselves as So u th A fricans an d w hat it means to be a So u th A frican.
Genre: Theatre
Rats - by Lionel Newton
Venue: MuseumAfrica
Time: 20:15
Tickets at the door
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Genre: Theatre
The Pen: Written by Monde Mayephu and directed by Mpho Molepo featuring
Mahlubi Kraai, Zandile Msunthwana and Mmabatho Mogomotsi
Venue: Soweto Theatre – Blue Theatre
Time: 20:00
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
Hillbrow Theatre Project: Joburg 2040: My City, Our Future
Venue: Hillbrow Theatre
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Price: R20 at the door
Double Bill
Genre: Theatre
Owl - by Jon Keevy
Venue: Market Theatre Laboratory
Time: 20:30
Tickets available at the door
O livia arrived in the to w n with her Dad; she w as the ne w girl, the quiet girl, the w eird girl. Then
she met Kay, the girl with the scar. Told in t w o parts, O wl begins with a ne w friendship in the
heat o f the Overberg summer bet w een t w o ten-year-old girls, an d fi nds them again six years
later. It’s an ho nest picture o f gro win g u p diff eren t in the mid dle o f n o w here; a story abo u t
climbin g trees, pu nchin g b oys an d kissin g girls. O wl is a one w oman sho w, the narrator relivin g
her experiences. The themes o f gro win g u p, d omestic ab use and teen age sexuality are handled
with sensitivity and ho nesty b u t n o t with o u t h umo ur.
Genre: Theatre
Mother of all eating, written by Zakes Mda, directed by Makhoala Ndebele,
Performed by Tefo Ompile Paya
Venue: MuseumAfrica
Time: 18:30
Tickets available at the door
The classic o ne man satire explores pervasive corru p tion involvin g corru p t g overnmen t o f fi cials.
The play cen tres on The M an, the principal secretary o f State w ho is corrup t to the core and has
enriched himself within the ranks o f g overnmen t. The M an is main character/fi g ure involved in
major g overnmen t ten der that g oes wro n g an d turns to hau n t him and his f amily, threatenin g
their lives and brin ging their extravagan t lif estyle to the end. Set in Leso th o in 1980’s, the fi rst
stage production w as d o ne in 1992.
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Sat 8 Sept
Genre: Theatre
Delirium: Written by Ariel Dorfman, Directed by Greg Homann, Starring, David
Dennis, Fiona Ramsay and Fezile Mpela
Venue: Barney Simon Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Delirium is set against the backdro p o f inven ted lan ds at w ar. A ltho ug h the play is largely in
En glish, D orfman has inven ted a ne w lan g uage w hich is in tegrated in to dialo g ue. The three
characters hang on to a series o f delusio ns as a means o f survivin g the insane bou ndaries that
have been created by State an d f amily. W hen a ne w b order line is dra w n throu g h the middle o f
the elderly co uples’ ho use, dividin g it in to t w o co u n tries, a series o f f arcical even ts u n f old
Genre: Theatre
The Blue Iris; First premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, author
Athol Fugard, directed by Janice Honeyman
Venue: The Market Theatre and the Fugard Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Set in A th ol Fugard’s beloved Karo o, this ten der story revolves arou n d the gradual
disin tegration o f a marriage thro u g h misu n derstan din g, neglect and disap poin tmen t. It is told
thro ug h the reminiscences an d regrets o f wid o w er f armer Robert Hannay an d his loyal f arm
w orker and wif e’s companio n, Rieta. The Blue Iris dissects the pain o f missed o pp ortu nity an d
emo tio nal disconnectio n. It is Fu gard at his most h o nest and in trospective.
Ge
e nre: Visual arts
On
n ly Half Take
en
Ven
n ue: Sandton
n Conventt ion
n Cen
n tre
r , FNB
B Jo
Jobu
burg Art Fair
All d ay
Price
e: R100
16mm fi lm installation comprisin g t w o sets o f f o o tage spliced an d shared bet w een projectors.
Thro ug h the use o f repetitio n an d mechanically pro duced loo ps these t w o seemin gly
incongruous and fragmen ted seq uences evidence the artist’s e ff orts to explore
histories o f f ailed u topias.
