Theatre for Healing explores the relationship between social transformation and healing. Participants will engage in processes and debates about the transformative power of the arts. The day is curated in a way that provides a rite of passage, space for action and reflection about arts, change and ethics.
GUGA S'THEBE CULTURAL HUB
Plenary / Welcome - Facilitated by Faith Busika and Warren Nebe (SA)
Youth, Well-being, and the Arts - Symposium led by Dr Stephanie Woodson (USA), with Christopher Weise (USA), Ji Sun Myung (S Korea), and Erik Villiers (USA)
Long Table: Mental Health, Arts Therapy and Change - Public debate led by Erwin Maas (USA) and Dr Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela (SA), with Kamal Naran (SA), Timira Gupta (India) and Pamela Udoka (Nigeria)
Using Art, Music, and Drama to heal - Workshop with Timira Gupta (India)
Theater as a laboratory for reconciliation - Workshop with Hector Aristizabal (USA)
The Invisible Prison - Workshop with Thembile Tshuma (SA)
Ritual closing - Led by Drama For Life
09h00 - 09h30
Guga S'thebe OutdoorAmphitheatre
10h00 - 12h00
Guga S'thebe The Dome
11h30 - 13h00
Guga S'thebe Langa Old Post Office
14h00 - 16h00
Guga S'thebe The Dome
14h00 - 17h00
Guga S'thebe Langa Old Post office
14h00 - 17h00
Guga S'thebe Langa Dompas Museum Office
17h50 - 18h30
Guga S'thebe Main Stage
18h30 Bus departs
Focus Day Productions
9h30-18h00 - Guga S’Thebe Live – a celebration of local performance - Guga S’thebe Outdoor Amphitheatre
10h00 60min - Making Mandela - Guga S’Thebe Theatre
14h00 60min - Our House - Guga S’Thebe Theatre
17h00 45min - Insta-Grammar - Guga S’Thebe Theatre
ITHEMBA LABANTU CULTURAL HUB
Plenary/Welcome - Led by Drama for Life
Presentations: The Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam/ Using process drama in dealing with race and memory among born frees
Discussions of papers led by Katherine Norman (USA) and Tebogo Radebe (SA)
Educational Drama as Therapy - Discussion of paper led by Eunice Uwadinma-Idemudia Adeighon (Nigeria)
Production ‘Maimane’ & Post show discussion dialogue - Led by Drama for Life
Introduction to Playback Theatre - Introductory workshop facilitated by Cherea Halle (SA) and Bongi Lecoge-Zulu (SA)
The story of underprivileged youth growing up in the dark shadows of Apartheid - Presentation led by Phefumla team: Mariken Lauvstad (Norway) & Thando Doni (SA)
Ritual closing - Facilitated by Warren Nebe (SA)
09h00 - 09h45
iThemba Labantu Primary School Classroom 1
10h00 - 11h15
iThemba Labantu Primary School Classroom 1
11h30 - 13h00
iThemba Labantu Rondavel
14h00 - 16h00
iThemba Labantu Primary School Classroom 1
14h00 - 17h00
iThemba Labantu Primary School Classroom 2
15h30 - 16h30
iThemba Labantu Primary School Classroom 3
18h00 - 18h30
iThemba Labantu Primary School Classroom 1
18h30 Bus departs
Focus Day Productions
9h30-18h00 - iThemba Labantu Live– a celebration of local performance - iThemba Labantu Outdoor Courtyard
10h00 - 60min - Panali Panali - iThemba Labantu - The Church
14h00 - 60min - Maimane! - iThemba Labantu - The Church
17h00 - 60min - Phefumla / Breathe - iThemba Labantu - The Church
Other productions to see if you’re interested in Theatre for Healing
- Full Moon
- It’s Dark Outside
- Karoo Moose
- No Fun ction AlL anguage
- Patrice Balbina’s Chance Encounter With The End Of The World
- Us/Them