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LAURA CHARETTE

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Windbrow Arts Centre is excited to announce this y

Windbrow Arts Centre is excited to announce this year’s Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala! will take place on Africa Day, the 25th May 2024. Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala! is a procession of fabulous public performances bringing joy, play and wonder to the streets of Hillbrow on Africa Day, 25 May 2024. This collaboration between multiple Hillbrow organisations is curated by Kwasha! Theatre Company, a company of young theatre-makers resident at the Windybrow Arts Centre, in partnership with artists in the city. The event will start at 10:00 at the Windybrow, and dance, sing, and parade its way to back to Windybrow for a music concert and party.

Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala! returns this year in celebration of the possibilities that public performance brings to public space; to spread energy, laughter, surprise and provocation and to make visible the wonderful work that several organisations and individuals have continued to do in this complex area regardless of the challenges. These organisations include Dlala Nje, MES, Fight with Insight, Three2Six, Lefika La Phodiso, Innovation of Excellence, Hillbrow Radio, George’s Boxing Club, Johannesburg Awakening Minds.

‘Vote for Me’ - An innovative stage play is in

‘Vote for Me’ - An innovative stage play is introducing young people to democracy, leadership and the importance of using our votes wisely.
The title refers to the idea of voting on behalf of the youth. This is because who parents vote for will also have implications for their children.

Directed by Lesedi Jobs, Written by Ameera Patel and Performed by the KWASHA! Theatre Company, The play is an unconventional theatre production that walks a journey from the past to the future, while developing a conversation around leadership, and allowing the audience to engage with the actors.

Tickets are still available on Quicket! Click the link in the bio for ticket prices, performance dates and more information

In their journey of unpacking the loaded words of

In their journey of unpacking the loaded words of Aime Cesaire, our teenagers were paid a visit by Poet and Writer Lesego Rampolokeng on Tuesday the 13th of February, for a special reading of the poem “A Return to My Native Land”. Through a workshop led by Stacy Hardy, the group held a heated discussion with Rampolokeng @paparampsfoundation discussing their understanding and views of Cesaire’s work. The group further interrogated the similarities and differences in the spaces Cesaire speaks of in comparison to their current engagements of Hillbrow and the inner city of Johannesburg.

The workshop was an insightful window to understanding and hearing the views of our teenagers on the current political state of the country.

Images by Stacy Hardy.

Yesterday was World Read Aloud Day #WRAD2024. The

Yesterday was World Read Aloud Day #WRAD2024. The Windybrow Arts Centre library embarked on a journey to foster literacy and the joy of reading across our community. We visited Berea Primary School, Centurion College, and I.H. Harris Primary School, where we shared captivating story “The Lost Kitten” from Nali’bali @nalibalisa . Through this initiative, we aimed to celebrate the power of reading aloud, instilling a love for literature and promoting literacy among children. It was a rewarding experience to witness the magic of storytelling and story reading come alive, nurturing young minds and fostering a culture of reading within the inner city of Johannesburg.

Thank you to our @socialemploymentfund @assitej_za interns:
Karabo Leso
Kerven Tshangela
Kgopotso Raphadu
Kabelo Ntsoane
Katlego Stene
Elihle Maduna
Matshepang Matshagu
Nontobeka Xaba

A very big welcome to the 7th Kwasha Theatre Compa

A very big welcome to the 7th Kwasha Theatre Company artists:
Lumka Dumezweni, Thabang Chauke, Sindisiwe Mjali, Xhamla Samsam and Wenziweyinkhosi Myeni!

Auditions, that brought the young graduates from drama schools across the country, were held last year. We are super excited to announce this dynamic and committed group of artists who have already proven themselves be full of sassiness (with all its positive connotations – spirited, bold, assertive, confident, witty), and creativity.

Stay tuned to see what productions and projects the 7th edition of the Kwasha! Theatre Company has in store for YOU!

Windybrow is excited to announce that we launched

Windybrow is excited to announce that we launched the Notebook of a Return – a project brought to Windybrow by Stacy Hardy, the new Head of the Creative Writing at the University of the Witwatersrand. A collaboration with the Transperformations research project at the The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, the University of Chicago, The School of Literature, Language and Media and The Centre for the Less Good Idea.

