Do you still believe the quiet lies about who you the world says you are or do you believe that you are made in the image of God?

This is question that knits the remarkable 2026 Saints Production, Imago Dei together creating a blanket of truth from various perspective on the theme of identity and purpose. This production was held on 22-23 September across two breathtaking evenings.

Imago Dei is the Latin for Image of God and this theme was brilliantly portrayed through acting, dance and singing. What really makes this production stand out is the eye catching on-screen videographic visuals and inserts as well as the lighting that adds to the storytelling. One aspect that adds to home grown nature of the production is that the tech team responsible for the light and sound are all learners from Saints.

Imago Dei is a multi-layered production that runs deep, but with a simple message that points to God – He is enough.

The story followed four young people, each carrying a quiet lie about who they are: not enough, too far gone, having to perform to be loved, invisible. Kaboentle Jezile (The Teacher), Siphokazi Duma (The Achiever), Thobekile Wesi (The Girl) and Mandisa Majola (The Child) portrayed the lead roles.

“Through their journeys, we pointed to something truer: that every person is made in the image of God, with worth that was never earned and a purpose written before they were even born,” adds Jade Williams, the director and choreographer of Imago Dei. Her fellow dance coaches, Shiloh Vorster, Bertie Sikoe and Wiza Phiri also contributed to a stunningly technical portrayal of the theme though dance.

All the classes portrayed different aspects of the story in vivid motion and a wide variety of genres to encapsulate the diverse aspect of each character and the human experience. The dramatic acting was also on point, as the actors gave a performance that belies their age and experience. The drama team headed by Aimee Sebetlele together with Masego Mosikare and Lynette Kruger showed their hard work with beautiful sequences and a powerful dialogue.

One of the highlights were the finale where a rendition of Michael Jackson’s hit song “Man in the Mirror” lifted the roof. The choir lead by Dewald Grobler (vice-principal at Saints), with Annemarie Oosthuizen and Jessica Mothofo as coaches, added the cherry on the cake with their moving performance.

“Our prayer was simple. Meet people where they are, in their wounds, and remind them who they were made to be. God answered that prayer beyond what we imagined. Across both nights, 49 people gave their lives to Christ,” added Williams.

Saints have proved with Imago Dei that they raise the bar each year not only on an artistic level, but also on a technical level with a production that changes lives.