Acclaimed South African theatre collective, Empatheatre takes centre stage at the World Oceans Week in New York (7th June 2023). Their play Lalela uLwandle (Listen to the Sea)’ explores intergenerational environmental injustices and sheds light on inclusive forms of ocean governance. Having made an impression at last year’s Climate COP27 and just returned from Rome, … [Read more...]
SA theatre company presenting climate change play at COP27
Durban-based award-winning theatre company – Empatheatre has been invited by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to present their hard-hitting play - Lalela Ulwandle (Listen to the Sea) at this year’s COP27 (6-18 November) in Egypt. The production has been invited by the UNFCCC (The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Secretariat to … [Read more...]
Theatrix Singers hold up a mirror to human folly
There have long been debates about the application, or responsibility, of the arts to deliver social commentary. Is it their role to savour or save Life? Art as a form of activism is now in high demand. Science alone has failed to inspire the urgent transformation we need - to change how we do life and craft a new and regenerative future. We need to implement our … [Read more...]
Using theatre to teach SA’s youth the importance of recycling
What was the world like when the astronauts went to the moon in ’69? If they went again today would they see loads of litter on the little blue dot we call home? Are we being devoured by the diabolical Waste Monster we have created and grown to a disproportionate degree? Lunchbox Theatre’s ‘What a Waste Show’ teaches children about responsible waste management, recycling and … [Read more...]
City’s youth challenge residents to save electricity
The Awards Ceremony for the YES Environmental Drama Festival took place in the main theatre of the Baxter Theatre Centre on Saturday 27 July 2013. The festival is one of the youth development initiatives of the City of Cape Town’s Youth Environmental School (YES) programme. This year the theme of the Festival was: ‘Smart Living. Smart Saving – Electricity Savings and … [Read more...]