Genre: V is
i ual arts
Market Pho
hoto Workshop Sh
Showcase at the Arts Fair
Venue: Sandt
d on Convention Ce
Centre, FNB Joburg Art Fairr
All day
Price: R100
M arket Ph o to Worksho p to sh o wcase some o f their alumni and stu den t w ork
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Sat 8 Sept
Genre: Visual arts
Artists Proof Studio Showcasse at the Arts Fair
Venue: Sandton Conventt io
ion Centre, FNB Joburg Art Fair
Time: All day
Price: R100
A rtists Proo f Studio Worksh o p to sh o wcase some o f their alumni an d studen t w ork
Genre: Visua
al arts
Bag Factorry Showcase at the Ar
Arts
ts Fair
Venue: Sa
a ndton Conventio
o n Centre, FNB Joburg Art Fair
Time: Alll day
Price: R100
Bag Factory to sho wcase some o f their alumni an d stu den t w ork
Genre: Music
The classic Kailash by Kailash Kher
Venue: Walter Sisulu Hall Randburg
Time: 19:00
Genre: Arts and Culture
Inguquko Festival: My Jozi, My Pride by the Jabulile Arts & Culture Society - poetry
and visual art
Venue: Orange Farm Multi-purpose Community Centre
Time: 09:00 - 19:00
Price: R10 at the door
Genre: Visuall Arts
Re
Regional
Scho
o ols Arts Co
Comp
p et
e itio
ion
on
Scchools Visuall Arts Progra
r m: Jobu
urg 2040: My Jobur
urg
g, Ou
ur Citt y
ur
Ve
e nue: Sandton
n Conventio
ion Ce
e nt
n re
e, FN
F B Joburg
rg A rt Fairr
Pricce: R100
This exhibitio n sho wcases the w ork o f 25 sch o ols w h o participated in this aspiratio nal visual arts
program. W ith represen tatives from all 7 City Regio ns this compellin g w ork will see our yo un g
artists’ creative visio n f or the f u ture o f the City as promp ted by the Jo burg 2040 Develo pmen t
Strategy. The art w ork will be exhibited at the Jo b urg A rts Fair, f ollo w ed by a secon d exhibitio n
at the City’s M ain Library.
Genre: Film
Kasi Movie Nights
Screening: Man on Ground and Tripple O the comedy
Venue: Newtown Park
Time: 19:00
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Sat 8 Sept
Sat 8 Sept
Genre: Puppetry
Award winning Quanzhou Marionettes
Venue: Bandstand at the Johannesburg Zoo
Time: 10:30 - 11:30
These delig h t f ul pu ppets will en tertain children at the bandstan d with a perf ormance an d
demo nstration.
Genre: Various
Weekend in Jozi: Your Golden Ticket to the City
Catch the Gautrain and the Rea Vaya and enjoy a weekend of fun in the city.
Genre: Puppetry
“The Charm of Fujian” presented by the celebrated Quanzhou Marionette
Puppet Theatre
Venue: The Globe, Gold Reef City
Time: 8:00pm
Booking at Computicket
Price: R100 R80 – block bookings, students and pensioners.
Genre: Arts and Culture
Sibambisene Arts and Culture festival programme
13 theatre productions (poetry and drama) competing
Venue: Lord Khanyile Community Hall and Ivory Park Youth Centre
Time: 09:00-19:00
Genre: Music
Buskers on Gautrain Stations
Sun 9 Sept
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Dada Masilo’s Swan Lake
Venue: Dance Factory
Time: 14:30 to 15:30
Bookings at Computicket
This w ork will previe w be f ore embarkin g o n an in ternational tour. This is a co n temporary
version o f the old classic Sw an Lake, that will give a w h ole ne w lif e to the w ork.
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Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Umqombothi Kabar by French/Via Katlehong
Venue: Market Theatre
Time: 15:00 to 16:30
Bookings at Computicket
The energy o f Sou th A frican dancers, Via Katleh o n g an d the musical madness o f the Reu nio n
island gro up, Lindigo, will give yo u absolu te pleasure! Lin dig o gives a taste o f M aloya p o w er
spiced with its Indian/A frican an d M adagascan origins. M aloya music transcends the slaves
lamen t throu gh its rhythms, so n gs, traditio nal an d modern sou nds: it is call to h o no ur their
ancestors w ho made Reu nio n Islan d with a M alagasy to uch an d a marked In dian Ocean colour.
The A partheid system in Sou th A frica in the 1960s f orced black people to move to to w nships.
Situated ou tside the main cities, these h o usin g areas is w here a ne w culture w as born:
Pan tsula. The Via Katleh o n g Dance Company, lau nched in 1992, comes from the Katlehon g
To w nship, east o f Jo han nesb urg an d they have mixed Pan tsula and neo-traditio nal dances
like g umb oo t and Steps creatin g they o w n style: M o gaba. This sh o w mixes to stron g stories o f
black history.
