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Research Report 2006

(including the Little Theatre)

Head of Department: Associate Professor Mark Fleishman
Departmental Profile
Research in the Drama Department is conducted through the creation of new theatre works, through directing, as well as through the creation and documentation of works in which education and theatre overlap. Research enquiries develop out of and feed into the teaching and directing processes for Acting for the Camera, Television drama, Theatre Making, Community Theatre, Acting and the development of mixed media theatre and performance works. This year Dance Theatre has been formally introduced into the research profile. Research projects are sometimes created in conjunction with other arts practitioners, eg.visual artists and/or musicians. Many projects are located in the profession through staff links with contemporary South African theatre, performance and dance companies. Partnerships or links with theatre, drama and dance projects in local communities have further enriched the research possibilities within the department.
Postgraduate applications continue to increase, offering increased research opportunities, and the department seeks to strengthen both the studio work and documentation of research through seminar papers, debate and the development of new theatre works and practices at postgraduate level. The Department actively explores ways of presenting and assessing practice as research in conjunction with departments in other South African universities, and in conversation with international universities.

Departmental Statistics

Permanent and long-lerm contract staff

Associate Professors	4
Senior Lecturers	3
Lecturers	4
Administrative and Clerical Staff	2
Total	12

Students

PhD	3
Masters	14
Honours	8
Undergraduates	204
Total	229

Research Fields and Staff

Permanent staff
Ms Yvonne Banning

Women’s voices in theatre

Associate Professor Mark Fleishman

Head of Department; interactive dramaturgy; physical theatre; live performance and digital technology

Mr Geoffrey Hyland

New processes for acting; directing (theatre, dance, opera)

Mr Mandla Mbothwe

Documentation of Sithi@ Baxter projects; oral story telling; physical story telling

Ms Liz Mills

Theatre voice; directing

Associate Professor Gay Morris

Theatre, in and for education, community and social development; directing in South African theatre

Ms Thoko Ntshinga

Community development through theatre; conceptual processes for community

theatre making

Associate Professor Jay Pather

Choreography: mixed and new media / site-specific / urban landscape and architecture; African, indigenous and intercultural knowledges

Mr Sabata Sesiu

Community theatre; theatre in education; South African musical theatre; African oral poetry

Ms Jacqui Singer

Emerging female playwrights; image-based theatre

Associate Professor Christopher Weare

Director of the Little Theatre; acting for the camera; forms of comedy

Contract staff

Ms Jennie Reznek

Physical theatre
Ms Sandra Temmingh

Contemporary Afrikaans theatre

Distinguished visitors

Mike van Graan. Founder & Director of Article 27. Award winning columnist and playwright. Resident Drama Practitioner 2006.

Professor Anthony Jackson. Director of the Centre for Applied Theatre Research. University of Manchester. UK. 2003 Recipient of the Judith Case-Cooper Honorary research Award from the Alliance for Theatre and education.
Dr Judith Rudakoff. Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, York University, Toronto, Canada.
Jori Snell, Ragnarock Drama Skolen, Denmark.
Joachim Clausen, Nordic Council of Ministers, Denmark.

Contact Details

Postal Address: Department of Drama, University of Cape Town, Rosedale Building, Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street, Cape Town, 8001

Telephone: [phone]

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E-mail: [e-mail]

Web: http://www.drama.uct.ac.za/

Research Output

ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
Anderson, L. 2006. Obsession and the Other: A critique of the influence of the Japanese aesthetic in the work of Geoffrey Hyland. South African Theatre Journal, 20: 150-174.
Davidoff, T. 2006. Deconstructing Jay Pather’s location specific theatre: Creating space for transformative dialogue. South African Theatre Journal, 20: 128-149.
Francis, K. 2006. Theatre of struggle and transformation: A critical investigation into the power of oral traditions as used by director Mark Fleishman. South African Theatre Journal, 20: 102-127.
Morris, J.G. 2006. Considering directors and directing in South Africa. South African Theatre Journal, 20: 11-29.

