INTransit 2023 will be performed from 27 June to 1 July, 2023 at Magnet Theatre in Observatory. The triple bill featuring these three new short works is written and created by The Magnet Theatre Youth Company.
The showcase of this project forms part of the graduation of the 11 young theatre-makers from their Performance Internship year at Magnet Theatre. Mentored by the award-winning Qondiswa James, three young directors have co-created with the cast Ematyeni, Cracked Ground and IMPOXO, which will be performed together. They promise to provide an entertaining and thought-provoking evening of stories from this dynamic new talent.
Show info
Preview: Tuesday, 27 June at 2pm
opening night: Wednesday, 28 June at 6.30pm
Matinee: Thursday, 29 June at 2pm
Evening show: Friday, 30June at 6.30pm
Matinee: Saturday, 1 July at 1pm
The stories
Ematyeni, directed by Siphenathi Siqwayi, choreographed by Buhle Stefane and starring Mihlali Bele, Nosiphiwo Ndabeni & Wendy Mrali, is about three African women from very different cultures and backgrounds who accidently meet, but who share a dark secret that led them to this wild space, Ematyeni. This holy place is where they share their stories and try to find healing through ritual and transformation.
Cracked Ground, directed by Azola Mkabile, choreographed by Buhle Stefane and starring Lindokuhle Melaphi & Sipho Kalako, tells a story about when love becomes a tool to use for other ends. It follows the story of 38-year-old Ntombi, an Investigative journalist who is on the track of Jerry Gcina, a Ward councillor who is implicated in the loss of millions of Rands. The two begin a relationship, but their intentions may not be that straightforward!
IMPOXO, directed by Molupi Lepeli, choreographed by Buhle Stefane, and starring Thabo Mkenene and Kuhle Myathaza was triggered by the director’s experiences in love and relationships. Trust, disappointments and secrets are core themes of the story as the characters explore how the past of your true love can still haunt you in your current relationship – and what will happen if one then finds the truth?
Booking info
Tickets are R80 for general admission with concessions for scholars, students, pensioners priced at R50. Bookings for the shows at Magnet Theatre can be made here.
To support the Magnet Youth Development Programme, email admin@magnettheatre.co.za or call 021 448 3436.
What: INTransit 2023
When: 27 June to 1 July 2023
Where: Cnr Lower Main, St Michael’s Roads, Observatory, Cape Town
Info: 021 448 3436, jennyh@magnettheatre.co.za
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