Theatre Arts • Methodist Church Hall • Cnr Milton Road and Wesley Street • Observatory • 7925 • Cape Town

MusicDance 2024

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Curated and Directed by Manuela TESSI with Leilah KIRSTEN | Core team of dance and musical collaborators Thalia LARIC, Nicolle VIEIRA, Tamara RINGAS, Garth ERASMUS, Sumalgy NURO, Vintani NAFASSI, Coila-Leah ENDERSTEIN with lighting designer Frans Mandilakhe ZUNGUZE

The evening will consist of an hour programme of movement and sound compositions created in front of the public’s eyesMusicDance is a performance residency for dancers and musicians supported by Theatre Arts since 2018. Now in its seventh year the project draws together artists from diverse genres and backgrounds. The emphasis of the work is interdisciplinary and real-time composition. Audiences are invited to witness the forging of exciting new collaborations and unique expressions in live music and dance performance.

Each evening's performance is an hour long.

Photos by Lindsey Appolis.

Performance ONE

Wednesday 27th November 8pm

Robin Ferreira, Ashraf  Vahed, Laëtitia Galvaire, Jonathan Cumming (bass guitar, voice, electronics), Olivia Gardy, Gemma Paton (guitar, voice),Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi, Nicolle Vieira, Leilah Kirsten, Tamara Ringas (electronics) , Garth Erasmus (indigenous instruments, electronics)  , Sumalgy Nuro (indigenous instruments, electronics), Vintani Nafassi (African percussions, mbira, adungu).


Performance TWO

Thursday 28th November 8pm

Joy, Quanita Allie, Evan Joseph, Elan van Bijlon, Vincent Rae, Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi, Nicolle Vieira, Leilah Kirsten, Tamara Ringas (electronics) , Garth Erasmus (indigenous instruments, electronics), Sumalgy Nuro (indigenous instruments, electronics), Vintani Nafassi (African percussions, mbira, adungu).


Performance THREE

Friday 29th November 8pm

Andi Colombo, Kayla van der Merwe, Katie Hodson, Kyle Linde Vermeulen, Thimna Ndwe, Joy, Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi, Nicolle Vieira, Leilah Kirsten, Tamara Ringas (electronics), Garth Erasmus (indigenous instruments, electronics), Sumalgy Nuro (indigenous instruments, electronics), Vintani Nafassi (African percussions, mbira, adungu).

 

Performance FOUR

Thursday 5th December 8pm  

Kayla van der Merwe, Elan van Bijlon, Mindy Phung, Thimna Ndwe, Francesca Annenberg, Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi, Nicolle Vieira, Leilah Kirsten, Tamara Ringas (electronics), Garth Erasmus (indigenous instruments, electronics), Sumalgy Nuro (indigenous instruments, electronics), Vintani Nafassi (African percussions, mbira, adungu), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano).


 Performance FIVE

Friday 6th December 8pm 

Katie Hodson, Vincent Rae Yanna Romano, Olivia Gardy, Laëtitia Galvaire, Ashraf Vahed, Gemma Paton (guitar, voice) Tara Love (shamanic instruments and voice)  Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi, Nicolle Vieira, Leilah Kirsten, , Garth Erasmus (indigenous instruments, electronics)  , Sumalgy Nuro (indigenous instruments, electronics) , Vintani Nafassi (African percussions, mbira, adungu), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano).


Performance SIX

Saturday 7th December 8pm 

Evan Joseph, Mindy Phung, Quanita Allie, Kyle Linde Vermeulen, Andi Colombo, Robin Ferreira, Jonathan Cumming (bass guitar, electronics, voice), Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi, Nicolle Vieira, Leilah Kirsten,, Garth Erasmus (indigenous instruments, electronics) , Sumalgy Nuro (indigenous instruments, electronics), Vintani Nafassi (African percussions, mbira, adungu), Coila-Leah Enderstein (piano).