PROGRAMME 4

History, physical and psychological struggles, and contemporary navigations of spirituality and identity set the tone for the fourth and final programme of The Centre for the Less Good Idea’s 5th Season. Programme 4 comprises five experimental epics performed back-to-back, and traverses the realms of music, physicality, text-based works and more through harnessing the structure of a theatrical epic and condensing it to 11 minutes.

WRITER | Dave Mann

ESCAPE
Conceptualised & Performed by | Mdu Nhlapo
Sound Design by | Wilf Mahne
Music by | The Mass by ERA and The Protagonist by Dead Can Dance

CWAKA
Conceptualised & Performed by | Siyabonga Mthembu, Jefferson Tshabalala & Tony Miyambo
Directed by | Phala O. Phala

THE BLACK CLOWN
Conceptualised & Performed by | Khutjo Green
Directed by | Phala O. Phala
Additional Assistance by | Thenjiwe Soxokoshe

“AND IN IT GOES TO LOSE ITS SENSE AND FIND ITS SOUL”
Conceptualised & Performed by | Thandazile Sonia Radebe
Additional Collaboration by | Shanell Winlock-Pailman & Tony Miyambo
Text by | Jefferson Tshabalala
Costumes by | Shruthi Nair
Performed by | Julia Zenzie Burnham, Zandi Hlatshwayo, Faith Tshabalala, Themba Dredz Mbuli, Phumlani Mndebele, Gregory Mabusela & Simphiwe Bonongo

COMMISSION CONTINUA
Conceptualised by | Tony Miyambo & Phala O. Phala
Dramaturgy by | Dominique Khayelihle Gumede
Performed by | Tony Miyambo

PRODUCTION FOR THE CENTRE
Season 5 curators | Phala Ookeditse Phala & David Thatanelo April
Animateur | Bronwyn Lace
Director of Photography | Noah Cohen
Production Manager | Shruthi Nair
Stage Manager | Dimakatso Motholo
Interning Project Manager | Chelsea Selvan

STAGING and STAGE MANAGERS
Emil Lars
Zanele Mthombeni
Toni Morkel
The Market Lab students
Wits Performing Arts Management Students
Fountain of Design and Electrical Solutions

FRONT OF HOUSE PRODUCTION & CREW
Hayleigh Evans & Toni Morkel
POPArt Productions

LIGHTING & LIGHTING OPERATORS
Emil Lars
Matthews Phala
Themba Mthimkulu
Gearhouse Splitbeam (Pty) Ltd

SOUND ENGINEERS
Gavan Eckhart
Kyle Leist
Sizankosi Mahlasela
SoulFire Studio (Pty) Ltd

VIDEO ENGINEER & EDITOR
Noah Cohen

PHOTOGRAPHERS
Zivanai Matangi
Thusi Vukani
Stella Olivier
Nina Lieska