Creative Work
Theatre/Dance
Banning, Y. 2006. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Voice and language Director. Directed by Geoffrey Hyland. Maynardville 50th Anniversary Production. Maynardville, Cape Town.
Banning, Y. 2006. Tintinyane by Peter Klatzow. Narrator for recorded musical performance of new orchestral piece.
Fleishman, M. 2006. Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking. Devised and Directed. African Festival for Children and Youth Theatre, Yaounde, Cameroon, 9 – 16 November.
Hyland, G. 2006. Twelfth Night’ by William Shakespeare. Directed. Maynardville Open-Air Theatre 50th Anniversary. Artscape Management. Maynardville Open-Air Theatre, Cape Town.
Louw, I. 2006. Twelfth Night’ by William Shakespeare directed by Geoffrey Hyland. Set Design. Costume Design. Maynardville Open-Air Theatre 50th Anniversary. Artscape Management. Maynardville Open-Air Theatre, Cape Town.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Beyond Silence Project - singing/image/dancing DVD & Booklet. Workshop at UCT - Facilitator & Conceptualiser.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Easter Project CGI Festival. Directed. A Magnet Theatre Project. Site Specific:Khayelitsha Streets, Cape Town. 16 March.
Mills, E. 2006 South African Impulses and Aesthetics: Blood Wedding by Frederico Garcia Lorca (adaptation). Directed. UNESCO-ITI (International Theatre Institute) ‘Theatre For All’ Project, University of La Salette, High School Department, Santiago City, Philippines; St. Paul University, Manila, Philippines. 16 – 28 May. The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco (condensed version). Directed. UNESCO-ITI (International Theatre Institute) World festival of Drama Schools, Manila, Philippines. 16 – 28 May.
Pather, J. 2006. Developing Notions of Belonging in Highly Commercial Spaces through Site-specifuc Performance. Paradise. Conceived, choreographed, directed. Site Specific – Nelson Mandela Square, Johannesburg
Pather, J. 2006. Locating Impulses for Violence in Two Separate Eras in South African History. Some Mothers Sons by Mike van Graan . Directed. Klein Karoo Festival, Oudshoorn. Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. Oval House Theatre, London. De Appel, The Hague. National Arts Festival, Grahamstown. Aardklop Festival, Potchefstroom. Hitlton Festival, KwaZulu Natal. Market Theatre, Johannesburg.
Reznek, J. Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking. Devised and directed by Mark Fleishman. Devised & Performed. African Festival for Children and Youth Theatre, Yaounde, Cameroon, 9 – 16 November.
Temmingh , S. 2006. Stoutgatpassie. Adaptation of Dario Fo’s Mistero Buffo.Director. Suidoosterfees. Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK). Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. 16 September – 14 October. MACFEST, Mphumalanga.
Weare, C. 2006. Bonhoeffer filmed by Solo Flight Productions for Canadian Screen Life, Toronto, Canada. 16 October.
Weare, C. 2006. Mrs Kaplan and the Witchdoctor by Robin Levetan. Directed, designed and adapted. Setkani/Encounter Festival, Brno, Czech Republic. Buzau, Tiga Mures and Bucharest, Romania for UNESCO Chair, International Theatre Institute. Herschel Theatre, Cape Town.

Chapters in Non Peer-Reviewed Books
Banning, Y., Calburn, C. and Richardson, L. 2006. Landscapes of the heart: Stories of project Phakama. In M. Etherton (ed), African Theatre: Youth: 151-165. London: James Currey.
Pather, J. 2006. Kagiso Arts and Culture Grade 9 Teachers Guide. Dance: Module 3

Dance: Module 4, Kagiso Education. ISBN 9780798670043 pages 34 - 45; 46 - 53

Van Breda, E. 2006. Oxford Successful Arts and Culture Grade 8 Learner's book and Teacher's book. Section/s on Drama. Cape Town. Southern Africa Oxford University Press.
Van Breda, E. 2006. Oxford Suksesvolle Kuns en Kultuur Graad 8 Leerdersboek

and Onderwysersgids. Section/s on Drama. Cape Town. Southern Africa Oxford University Press.

Van Breda, E. 2006. Oxford Successful Arts and Culture Grade 9 Learner's book

and Teacher's book. Section/s and activities on Drama: 40-61. Cape Town. Southern Africa Oxford University Press.

