Music Dance

Interdisciplinary Performance
Artistic Direction by Coila-Leah ENDERSTEIN and Manuela Lucia TESSI |Team of Collaborating and Facilitating of artists by Garth ERASMUS and Matteo Ringas Production by Gemma PATON and Kayla van der Merwe | Guest Artist: Thalia LARIC | Lighting Design and Visuals by Frans MADILAKHE ZUNGUZE and Lutho BOOIZEN | Photography by Tania Lea VOSSGÄTTER (shiftingpoint_studio)

MusicDance Cape Town is an annual project hosted at Theatre Arts, established in 2018 by dancers Manuela Lucia Tessi and Thalia Laric. In its ninth season, the project is directed by Manuela Lucia Tessi and Coila-Leah Enderstein, collaborating with musicians Garth Erasmus and Matteo Ringas, and lighting designer Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze.

Bringing together artists from diverse disciplines and backgrounds, MusicDance Cape Town fosters creative collaboration through intensive workshops exploring multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and real-time composition. Guided by facilitating artists, participants investigate the possibilities of movement, sound and light.

Each performance presents short, spontaneous compositions shaped by different combinations of performers and real-time artistic decisions. Every evening offers a unique experience, celebrating the immediacy and unpredictability of live performance.

The project empowers artists to expand their skills, strengthen creative agency and build lasting collaborations, while inviting audiences to experience innovative work and witness the experimentation, risk and creative freedom at the heart of real-time performance.

Performances:

Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 and Friday 27 November and Thursday 3, Friday 4 and

Saturday 5 December

8pm Entrance R125

Theatre Arts , Corner Milton Road, Wesley St, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925

Artistic Direction: Coila-Leah Enderstein, Manuela Lucia Tessi

Team of Collaborating and Facilitating Artists: Garth Erasmus, Matteo Ringas

Production: Gemma Paton , Kayla van der Merwe

Guest Artist: Thalia Laric

Lighting Design and Visuals: Frans Madilakhe Zunguze, Lutho Booizen

Photography: Tania Lea Vossgätter (shiftingpoint_studio)

All Performers 2026:

Ashraf Vahed (movement), Billy Enderstein (performance), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano) Elandri van Aardt (movement), Francesca Annenberg (movement), Garth Erasmus (self- made, indigenous instruments, electronics and reeds), Gemma Paton (movement, vocals), Ghia Koch-Human (electronics, vocals), Jonathan Cumming (bass guitar, electronics, movement), Kate de Gruchy (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Kate Farquharson (piano, vocals, movement), Kayla van der Merwe (movement), Kyle Linde Vermeulen, (movement), Lola Steiner (movement), Manuela Lucia Tessi (movement), Matteo Ringas (electronics), Penelope Touvier (movement), Quanita Allie (movement), Richard September (performance) Richard Thomas (movement), Ronald Theron (movement), Saschin Martin (guitar) Sèrvane Antonio (performance), Thalia Laric (movement), Vincent Rae (movement), Xavier Parks (movement), Ziko (performance)
With thanks to: Caroline Calburn and Theatre Arts
Wednesday 25th November 8pm PERFORMANCE 1 Line-up: Ashraf Vahed (movement), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano), Elandri van Aardt (movement) Garth Erasmus (self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics and reeds), Gemma Paton (movement, vocals), Ghia Koch-Human (electronics, vocals), Jonathan Cumming (bass guitar, electronics, movement), Kayla van der Merwe (movement), Kyle Linde Vermeulen (movement), Manuela Lucia Tessi (movement), Matteo Ringas (electronics), Richard Thomas (movement), Sèrvane Antonio (performance), Thalia Laric (movement), Xavier Parks (movement)
Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze, Lutho Booizen (lights)
Thursday 26th November 8pm PERFORMANCE 2 Line-up: Billy Enderstein (performance), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano), Francesca Annenberg (movement), Garth Erasmus (self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics and reeds) Gemma Paton (movement, vocals), Kate Farquharson (piano, vocals, movement), Kayla van der Merwe (movement), Manuela Lucia Tessi (movement), Matteo Ringas (electronics) Penelope Touvier (movement), Richard September (performance), Ronald Theron (movement), Saschin Martin (guitar), Thalia Laric (movement), Vincent Rae (movement) Ziko (performance)
Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze, Lutho Booizen (lights)
Friday 27th November 8pm PERFORMANCE 3 Line-up: Ashraf Vahed (movement), Billy Enderstein (performance), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano) Elandri van Aardt (movement), Francesca Annenberg (movement), Garth Erasmus (self- made, indigenous instruments, electronics and reeds), Gemma Paton (movement, vocals), Ghia Koch-Human (electronics, vocals), Jonathan Cumming (bass guitar, electronics, movement), Kate Farquharson (piano, vocals, movement), Kayla van der Merwe (movement), Kyle Linde Vermeulen, (movement), Manuela Lucia Tessi (movement), Matteo Ringas (electronics), Penelope Touvier (movement), Richard September (performance) Richard Thomas (movement), Ronald Theron (movement), Saschin Martin (guitar) Sèrvane Antonio (performance), Thalia Laric (movement), Vincent Rae (movement), Xavier Parks (movement), Ziko (performance)
Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze, Lutho Booizen (lights).
Thursday 3rd December 8pm PERFORMANCE 4 Line-up: Ashraf Vahed (movement), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano), Elandri van Aardt (movement), Francesca Annenberg (movement), Garth Erasmus (self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics and reeds), Gemma Paton (movement, vocals), Kayla van der Merwe (movement), Kate Farquharson (piano, vocals, movement), Kate de Gruchy (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Kyle Linde Vermeulen (movement), Manuela Lucia Tessi (movement), Matteo Ringas (electronics), Penelope Touvier (movement), Quanita Allie (movement), Richard Thomas (movement), Ronald Theron (movement), Saschin Martin (guitar), Sèrvane Antonio (performance) Xavier Parks (movement)
Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze, Lutho Booizen (lights)
Friday 4th December 8pm PERFORMANCE 5 Line-up: Billy Enderstein (performance), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano), Francesca Annenberg (movement), Garth Erasmus (self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics and reeds) Gemma Paton (movement, vocals), Ghia Koch-Human (electronics, vocals) Jonathan Cumming (bass guitar, electronics, movement), Kate de Gruchy (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Kayla van der Merwe (movement), Kyle Linde Vermeulen (movement) Lola Steiner (movement), Manuela Lucia Tessi (movement), Matteo Ringas (electronics), Quanita Allie (movement), Richard September (performance), Vincent Rae (movement) Ziko (performance)
Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze, Lutho Booizen (lights)
Saturday 5th December 8pm PERFORMANCE 6 Ashraf Vahed (movement), Billy Enderstein (performance), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano), Elandri van Aardt (movement), Garth Erasmus (self-made, indigenous instruments, electronics and reeds), Gemma Paton (movement, vocals) Ghia Koch-Human (electronics, vocals), Jonathan Cumming (bass guitar, electronics, movement), Kate Farquharson (piano, vocals, movement), Kayla van der Merwe (movement) Lola Steiner (movement), Manuela Lucia Tessi (movement), Matteo Ringas (electronics) Penelope Touvier (movement), Richard September (performance), Richard Thomas (movement), Ronald Theron (movement), Saschin Martin (guitar), Sèrvane Antonio (performance), Vincent Rae (movement), Xavier Parks (movement) Ziko (performance)
Frans Mandilakhe Zunguze, Lutho Booizen (lights)