Venue The Annexe, Hiddingh campus Dates Thur 8 Sept; 10h00- 14h00 Duration 4 hours Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R300 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 Bonraku is a form of Japanese puppetry where 3 visible manipulators control one puppet. In this workshop participants will learn the essentials of constructing [...] Read more – ‘Accessing Bonraku-style Puppetry – Handspring Puppet Co (Janni Younge)’.
Venue Movement Room, Hiddingh campus Dates Thu 8 Sept; 16h00 – 18h00 Duration 2 hours Cost Cost: R150 Appropriate for Emerging and Professional artists Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 Develop your coordination capacities, and discover the capabilities and limitations of your own body and the infinite possibilities of bodies interacting with [...] Read more – ‘Acrobatics for all – La Caravana’.
The Earth Forum is an intimate dialogue space which accesses each participant's picture of how they live in a climate changing world. Anyone and everyone can participate in this interactive, reflective and explorative dialogue. Read more – ‘Earth Forum’.
Dates and Venues Sat 10 Sept; 10h00- 11h00 in Movement Room, Hiddingh Campus Sun 11 Sept; 10h00 -11h00 in Rehearsal Studion, Hiddingh Campus Duration 1 hour Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R60 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 The future of performance is digital. However the major tool for the [...] Read more – ‘Embodying the Avatar – Tristan Jacobs’.
Venue Movement Room, Hiddingh campus Dates Sat 10 Sept; 10h00 – 12h00 Duration 2 hours Cost Cost: R150 Appropriate for For 5-10 years Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 Help us bring just a bit of paper to life! Playing with character, sound, and rhythm, together we will explore the world in [...] Read more – ‘From Paper to Puppets – Libellule Theatre’.
We will cover the basics and materials needed to create a simple hand-drawn animation on paper following the techniques pioneered in traditional cel animation.
Read more – ‘Hand-drawn animation Workshop’.
Venue Theatre Arts Admin Collective, Hiddingh campus Dates Wed 7 Sept; 14h00- 18h00 Duration 4 hours Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R250 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 Hidden Life is an investigation into the kinetic potential of neutral materials as a means of exploring the fundamental principles of puppetry. [...] Read more – ‘Hidden Life, the Alchemy of Objects – Handspring Puppet Company (Jason Potgieter)’.
Venue Hiddingh Hall, Hiddingh campus Dates Sun 11 Sept; 10h00- 16h00 Duration 6 hours Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R250 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 Unlike modern musical instruments which tend to be lean and efficient machines, traditional world music instruments aren’t as hampered by the standardisation of the [...] Read more – ‘How to create noisemakers with personality – Brendon Bussy’.
Brendon Bussy (South Africa) & Jori Snell : Baba Yaga Theatre (Denmark/South Africa) Venue Theatre Arts Admin Collective, Observatory Arts for a Sustainable Earth Hub Dates Wed 7 September 9:30 Thu 8 September 9:30 Thu 8 September 15:00 Sat 10 September 10:00 Duration Workshop 3 hrs Appropriate for 9+ The workshop will start with a [...] Read more – ‘Land of the Underneath’.
Venue Theatre Arts Admin Collective, Observatory Dates and Venues Sun 11 Sept; 14h00- 15h00 Duration 2 hours Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost Free Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 An interactive discussion for anyone interested in making plays about the relationship we all need to be nurturing – our relationship [...] Read more – ‘Making Eco-plays in South Africa – Kyla Davis (Wellworn Theatre Company)’.
Venue The Annexe, Hiddingh Campus Dates and Venues Fri 9 Sept; 10h00- 13h00 Sun 11 Sept; 10h00 -13h00 Duration 6 hours (3 hours x 2) Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R500 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 This workshop begins with inspiration and a willingness to play along! Participants will [...] Read more – ‘Making New Work – Rachel Wood (USA/SA)’.
Venue Rehearsal Studio, Hiddingh Campus Dates and Venues Sat 10 Sept; 10h00- 12h00 Duration 2 hours Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R150 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 Explore the basics of mime in both its creative aspects – such as imaginative story-telling, and its technical aspects – finding the [...] Read more – ‘Mime over Matter – Richard Antrobus’.
Venue TBD Dates and Venues Mon 5 Sept; 10h00- 14h00 Tues 6 Sept; 10h00 -14h00 Duration 8 hours (4 hours x 2) Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R500 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 Experience the physical and emotional skills that mask work develops and enhances, both for masked performance [...] Read more – ‘Playing with Masks – Laen Hershler (Canada / SA)’.
We will cover devices and techniques that make the animation process simpler and more functional - includes optimizing your puppets and creating DIY camera equipment. Read more – ‘Problem-solving in stop-motion animation’.
Venue The Annexe, Hiddingh campus Dates Sat 10 Sept; 14h00- 16h00 Duration 2 hours Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R400 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 One of the world’s finest puppeteers, Tranter will provide insights into his methods and offer an opportunity to explore the techniques which bring his [...] Read more – ‘Puppeteering Masterclass with Neville Tranter’.
A hands-on workshop where you will make a short film using a combination of techniques, such as claymation (plasticine), pixilation or puppetry. Read more – ‘Stop-Frame Animation Workshop’.
Venue Playroom, Hiddingh campus Dates Sun 4 Sept; 10h00- 11h30 Duration 1,5 hours Appropriate for 8+ Cost R30 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 A storytelling workshop with Arley’s Workshop (KZN), that encourages children to tell their own stories. Everyone has stories to share and telling our stories helps to develop a [...] Read more – ‘Telling Tales – Arley’s Workshop’.
Venue Playroom, Hiddingh Campus Dates and Venues Fri 9 Sept; 14h00- 15h30 Duration 1,5 hours Appropriate for Emerging and professional artists Cost R150 Bookings through Justin at: admin@unimasouthafrica.org or 021 462 5811 Explore energy states, the nature of movement, physical intelligence and body memory in creating character. Find out how shifting your physicality can evoke [...] Read more – ‘The Body Prepared – Richard Antrobus’.
WARP is the Cape Town arm of an international community crochet project which creates coral to attract attention to the increased bleaching and deterioration of coral reefs around the world. Read more – ‘WARP – Interactive Sculpture’.