Our teenagers will journey with an esteemed group of artists to reimagine and stage a version of Césaire’s Cahier d’un retour au pays natal/ Notebook of a Return to My Native Land. Working from the understanding that translation is at once a form of close reading, and a creative act, it aims to introduce young/ teenage readers to Césaire and to develop a new “homolinguistic”, other-tongue (slang) and mother-tongue translation of Cahier d’un retour au pays natal/ Notebook of a Return to my Native Land. Using a workshop process, we will explore the context out of which the poem emerged and catalyse its relevance today to produce a new work that is once a homage to Césaire and a vibrant new work in its own right.

The Terrified Talabalushi opens this week @markett

The Terrified Talabalushi opens this week @markettheatre! Directed by @omphilemolusi and performed by @kwashagram

Tickets for this show are still available!

🎫Tickets: https://www.webticket.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1537016183
🎫Discounts: 0832464950 ☎

The cast of The Terrified Talabalushi has entered

The cast of The Terrified Talabalushi has entered the final week of rehearsals! Make sure to catch this offering which is a children’s theatre play looking into folklore and mysticism 🎭

Get your tickets today!
🎫Tickets: https://www.webticket.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1537016183
🎫Discounts: 0832464950 ☎

📸: Thandile Zwelibanzi

Introducing the cast of The Terrified Talabalushi:

Introducing the cast of The Terrified Talabalushi: Ndonie Ntshiza, Sanele Phillip, Sinegugu Mduli, Ngwedi Ramphele, Azande Mkhungo, Sanelisiwe Yekani and Siyambonga Mdubeki.

The cast has been working hard in rehearsals working on a children’s play that looks into folklore and mysticism.

Tickets are still available for The Terrified Talabalushi taking place from the 23rd November to 17th December 2023, get your tickets before they run out!
🎫Tickets: https://www.webticket.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1537016183
🎫Discounts: 0832464950 ☎

Is that the sound of The Talabalushi?👀 get your

Is that the sound of The Talabalushi?👀 get your tickets to find out! The Terrified Talabalushi is a new South African Children’s Theatre play taking place @markettheatre from the 23rd of November to the 17th of December🎭

🎟Ticket Booking Webtickets
🎟Discounted Tickets Contact 0832464950☎

@kwashagram has started their rehearsals for THE T

@kwashagram has started their rehearsals for THE TERRIFIED TALABALUSHI👹taking place @markettheatre

Bring your kids and young adult family members for this fascinating children’s theatre piece!
🎟Ticket Booking Webtickets
🎟Discounted Tickets Contact 0832464950☎

🚨🚨Call out!!🚨🚨 Theatre-makers who have

🚨🚨Call out!!🚨🚨
Theatre-makers who have graduated from a reputable training institution within the last five years are eligible to be members of Kwasha Theatre Company🎭🎭.

To apply, submit your CV and a motivation letter (that clearly states the skills, knowledge , and other attributes that you would be able to contribute to the company) via email to the Windybrow Arts Centre at windybrow@markettheatre.co.za by 00:00 on Sunday 19 November 2023.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit an audition video by the 24th of November, and final auditions will be held in person between the 4th – 8 December 2023. Finalists will be contacted by the 15th of December 2023

@markettheatre and the Windybrow Arts Centre is ex

@markettheatre and the Windybrow Arts Centre is excited to end the year with a fresh South African offering for children, their family, and friends. The Terrified Talabalushi🎭 is a theatre piece with music for children, directed by award-winning, Omphile Molusi and composed by the multi-talented Volley Nchabeleng. The Kwasha! Theatre Company will be bringing this playful and meaningful theatre piece to life.
Join the excitement and head to The Market Theatre for an end-of-the-year storytelling treat in this heartfelt, enriching, and lively theatrical experience.
🎟Ticket bookings @webtickets
🎟Discounted bookings on 0832464950☎

@euffsa @euinsa has extended an invite for our Win

@euffsa @euinsa has extended an invite for our Windybrow After-School Learners to attend a film screening for the film Nayola which is a part of the European Film Festival. Nayola is a striking animation film proudly representing Portugal, crafted by the acclaimed director José Miguel Ribeiro. 🇵🇹🎬

This film tackles themes of identity, war, and family dynamics which are topics we will discuss with our learners after the movie. Thank you to @euffsa for this platform!

