Keep The Dream Arts

30/09/2022

Our Partners 2022
Alex Theatre Company and Academy
Alex Theatre Company and Academy (ATCA) has experienced phenomenal growth over the past few years which has surpassed our expectations. The academy is now offering a range of exciting opportunities for our students under a new Name - Alex Theatre Company and Academy (ATCA) is the newly registered company which accommodates both the academy and the Company. The company offers new opportunities for our graduates and the community at large. We continue to offer training, skills and economic empowerment in the field of performance art and technical production.

16/09/2022

"My experience with Keep the Dream Arts could qualify as one that was transformative, fun and awakening. Although there are quiet a few things I was awakened to, I would say there is one particular thing that spoke to me and that is the idea of teamwork (community, ensamble, oneness etc.)." - Dineo Dzova

22/08/2022

“I have enjoyed working in the project of Keep the dream Art since day one when we visited the Javett Art Centre in University of Pretoria. We managed to workshop our show and research some of the information we wanted to talk about concerning our theme Construction of Masculinities. We presented the show to our project managers and they loved it, the show went to Botswana after that.” Sanele Mzimela

16/08/2022

“Keep the Dream Arts had been making and holding potent work in the country, particularly Johannesburg for a while now. Their work in visible in many communities in artists, facilitators children and youth. A three-day programme was designed for cultural exchange in Botswana through dialogues, workshops, performances and talks. The packed programme involved a team from South Africa and one from Botswana.” – Moses Rasekele

08/08/2022

"It was my first time to go to Botswana I was so excited, when we were at the border I didn’t expect how it looks like because I always thought its big! its was so good to see the actual border and how it looks like.” - Holy Mnkwini

“I was not aware of how spaces of creativity can sometimes be used to create dialogue and discourse. I only saw disturbing beauty and complex interpretation of stories and perceptions, but my surprise participants got into it by exchanging thoughts and reflections of how the works affected and infected their creative spaces of thoughts, emotions and feelings.” - Mpho Masilela

"The trip to Botswana was a success, the workshops and performances and the experience of performing outside South Africa for our Actors was a beautiful new experience and I believe they all enjoyed it as well as I did. Thank you to Keep the dream Art and Alex Theatre Company and Academy." - Sanele Mzimela

04/08/2022

Reflections:
“Workshops were very fruitful for me hence I had to learn about engaging myself in the process and also understanding that in art you intend to grow” - Zanele Mbatha.

“It was a privilege for me to be casted. I've been dancing for some quite some time now, being given that opportunity to act and embody a white character has been a different process” - Gabangaye Mpendulo Mkungo 0

‘It has been fun working with cast members and actually knowing cast members even more, because that is a process on its own. - Mpendulo Mkungo

“It was a pleasure to be part of the creation of the show... I had chance to write my own lines although there was challenges, as I am still growing, but I had a great experience...” - Sphelele Maseko

28/05/2022

14 April Showcase with 200 learners from Alex township. We started the day with screening and registration, opening prayer, welcome and purpose of the day. We also had a performance by Mzimela titled Black on White, which deals with issues arounf colonialism, racism and mining at Alex Theatre Company and Academy - AAA

18/04/2022

Showcase that took place 14 April involved workshops and performances. It was great to see how learners, facilitators, and actors enjoyed themselves.
Thank you to the National Art Council for making this possible. And to the long term partnership we have built with Alex Theatre Company and Academy.

08/04/2022

Keep the Dream Arts invites you to a showcase on Thursday 14 April 10:00 - 13:00 at the Alexsan Resource Centre. Free entry

Facilitators and Productions Synopsis

Ditsebe - work-shopped by the cast, Facilitated Archie Matsetela
Ears-Ditsebe is story that touches on issues of Identity and reserving our rituals, how do we protect and share the knowledge from generation to generation. With difficulties and confusion along the journey, every ritual has symbols and wisdoms that keep us going.

Eyasika – Facilitated by Masiza Mbali
It is story that is created by the participants in sharing and understanding manhood. What does it mean? Who is man enough? And who is not? The device play is created using abstract theatre and employment of different symbols such as candles to show who holds power. The actors use they bodies, through song and dance to tell the story. There is a drumming accompaniment.

Untitled 01 – Created by the Cast and Facilitated by Mpho Masilela
This work looks at GBV and collective pain that we all experience consciously and unconsciously. How some pain is inherited through the collective pain as a community. How we suppress our emotions because of this unwanted collective pain, the struggles and our inner fight ...the inner world that becomes a dreamscape, fragments of experiences that becomes a collective experience...

The state of education in the Gauteng province is such that high schools offer Creative arts as a compulsory subject in grade 8 and 9, from which learners are given two options depending on the school’s financial resources. I f the schools are financially well resourced they offer at least one of ...

06/04/2022

Title: The Undying Sun
Facilitator: Qondéa Avril Mkansi
Theme – Rituals of Self-Preservation
Synopsis: The Undying Sun is a short musical about a young anthropologist who was determined to find out about the rituals of self-preservation of the pagans and their history, so he journeys to the last existing Pagan Colony in Africa, with a plan of proving to his teacher and classmates who debated the existence of the Talisman and Ambulant. Upon his arrival, he learns that not only do the objects exist but they give you power and that they are the last one of each left in the whole world. He plots to steal the objects and the protection of the colony might leave with him.

Actors:
Clyde Sello.
Thabiso Mathye.
Thabang Mohlanyane.
Fuphi Nxumalo.
Mantati Maruma.
Sherron Ramoshai.
Sade Adams.
Dimpho Dzova.
Dumsani Ndlovu.

04/04/2022

Title - White on Black.
Facilitator - Schuppo Mzimela:
Theme – Construction of Masculinities
Synopsis:
The piece reflects on the colonial contact and history between the black and white man. It speaks to our current wounds.

Actors:
Clement Masokela
Casper Phangindaba
Dineo Dzova
Simon Mokidikitla
Nhlanhla Mabasa
Penny Dibakoane
Sboniso Dlamini

The state of education in the Gauteng province is such that high schools offer Creative arts as a compulsory subject in grade 8 and 9, from which learners are given two options depending on the school’s financial resources. I f the schools are financially well resourced they offer at least one of ...