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Hatched Ensemble

MAMELA NYAMZA
Alkantara Festival
©Mark Wessels
Dates and Schedules

16 and 17 November
Saturday, 8pm and Sunday, 5:30pm

Venue

Sala Luis Miguel Cintra

Price

€12 to €15, reduced prices available | Covered by the Culture Pass - available only at the Theater ticket office

Age Restriction

To be defined by CCE

Description

Hatched Ensemble is a new work motivated by Mamela Nyamza’s highly acclaimed solo work Hatched created in 2007, an autobiographical work which the Choreographer reflected on her life as a mother and artist. Hatched was Nyamza’s first work to kick-start her artistic signature of unapologetically demystifying, and deconstructing on the norms and standards of the classics. Hatched Ensemble is a new work that is being performed by 10 ballet trained dancers from different ethnic backgrounds, conveying deeply personal and challenging issues of tradition and artists evolving experiences and gender norms within the dance classics, until they ultimately realize their own respective true identities within the arts and creative industry. In this instance, the Hatched Ensemble addresses the juxtaposing movement vocabulary and accompaniment from diverse cultures, and referencing both classical Western music, dance and traditional African vocal scores and grounded movement. Hatched Ensemble speaks to anyone who has ever felt a conflict with their own identity and questioned where they belong to the status quo.

Between 15 and 30 November, Alkantara Festival invites artists and audiences to attend an international programme of dance, theatre, performance and meetings in the city of Lisbon. Alkantara Festival is a space for experimentation and for building bridges, introducing artistic projects that stem from aesthetic, political, cultural and social examinations. At São Luiz, two creators – South African choreographer Mamela Nyamza, working in Portugal for the first time, and Keli Freitas, Brazilian dramaturg and actress living here – stage shows that defy the ideas of belonging, both in art and society.

Cast and Creative

Concept, Choreographer & Director Mamela Nyamza Rehearsal Manager Kirsty Ndawo Lighting Designer & Technical Manager To be confirmed Costume Co-designers Mamela Nyamza & Bhungane Mehlomakulu Opera Singer Litho Nqai African Traditional Multi-Instrumentalist Given “Azah” Mphago Dancer Artists  Kirsty Ndawo, Kearabetswe Mogotsi, Khaya Ndlovu, Thamsanqa Ndlovu, Kemelo Sehlapelo (SWING), Itumeleng Chiloane, Amohelang Rooiland, Noluyanda Mqulwana, Zandile Constable, Thimna Sitokisi, Dineo Jeniffer Mapoma Co-producers National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC), Makhanda National Arts Festival of South Africa (NAF) Rehearsal Space supported by Moving Into Dance (MID) /// Alkantara Festival 2024 is funded by República Portuguesa – Cultura / Direção-Geral das Artes and by Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, and is co-produced by Centro Cultural de Belém, Centro de Arte Moderna – Gulbenkian, Culturgest, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, EGEAC, Teatro do Bairro Alto and São Luiz Teatro Municipal

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