The show is part of the
Unmute ArtsAbility Festival, a week-long event of activities during the International Week for Persons with Disabilities from Monday, 28 November to Saturday, 3 December, presenting live performances, live exhibitions, site-specific shows, and outdoor performances that will be happening at Langa Township. Artists will be using the arts to transform public and private spaces and making them accessible for people to start dialogues around disability and integration while celebrating the unrecognised abilities that persons with disabilities possess.
Imbizo, directed by Themba Mbuli and choreographed by Andile Vellem; Nadine McKenzie; Yaseen Manuel; and Rae Classen, will present a display of collaborative artistic works by disabled artists (ranging from wheelchair bound to deaf) as well as able-bodied artists from mixed genres to create artistic works that interrogate, integrate, and celebrate people’s different abilities. The performances will feature Isibonelo Dance Project, Lingua Franca, Muziek Sensation, Unmute Dance Company, Jika Madinga, Filia School for Special Needs, and Light of Life.
The show’s theme is 'accessibility' and is intended at starting dialogues on inclusion and opening a platform for the society to engage with disability and integration. It challenges artists, musicians, dancers, actors, and puppeteers to collaborate or create inclusive works of art with abled performers and also challenge people’s misconceptions about disability while focusing on ability rather than disability.
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