On Saturday, 30 September, the Windybrow Arts Cent

On Saturday, 30 September, the Windybrow Arts Centre, in collaboration with Camp I Am and @nandosrsa , is set to host its first-ever Spelling Bee competition for schools in inner-city Johannesburg!

This exciting event will bring together thirty-seven Grade 7 learners from IH Harris Primary School, Mahlasedi College, New Model Private College, and participants of the Windybrow’s Literacy and Homework Support Programme to showcase their spelling prowess, compete for prizes, and earn the esteemed title of the city’s best speller.

@gerardbester Head of the Windybrow Arts Centre, says the Spelling Bee marks an exciting and novel opportunity for local learners - "many of whom have never participated in such an event, and a fun way for them to develop essential skills”. Nando’s Benmore Gardens Branch Manager, @colly825 a proud alumnus of Hillbrow Theatre, wanted a space at the Windybrow Arts Centre to hold a Spelling Bee, and Bester immediately responded: “we want to partner”! Nxumalo, a committed advocate for children and youth of the neighbourhoods surrounding the Windybrow Arts Centre wants to “offer learners in Johannesburg a stage to showcase their remarkable spelling abilities”.

Bester reconnected with @kaicc001 Executive Director of Camp I Am, a youth educational program who also mentored the Windybrow Arts Centre, and crafted the challenging wordlist, which will remain a secret until an hour before the competition. “A Spelling Bee is a great way to ignite a passion for spelling, which serves as the gateway to reading and writing,” said Crooks-Chissano.

Here begins the Countdown to an Educational Showdown!

The cast of THE VISITORS is still busy with their

The cast of THE VISITORS is still busy with their tour all around Germany 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 Everyone has been working so hard towards this tour and it has been nothing but amazing to witness everyone perform their hearts out on stage!👏😍

This past weekend @kwashagram invited us to join t

This past weekend @kwashagram invited us to join them in their devised chilling and hair-raising play
💀NGAPHESHEYA 💀! Congratulations to the ladies for this amazing performance and thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly on this production👏👏

Windybrow Arts Centre is excited to announce that

Windybrow Arts Centre is excited to announce that Skin We Are In performed by @kwashagram is making a return to stages for the @womadsouthafrica Festival taking place at the @markettheatre from the 29th of September to the 1st of October 2023!

Skin We Are In looks into the lives of young learners struggling with issues of race, religion, demographics, lifestyle and finding their identity in a mixed-racial society. This show is appropriate for audiences of all ages and you can get your tickets here: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1533954839

Our Windybrow Choir has been busy with their final

Our Windybrow Choir has been busy with their final preparations for their performance at the @folklorefestival.za! We had a rehearsal at the @flamestudiosnpc which the choir was excited about!

At Windybrw Arts Centre, our art programme aims to expose learners to cultural spaces which we believe will introduce them to new ideas and perspectives. Children can learn about different cultures, histories, values, beliefs, and practices from various places which can help them appreciate diversity, and foster curiosity and creativity

We had the pleasure of hosting @sewela_langeni at

We had the pleasure of hosting @sewela_langeni at our Children's Reading Room yesterday. She is the owner of @bookcirclecapital and she read her book titled, "Making Friends with Feelings" for our Literacy Programme Learners. The book is a compassionate story that teaches boys that it is OK to cry when they are sad and that it is healthy to express their emotions. We bought copies of Sewela's book in all 11 official languages and had a few of our learners read the book in their home language. 📚

It is important for community libraries to preserve and promote literature and storytelling in African languages. At the recent @thedalro Copyright User Conference it was stated that if the over 2000 community libraries brought two copies of each locally produced book, it would guarantee the purchase of over 4000 copies of each book before hitting the general market!

A special thanks to @sewela_langeni for creating this story, @subi_bosa for the beautiful illustration and @newafricabooks for making it available in all official languages!

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