Body Moves 2024: Celebrating Inclusive Dance and Global Collaboration
Join us for the 2024 BODY MOVES International Inclusive Dance Festival, a groundbreaking celebration of diversity, creativity, and collaboration! This year, Sibikwa Arts Centre proudly presents a unique lineup of performances and workshops featuring South African and UK artists, exploring themes of identity, resilience, and the impact of climate change on Deaf and disabled communities.
Festival Highlights
SYNERGY & SYNERGY 2.0
Experience the powerful collaboration between the UK’s renowned deaf dancer Mark Smith and an inclusive South African dance ensemble. Together, they’ve created SYNERGY, a moving exploration of climate change’s impact on marginalised communities. Presented alongside SYNERGY 2.0, a response piece with an all SA ensemble, these pieces in conversation provide a profound reflection on adaptation, resilience, and connection.
Bells & Sirens 2
Dive into the world of queer club culture through Bells & Sirens 2, a reimagined work by choreographer Thapelo Kotlolo. Supported by the Global Disability Innovation Hub, this piece celebrates freedom and self-expression while confronting societal constraints.
Inclusive Dance Workshops
Take part in inclusive dance workshops designed for carers and youth, led by celebrated facilitators Gladys Aghulas, Gaby Saranouffi, and Teresa Phuti Mojela. These workshops explore self-care, caregiving, and climate justice, using dance to empower and inspire participants of all abilities.
Performance Dates and Venues
- Sibikwa Arts Centre, Benoni: 21 & 22 November, workshops at 09h30 & performances at 11h00, R100 for adults, R50 for under-18s. Group discounts apply, book at Quicket
- Market Theatre, Johannesburg: 24 November at 15h00, R 100 per person, book at Webtickets
- Unmute ArtsAbility Festival, Cape Town: 26 November – 7 December, Free Entry
CAPE TOWN DETAILS:
TUESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2024
Opening of the 2024 ArtsAbility Festival, celebrating a decade of pioneering accessible, multidisciplinary art!
📅 Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2024
🕕 Time: 19:00
📍 Venue: Artscape Theatre, Innovation Lounge, Cape Town
COMUNITY PERFORMANES
27 November 2024 Langa, Guga’Sthebe Cultural Centre, 14:00 pm
28 & 29 November 2024 Gugulethu, Uluntu Youth Centre
30 November 2024 & 01 December 2024 Khayelitsha, Makhukanye Art Room
02 December 2024 Delft, 113A Anaboom Str, Delft South
04 December 2024 Kraaifontein, 26259 Labohem Road, Wallacedene Kraaifontein, 7570
Ability Day
03 December 2024 – 12:00, Schools Performance
FUTURISM
Installation & Artist Walk Through
03 & 05 December 2024
The Shelley Barry Retrospective
Film Screening and Interactive Panel Discussion
18:00 pm
04 & 05 December 2024
Inclusive Arts Collective
“UNkanyzei nezihlangu“
10:00 am
07 December 2024
FUTURISM Workshop
“Intimate Relationship with furniture (/ objects)”
Stuudio 552, 5th Floor, Artscape
Pop-Up First Thursday Performance
Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town – 05 December 2024
Artscape Theatre
6 & 7 December 2024
Celebrate 10 years of ArtsAbility, where art knows no boundaries.
All performances are FREE!
For more details, contact unmuteproject@gmail.com OR 066 019 4371