Van Breda, E. 2006. Oxford Suksesvolle Kuns en Kultuur Graad 9 Leerdersboek and Onderwysersgids. Module 2: Section/s and activities on Drama: 40-61. Cape Town. Southern Africa Oxford University Press.

Non Peer-Reviewed Published Conference Proceedings
Morris, J.G. 2006. Report on the 15th world congress of the International Federation of Theatre Research in Helsinki, Finland 7-12 August 2006. South African Theatre Journal, 20: 270-275.

Published Conference Abstracts
Fleishman, M. and Rudakoff, J. 2006. Common Plants: Cross Pollination in Hybrid Realities. IFTR 15^th World Congress in Helsinki, Finland, 7-12 August 2006: 98.
Fleishman, M. 2006. Performing History / Staging the Archive. IFTR 15^th World Congress in Helsinki, Finland, 7-12 August 2006: 98-99.
Morris, G. 2006. Performing moral predicaments in communities for ‘whom it may concern’. IFTR 15^th World Congress in Helsinki, Finland, 7-12 August 2006: 214.

University Publications and Works of a Popular Nature
Banning, Y. 2006. Report on Directors Forum: Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. South African Theatre Journal, 20: 252-254.
Banning, Y. 2006. Report, evaluation and recommendations: Ikhwezi Festival, for the Baxter Theatre Centre, March.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Beyond Silence Project. DVD & Booklet. Facilitator & Conceptualiser. Workshop: Drama Department, UCT.

Newspaper Articles
Pather, J. 2006. Viewpoint. Monthly arts and culture column. The Mercury, Durban.

January to December 2006.

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS PASSED FOR HIGHER DEGREES
Collins, B. 2006. Film: Screenplay. Written Explication: Popular poetics: An investigation into the artistic capability of popular Cinema. [supervised by A/Professor C. Weare. Coursework MA]
Gilliam, E. 2006. Film: The Traveling Jewish. Written Explication: Docu-Comedy: Towards a new genre in the expression of social commentary through comic performance using documentary film techniques and reality television discourse [supervised by A/Professor C. Weare. Coursework MA]
Levin, R. 2005. Production: 'Sacred sexuality' - yearnings for and obstructions to

intimacy.sacred sexuality. Written Explication: The body-space nexus from the Laban and Bauhaus perspective. [Supervised by A/Professor M. Fleishman. Coursework MA]

Muftic, S. 2006. Production: The Possibilities by Howard Barker. Written Explication: Creating and Inhabiting Heightened Theatrical Landscapes “The Possibilities” by Howard Barker. [Supervised by G. Hyland. Coursework MA]

ONLINE WORKS
Banning, Y. 2006. Review. Amadeus - A Sumptuous Feast for Eyes, Ears and Minds. http://www.litnet.co.za.

EXTENSION AND DEVELOPMENT WORK
Banning, Y. 2006. Student Advisor, Festival of Student Drama, National Arts Festival, Grahamstown . National Arts Festival. Drama, UCT.
Fleishman, M.J. 2006. A Lion is not a Dog. Clanwilliam Arts Project, Clanwilliam. Drama, UCT.
Fleishman, M.J. 2006. Community Groups Intervention: Khayelitsha. Community Groups Intervention: Khayelitsha. Drama, UCT.

Additional research outputs: Theatre/Dance
Research Practice Development
Hyland, G. 2006. Send In the Clowns. Directed. Set Design. Collaboration between Departments of Dance, Music and Drama. Baxter Theatre. 28 August- 2 September.
Galloway, D. 2006. Lighting Design. Stoutgatpassie. Adapted and directed by Sandra Temmingh. Artscape. Cape Town. 11 – 15 January. Sanlam Studio, Baxter Theatre. 16 September – 14 October. Bonhoeffer. Written and performed by Peter Krummeck. Directed by Christopher Weare. National Arts Festival; Grahamstown. 28 June – 7 July. iVirgin Boy. Written and Directed by Peter Krummeck. National Arts Festival. Gramhastown. 28 June – 7 July.
Louw, I. 2006. An African Syzygy by Tichaona Chimoga directed by Sanjin Muftic. Co-Designed Costumes with Director and Manufactured Costumes. Arena Theatre, UCT. 1 – 5 August.
Louw, I. 2006. Send In the Clowns. Directed by Geoffrey Hyland. Costume Design. Collaboration between Departments of Dance, Music and Drama. Baxter Theatre. 28 August – 2 September.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Common Plant Home Project. Directed. A Common Plants Project & Magnet Theatre Project; Judith Rudakoff. UCT Rehearsal Studio, 10 July.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Dance Diversity. Directed. A Woolworths initiative. City Hall, Cape Town. 29 March.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Ampoer-Sibuyanomkhwezeli. Directed. UCT Graduates

Thandokhulu & Masiphumelele High Schools 15 September.

