Tag: Kwasha! Theatre Company

Anger that only death can sate

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Gofaone Bodigelo is a Medea who is angry to the point of blindness, but she never loses her sense of being a woman wronged rather than a witch. It is, however, the chorus: 17-year-olds Natasha Dube and Malcom Moloi that leave you shattered by the sheer potency of their performances.

Where to hide your ugly bits

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The chorus of ‘The Portrait of Dorian Gray’ wins the day. It articulates just the right level of shrieking witch howls to keep the work ticking over and yet off-key. The texture of their presence evokes the disparity created by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki in his avant-garde contemplations of horror.