In September 2026, Miami Light Project and The Centre for the Less Good Idea took part in the third iteration of a five-year Miami–Johannesburg exchange with an intensive performance residency at The Light Box Studio at Miami Theater Center. 

This was also the first year that Miami-based artists were able to travel to South Africa, and saw Britney Tokumoto and Diego Melgar engaging in The Centre’s Collation 5 workshops in July 2026.

Throughout the residency in Miami, artists from South Africa and Miami co-developed new methods and material. This weeklong exchange culminated in The Open Moment, a work-in-progress sharing that opens the studio doors to experimentation, discovery, and the first spark of new performance.

The Centre’s two artists, guided by Athena Mazarakis, were Anathi Conjwa and Billy Langa. Conjwa and Langa opted to create a collaborative work, engaging collective, choral composition, and live foley as a narrative technique.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Johannesburg – Anathi Conjwa, Billy Langa & Athena Mazarakis

Miami – Britney Tokumoto, Nicole Pedraza, Diego Melgar, Victoria Mora, Andrea Agostini, Dani Amaro, Magela Herrera, Nina Osoria Ahmadi & Luciano Cortes

This is the 3rd year of a unique 5-year international cultural exchange project. This initiative centres on extended creative residencies between Miami and Johannesburg, fostering the creation of new, innovative works through cross-cultural collaboration.

The partnership between MLP and CFLGI is made possible by the generous support of Valerie Dillon and Dan Lewis.

Photos courtesy of Miami Light Project.