Beachfront theatre festival

THE Fresha Festival, a brand new free fun family al-fresco theatre festival, will be staged for the first time on Durban’s North Beach from 20 to 22 January.

The festival starts late afternoon on Friday 20 January with a promenade procession and performance showcase to provide an overview of the weekend ahead.

The festival programme runs on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 January, from noon until 5pm, offering a full afternoon of diverse, family-friendly free short shows. Each day will culminate with a Sundowner Showcase under the especially-erected beach Bedouin tent on the Bay of Plenty lawns at 5pm. These evening performances are charged on a pay-what-you-can basis.

A varied day-time line-up of carefully-chosen participants takes place on the beach-promenade. Among the performers are the multi-award winning Moving into Dance Mophatong in Road choreographed by Oscar Buthelezi, fun street theatre comedy interventions by Gerard O – a street performer from the Netherlands, physical theatre pieces by respected Durban choreographers and performers Mdu Mtshali and Shelby Strange, an installation by Doung Anwar Jahangeer, Feedback -a comedy/physical theatre piece by TQ Nzimande and Mpilo Zondi, productions from various theatre groups working with the innovative Twist Theatre Projects, a piece by Durban deaf mime artist, Sibo Masondo, and guest productions from Isil Vos of the Netherlands.

Fresha Fest replaces the popular Musho! Festival.

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