One of the 12 suggestions was to “seek out virtual shows”. It’s a plea that has been taken up by many across the art world, including South Africa’s William Kentridge-created Centre for the Less Good Idea.
The centre, which is an interdisciplinary incubator space for the arts, based in Maboneng, Johannesburg, opened its virtual doors on April 1 on Facebook. The second work by Bogologolo Tala sees physicality and expressive movement come together to present the potential of the body in motion as a vehicle for narrative. It was directed by Phala.
The third performance, directed by Faniswa Yisa and called Umthandazo, focuses on the lives of the women of Marikana, and the physical and emotional labour they contributed before and after the events of August 16 2012. It’s performed by a powerful cast of seven womxn.