Xenophobia inspires latest dance work
Flatfoot Dance Company's production Homeland looks into the meaning of home.
DURBAN'S Flatfoot Dance Company offers a new season of dance work from 6 to 10 April at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre.
Titled Homeland, this season sees long-time friends and dance making colleagues Lliane Loots and Sbonakaliso Ndaba join choreographic forces once again.
Homeland offers two works separated by a short interval. Both Loots and Ndaba have chosen to work on the evocative title of Homeland and given the recent xenophobic attacks, the continued rise of racism on social media, and the huge increasing levels of gender violence, both choreographers begin to look into the meaning of home.
The first work is crafted by Sbonakaliso Ndaba and is a powerhouse of African contemporary dance rhythms that sees Ndaba’s indomitable style of energy and declaration take root with the six resident Flatfoot dancers.
The second work sees Loots collaborate with the six Flatfoot dancers on a work that looks at Homeland from the pain of the global refugee crisis that sees millions of people forced to leave or evacuated their homes due to war and political, social or natural disasters.
The Thursday 7 April 7.30pm show offers a rare treat for dance audiences when arts journalist, Adrienne Sichel hosts a special on stage after performance discussion with both choreographers and members of the dance company. This is a chance to get up close and personal with the dance makers and ask questions.
Performances are on 6, 7, 8 and 9 April at 7.30pm and on 10 April at 3pm at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre.
Tickets are R85 and R65 for students, pensioners and group booking of more than 10 tickets.
Book through Computicket.
