Musho! kicks off Durban theatre season
Don't miss Musho, the annual celebration of one and two person theatre at the Catalina Theatre from 15 to 20 January.
MUSHO!, the ninth annual celebration of one or two person theatre will be staged at the Catalina Theatre in Wilson’s Wharf, by the Performing Arts Network of South Africa’s (PANSA) from 15 to 20 January.
This year, Musho will stage 14 productions which showcase smaller theatrical works, all featuring either one or two actors.
The festival opens with three proudly Durban shows: eLimboland by Gisele Turner, performed by Jem Atkins and Gabriel Miya on Wednesday 15 January at 8pm which looks at two men who find themselves alone, and dead, in the hereafter.
Dear Breeder is on Thursday 16 January at 8pm, which is a quirky piece of musical theatre comedy created and performed by Karen Logan and Kasia Vosloo, and directed by Iain Ewok Robinson.
There are two shows on Friday 17 January – White Christmas a bittersweet tragic-comedy by Clinton Marius performed by Marco Kotze about a family’s Christmas holiday. Later in the evening is Meze, Mira and Make-Up – an hilarious one-hander from Jo’burg about an adolescent Greek girl growing up against the grain.
The Shoe Man looks at the challenges of a young man in South Africa today by Samson Mlambo which is on Saturday 18 January at 6pm. The God Complex uses comedy and visual theatre to turn omnipotence and omniscience on their head, in a masterful piece by Sylvaine Strike and Daniel Buckland, on Saturday 18 January at 8pm.
The Dutch have a strong presence again this year with two productions on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January at noon in Freeze! where performance artist Nick Steur creates a minimal, beautiful and breakable installation outside the Catalina. On Sunday 19 January at 6pm is Dette in Africa – billed as a “stand-up economy” by award winning actor Dette Glashouwer who will also be conducting a master-class on Monday morning about translating ideas into action.
Musho! with a Twist showcasing two sessions of work which has been created through the Twist Development initiative which is sponsored by the NLDTF (National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund) and the KZN Dept of Arts and Culture. Also two productions from the New Director’s Development Project – supported by the Arts and Culture Trust: The Crook’s Eye (by Mthokozisi Zulu , mentored by Daisy Spencer) and Back to Night under the Street Poles (by Wiseman Mncube mentored by Roel Twijnstra).
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