Alex Arts Academy hosts Theatre and Dance Festival
entertainment (webAX & AN) Online headline: Alex Arts Academy hosts Theatre and Dance Festival Teaser: Molepo says he believes the festival will bring different perspectives to the community using their own language and idioms. The Alexandra Arts Academy in partnership with Arts Alive will host a theatre and dance festival seeking to put the spotlight
The Alexandra Arts Academy in partnership with Arts Alive will host a theatre and dance festival seeking to put the spotlight on the arts and culture in the communities.
The festival at the Sankopano Centre on November 6 will host productions mostly from the City of Joburg and some from different regions in Gauteng.
The theme of the festival is based on the idea of ‘breaking silence’ as it seems the voices of the artists have not been heard since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Art aims to be the mirror of society, such that it reflects, represents and interprets society. The festival creates platforms for artists to tell stories that tackle societal issues that are not only pivotal to challenging society’s thinking but also in sustaining the very life of democracy.
The academy strongly believes that theatre should be considered a simple activity, concerned with people trying to tell their own stories, and hopes this festival is going to present productions that will be a catalyst to engage with the present and reflect on the past.
Founder of the academy Mpho Molepo said, “I believe the festival will bring different perspectives to the community using their own language and idioms of expression. In this way, theatre demonstrates to be specific and focus on the needs of communities.
“Alex Youth Festival is a platform where practitioners will be able to interpret their past and the present looking into the future.”
Molepo said the assertion was based on the basic role of theatre which includes forming, disseminating information, being a window of events, engaging the audience and being a means of expression to the collective on socio-cultural and political sensibilities, thereby creating a platform in which to understand the world.
He said the overall objective was to increase participation, platforms, and create a theatre that allows communities to write their own stories and perform in drama based on the messages that emerge from the storytelling process.
Details: https://alexartsacademy.co.za/