Genre: Dance
Dance Umbrella 2 - Afternoon at a Foehn V 1 by Phia Menard
Venue: MuseumAfrica
Time: 12:00, 14:00 and 19:00
Call 082 570 3083 to book tickets
Genre: Arts and Culture
Inguquko Festival: My Jozi, My Pride by the Jabulile Arts & Culture Society - modern
and traditional dances
Venue: Chris Hani Hall, Orange Farm
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Entrance: free
Ing uquko Festival uses vario us art disciplines to celebrate heritage an d promo te vario us
cultures. The main f ocus o f In g u q uko Festival is to: Celebrate heritage, promo te vario us
cultures, unearth ra w talen t an d iden tify ne w an d u pcomin g artists, a ff ord you ng peo ple
a chance to have a voice in commu nity b uildin g, provide local an d regional gro ups an
opp ortunity to sho wcase their talen t, use art as a to ol to provide recreatio nal activity an d raise
a w areness on the importance o f takin g part in arts & culture activities, and promo te O ran ge
Farm as a tourists destinatio n
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Sun 9 Sept
Genre: Music
Eldos Jazz Festival: JSL Project, Jordan, Nancy G, ADVAITA (India), Dr Kathy Brown
(Jamaica), Blondie & Pappa, The Rockets, Don Laka
Venue: Kremetart Park, Eldorado Park Ext. 3
Time: 10h00 – 18h00
Entrance: free
Eldos A rts & Jazz Festival 2012 comes alive in the A rts, with this To w nship Jazz experience to
be enjoyed by youn g an d old. It creates harmo ny in diversity, w hile listening to musical gems
from across the globe.
Film
Kasi Movie Nights
Screening: Man on Ground and Tripple O the comedy
Venue: Kremetart Park Eldorado Park Extension 3
Time: 19:00
Genre: Theatre
The Pen
Venue: Blue Theatre (small venue at Soweto Theatre)
Time: 15:00
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
Bopha
Soweto Theatre
Time: 16:30
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Theatre
Mother of All Eating
Venue: MuseumAfrica
Time: 14:00
Tickets at the door
Genre: Theatre
Delirium: Written by Ariel Dorfman, Directed by Greg Homann, Starring, David
Dennis, Fiona Ramsay and Fezile Mpela
Venue: Barney Simon Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
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Sun 9 Sept
Genre: Theatre
The Blue Iris; First premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown,
author Athol Fugard, directed by Janice Honeyman
Venue: The Market Theatre and the Fugard Theatre
Time: Tues – Sat, 20:15 and Sun, 15:15
Bookings at Computicket
Genre: Visual ar
artts
Only Half Take
ken
Venue: Sand
d ton Convention Ce
Centre, FNB Joburg Art Fair
All day
Price: R10
00
16mm fi lm installation comprisin g t w o sets o f f o o tage spliced an d shared bet w een projectors.
Thro ug h the use o f repetitio n an d mechanically pro duced loo ps these t w o seemin gly inco ngru ous
an d fragmen ted sequences evidence the artist’s e ff orts to explore histories o f f ailed u to pias.
Genrre: Visual artss
Mark
rket Photo W orkshop Sh
Show
w case a t t he Arts Fare
e
Ven
n ue: Sandton
n Conventio
o n Centre
Ce re
e, FNB Joburg Art Fai
ar
All d ay
Pricce: R100
M arket Ph o to Worksho p to sh o wcase some o f their alumni and stu den t w ork
Gen
nre: Visual arts
Bag
g Factory Sho
o wcase att the
e Arrtss Fair
Ven
n ue: Sandton
n Conventt ion Ce
C nttre
r , FN
NB Joburg A rt Fairr
All d ay
Price
e: R100
Bag Factory to sho wcase some o f their alumni an d studen t w ork
Genre:
e: Visual Arts
Region
n al Schools Art
rtts Competitio
on
Schoolss Visual Arts Prrog
o ram: Joburg 20
2040: My Jobur
urg
g, Our City
Venue: San
a dton Conve
e nt
n ion Centre, FNB Job
b urg Art Fair
All day
Price: R100
0
This exhibition sho wcases the w ork o f 25 sch o ols w h o participated in this aspiratio nal visual arts
program. W ith represen tatives from all 7 City Regio ns this compellin g w ork will see our yo un g
artists’ creative vision f or the f u ture o f the City as promp ted by the Jo b urg 2040 Develo pmen t
Strategy. The art w ork will be exhibited at the Jo b urg A rts Fair, f ollo w ed by a seco n d exhibition at
the City’s M ain Library.
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Sun 9 Sept
Genre: Arts and Culture
Sibambisene Arts and Culture festival programme
13 dance productions (Pantsula, Sibujwa and Traditional dance) competing
Venue: Lord Khanyile Community Hall and Ivory Park Youth Centre
Time: 09:00-19:00
M etaph or: Hip hop perf ormance 09-09-2012
Le8A n tic Ban d: live ban d perf ormance 09-09-2012
A w ards with a band backgro u n d
En d o f the f estival
M on day 10 Sep tember
Arts Alive Plus
15-16 Sept
Genre: Theatre
Shared History: Nothing Like Lear
Venue: Globe Theatre Gold Reef City
18-19 Sept
Genre: Dance
Shared History: Sriyah by Nrityagram
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Venue: Dance Factory
Time: 19:00
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Sun 9 Sept
NB: This programme is subject to change. For most up to date in f ormation please visit
w w w.artsalive.co.za
For all q ueries please con tact: lesley@cu t2black.co.za / 011 482 3580
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