Choreography, stage design, light & costumes: Boyzie Cekwana / Performance & Music: Boyzie Cekwana (bass & noise) / Singers: Mandisa Nzama, Mzamo Siphika, Sifiso Khumalo / Dramaturgical assistance: Hlengiwe Lushaba-Madlala, Sello Pesa, Laila Solidan / Music: Ramaisela – Sankomota, Live durch Cast / International Management: Colette de Turville
Boyzie Cekwana
The Last King of Kakfontein
- Performance
- Dance
60 min
A decrepit and absent-minded king wearing a shower head for a crown has thrown a party in his palace. The high point of the party has long since passed, the guests know that, but the King seems to ignore it. In his performances, the choreographer and performer Boyzie Cekwana repeatedly finds unexpected and provocative images in order to pick up on political topics. In “The Last King of Kakfontein“ he carries off the audience in a fictional kingdom of the ultimate evil. Many of the actual presidents are blueprints and protagonists of a metaphorical processing of the demise of democratic aspirations. Shadows of paper monsters, vocal incantations of obsolete Mbaqanga songs, stolen poems of Mqhayi and dancing bodies on rubber tyres leave traces on grey walls. Welcome to Kakfontein.
Cast
Dates
Past
Credits
Production: Boyzie Cekwana | Randomirekshnz. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin, Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Festival d’Avignon, Festival de Marseille - danse et arts multiples, SPIELART Festival München. Funded by the Fund TURN of the German Federal Cultural Foundation.
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Location
HAU3
Tempelhofer Ufer 10, 10963 BerlinHAU3 unfortunately is not barrier-free. Access to the theatre is via a stairwell (3rd floor). The use of a lift is possible with prior arrangement. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or email us at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de. Wheelchair users are also kindly requested to register their attendance at least one day before the performance.
Thank you for your understanding.
