Dance productions for Out the Box

Last edited: March 02, 2010

Posted by Business and Arts South Africa

Several diverse local and international dance productions will be performed by outstanding local and international artists at this year’s Out the Box Festival of Puppetry and Visual Performance, taking place at the Baxter Theatre Centre, The UCT Hiddingh campus in Gardens and the Labia Cinema on Orange Street.

They include internationally renowned Angel by the DuduPaiva Company from The Netherlands; (Eu) peca de terra-II, a provocative and moving work choreographed and performed by Edna Jaimes from Mozambique; Hatched by Mamela Nyamza and Skindsideout by Belgian performance artist Benjamin Vandewalle and Stadium choreographed by Andile Sotiya and performed by Theo Ndindwa’s iKAPA Dance Theatre, will be performed under the stars.

The annual Out the Box Festival of Puppetry & Visual Performance is directed by Janni Younge and artistic director Jaqueline Dommisse. It is a visual feast of drama and dance performances, live art, workshops, talks, exhibitions and films. The engaging, professional entertainment caters to a broad audience and will fire the imaginations of children and adults alike.

Tickets for the festival cost from R30 to R50 via Computicket with special offers for block bookings of ten or more. Schools’ packages are also available.

The Out The Box Festival would not be possible without the support of several generous sponsors and partners, namely Business and Arts South Africa, Standard Bank, Distell, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (Western Cape), Africalia-Belgium, Swiss Arts Council - Prohelvetia, Handspring, Art Moves Africa, the Cape Film Commission, Cape Town Tourism, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Belgian Embassy Flemish Representation, Eurocape Holdings, Fiona Baumann, Israeli Foreign Ministry, the Baxter Theatre, the Little Theatre, Strategic Partners, Lucid Pictures, The Big Issue, DigitalBrothers, ASSITEJ SA, Rainbow Experiential Marketing, Animation SA, Labia

For all show details and the full festival programme click here or call UNIMA SA on 021 462 5811.