Mbothwe, M. 2006. Diamond out of Rubbish. Directed. Ikapa Music & Artscape. Artscape Theatre, Cape Town.16 - 17 December
Mills, E. 2006. The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. Little Theatre 75th Anniversary Production. Little Theatre, UCT. 15 – 25 March.
Pather, J. 2006. Framing Improvisation Performance. Poppe by Tossie van Tonder. Directed. Intimate Theatre,UCT, Cape Town.
Pather, J. 2006. Fresh. Conceived and curated. Programme of dance by young choreographers with Suzette le Suer, Main Programme, National Arts Festival, Grahamstown
Singer, J. Mary Stuart by Dacia Maraini Directed. Rehearsal Studio, UCT, Cape Town. 25 October.
Temmingh , S. 2006. Poppie by Elsa Joubert. Directed. Arena Theatre, UCT. Cape Town.
Temmingh , S. 2006. Herinneringe aan ‘n Verlede (na die idée van Reza de Wet se Op Dees Aarde). Adaptation and direction. The Playroom, UCT, Cape Town.

Staged Readings
Banning, Y. Juliette in Conversations after a Burial by Yasmina Reza (translated by Christopher Hampton). Staged Play Reading. Play Ground Season, Baxter Theatre, 14 October.
Hyland, G. 2006. Hayfever by Noel Coward, Staged Play Reading. Set Design. Baxter play reading. Sanlam Studio, Baxter Centre, Cape Town.
Hyland, G. 2006. ‘Mirror, Mirror’ by Mike van Graan. Directed. Staged Play Reading. Script Development.

Re-Stagings and Multiple Performances
Fleishman, M. 2006. Onnest’bo. Directed. Little Theatre, UCT, 4 – 16 December. Leu Tempo Festival, Ile de la Reunion, 30 April – 14 May.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Kusalawula Yena by G.B.S. Xundu. Co-directed with Thoko Ntshinga. The Little Theatre, UCT, 10 April.
Ntshinga, T. 2006. Kusalawula Yena by G.B.S. Xundu. Co-directed with Mandla Mbothwe. Little Theatre, UCT, 10/04/2006.
Pather, J. 2006. Home. Conceived, choreographed, directed. Spier Summer Festival Commission. Spier, Stellenbosch.
Reznek, J. Onnest’bo. Devised and directed by Mark Fleishman. Devised and Performed. Leu Tempo Festival, Ile de la Reunion and Little Theatre, .
Weare, C. 2006. Return To Send Up by Alan Committie. Directed. Post Box Theatre, Muizenberg.
Weare, C. 2006.Titanic on Ice by Alan Committie. Directed. Theatre on the Bay, Cape Town.
Weare, C. 2006.The Suit by Can Themba. Directed, designed and adapted. Arena Theatre Project and Cape Town Festival. Intimate Theatre, Cape Town, 15 March -.
Weare, C. 2006. The Incredible Beer Show by Gaetan Schmid. Directed. Kalk Bay Kitchen, Cape Town. 15 May -.
Weare, C. 2006. One Man, One Remote by Alan Committie. Directed. Kalk Bay Kitchen, Cape Town, 29 May -.
Weare, C. 2006. Bonhoeffer by Peter Krummeck. An Arena Theatre Project. Directed. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 29 May. National Fringe Festival, Grahamstown, 03 July. Baltimore, United States of America.
Weare,C. 2006. Frank ‘N Stein. Adapted. directed and designed. An Arena Theatre Project. Kalk Bay Kitchen, Cape Town, 15 - 31 December.

