(Un)Bridaled

Drama for Life and Wits Theatre are proud to present the work of artist - in –residence, Marina Magalhães.

What makes the work exceptionally dynamic and unique is its seamless blend of Bossa Nova and Brazilian Funk music, Afro-Latin and Contemporary dance, and live song and interactive theatre. It brings to life the deeply moving and hilariously defiant stories of women at the precipice of change.

Investigating the archetypal role of the “bride” as a site for patriarchy, subversion, and ultimately transformation, the piece has been reworked to fit the South African context of its nine member all-female cast. 

Marina Magalhães is a seasoned dancer and award-winning choreographer from Brazil, based in Los Angeles, USA. She has shared her work and unique approach to movement with people all over the world, including the US, Cuba, Brazil and currently is in South Africa working with the Drama for Life programme. She holds a B.A. in World Arts & Cultures/Dance Concentration from UCLA and for seven years toured internationally with CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theatre as a performer, teaching artist, and Assistant Artistic Director. Magalhães's choreography draws from her unique background in Afro-Latin and Contemporary dance practices to create a dance theatre grounded in subversive politics and deeply personal story-telling.

In 2013 she was awarded the LA Weekly Theatre Award for Best Choreography and her most recent evening-length work, (UN)BRIDALED, was hailed by LA Dance Review as “the type of show that keeps concert dance relevant in our lives”. 

The Drama for Life Human Rights and Social Justice Project started in 2009 as the “Drama for Life Zimbabwe Project”. The project aimed to contribute at normalising the Zimbabwean social and political situation, as well as promoting democracy. Realising that Human Rights and Social Justice are topics that also need to be discussed in a South African and African context, Drama for Life changed the project’s title to “Human Rights and Social Justice Project” to be more inclusive. This year, under the theme of “States of Emergency”, Drama for Life Human Rights & Social Justice Season 2016 hosts a series of performances- theatre, dance, film screenings and poetry- that look at conflict zones both personally and politically.

Free parking is available in Senate House; the entrance is on Jorissen Street, Braamfontein

SEASON: 

Wednesday 4 May-Saturday 7 May 2016
Wed 04:05:2016 @ 19h00 – WitsTix
Thu 05:05:2016 @ 19h00 –Opening Night
Fri 06:05:2016 @ 13h15
Sat 07:05:2016 @ 18h30

RUNNING TIME: Sixty minutes no interval.

BOOKING: www.webtickets.co.za

ONLINE                      
Full price - R45.00                            
Discount for students and pensioners - R30.00
WitsTix - R10.00                                                  

DOOR
Full price - R50.00
Discount for students and pensioners - R40.00
WitsTix - R15.00     

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