Two performances choreographed to challenge our apathies, celebrate our imperfections and move us together towards a common future …

Created By:

Leila Anderson, Mdu Kweyama & Owen Manamela

Performed By:

Chuma Sopotela, Leila Anderson, Mdu Kweyama, Owen Manamela & Samantha Fortuin

When and Where:

Sat 13 at 12h15 & Sat 20 at 12h45 : The Golden Acre Mall
Mon 15, Wed 17 and Fri 19 at 13h30 & 15h30: War Memorial
Tues 16 and Thurs 18 at 13h30 & 15h30: The Golden Acre Mall

Duration:

20 Mins

Our public spaces are haunted by the memories of those who have inhabited them over the centuries, and the absences of those who have been excluded. Employing dance, performance and design, the artists of Imperfections transform and revitalise two prominent Cape Town sites. They acknowledge the forgotten and pay homage to those whose contribution to our country is seldom recognised.

In the Company Gardens they remodel The Delville Wood Memorial, a monument to peace that makes no mention of the thousands of black and coloured men – as well the women of all races – who served in the wars it commemorates.

They interrupt the flow of The Golden Acre – once the site of a colonial reservoir and the City’s first train station – in a ritual celebration of the ordinary citizens whose lives leave no lasting mark in the wash of history.

Catch Imperfections on these two sites on different days of the Festival.

Chuma Sopotela

An actor and performance artist, Chuma has received several awards including the 2007 Fleur du Cap Best Actress award, the 2007 Aardklop Best Actor in an Ensemble award, and the 2008 award for Best Naledi Newcomer / Breakthrough Female.

Samantha Fortuin

Samantha started dancing when she was in Grade 7 and after school trained with Jazzart, graduating in 2006. She has appeared in several productions including Cargo and Guardian of the Flame. In addition, she has appeared in many Bollywood movies as a dancer.