CONSULTANCY AND OTHER ACTIVITIES BASED ON EXPERTISE DEVELOPED IN RESEARCH
Banning, Y. 2006. Evaluator, Ikhwezi Festival of Community Theatre, Baxter Theatre, March 2006.
Banning, Y. 2006. Student Advisor, Festival of Student Drama, National Arts Festival, Grahamstown, July 2006.
Banning, Y. 2006. Workshop: Dealing with Diversity for NAPP programme for new staff members, CHED, University of Cape Town. April 2006.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Arts & Culture Artist in Residence - Western Cape Education Department. Chris Hani High School. To assist Arts & Culture teachers and learners in their curriculum.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Magnet Theatre Educational Trust Community Group Intervention - Coordinated & Facilitated. Khayelitsha. Running workshops with Khayelitsha Community drama groups. An ongoing project running for five years.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Facilitator. Co-facilitator Jennie Reznek. Director’s Workshops for Arts & Culture teachers in the Western Cape.under Magnet Theatre for Artscape, Cape Town. An ongoing project running for four years.
Mbothwe, M. 2006. Matiki Mojo Makers, Finland & South Africa Collaboration - children's Theatre play making workshop. Facilitated by Mandla Mbothwe for Matiki Mojo Makers. UCT, 15 September.
Mbothwe, M. 2006.Issue Based Theatre Making. Facilitated by Mandla Mbothwe for UCT Desmond Tutu HIV&Aids Foundation. Masiphumelele Community - streets, taxi ranks, shools, clinics, 16 October.
Mills, E.C. 2006. 5 Workshops. South African Theatre Making Techniques. UNESCO Theatre for All, University of La Salette, High School Department, Santiago City, Isabela Province, Philippines. Practical introduction to and experience of the actor in multiple role play, the transforming body and the development of soundscapes for theatre. 107 participants from cultural and NGO groups, universities and schools in the Cagayan Valley region. 16 – 20 May.
Mills, E.C. 2006. Short extract adapted from Death and the King’s Horseman by Wole Soyinka. Directed for South African contribution to ‘The Encounter’ directed by Yuriy Kordonsky. UNESCO World Festival of Drama Schools. Cultural Centre of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines. This extract was representative of South African theatre and theatre aesthetics. Russian director Yuriy Kordonsky created a finale performance from 11 diverse theatre extracts for the closing event of the UNESCO-ITI Conferences. Contributing theatre schools came from Burkina Faso, China, India, Iran, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine. 20 – 28 May.
Mills, E.C. 2006. Theatre Voice Workshop. Points of Contact: Body, Voice and Text. Dramatic Learning Spaces Conference. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg. A presentation of work experienced in studio with international theatre voice practitioners Marya Lowry (Brandeis University USA), Kevin Crawford (founder member of the Roy Hart Theatre, currently Director of Actor Training at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy) and Barbara McCrea, Cape Town based Fledenkrais practitioner.
Mills, E.C. 2006. Workshop. Staff & Postgraduate Students: Mapping vocal space & embodying text. University of KwaZulu-Natal. A studio on rooting spoken text and negotiating the performance space through vocalisation. 8 – 10 staff members and postgraduate students.
Morris, G. (ed) 2006. Focus edition. Considering Directors and Directing in South Africa. South African Theatre Journal, Vol. 20.
Pather, J. 2006. Curriculum advisor. Siwela Sonke Education and Development Programme in KwaMashu, Umlazi, Clermont, Cato Manor and Rural Development Programme in KwaMachai
Reznek, J. 2006. Facilitator. Co-facilitator Mandla Mbothwe. Director’s Workshops for Arts & Culture teachers in the Western Cape. Artscape, Cape Town.
Weare, C.B. 2006. Encounter: Celebration of Life Collaborative Project with the Danish Cultural Institute, Ragnarock and Little Theatre. Led by Christopher Weare .
Weare, C.B. 2006. For Sale (Working Title) Television Comedy: 13 Episodes for SABC One Produced by Stone Pictures. Comedy Consultant .
Weare, C.B. 2006. The Intimate Theatre Initiative to stage new works by new and young South African artists .
Louw, I. 2006. Guest Lecturer, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, Wales. Postgraduate Theatre Design practical sessions in character development through design. October 2006