Chapter 2 Section 9 Supported by the constitution, betrayed by the WORLD!

Posted on February 7, 2017

South Africa has come a long way as a country and a lot has been changed/improved since then. As much as that may be true, we still have a long way to go when it comes to accepting these changes as a society. One would often hear this utterance, “We are getting there.”Question still remains, are we all going to see that day in one piece?

This country boldly walks around with EQUALITY plastered across it’s chest, when in actual fact, the opposite happens behind closed doors, i.e homophobia. Unfortunately, we haven’t conquered this plague yet. People who lack knowledge about the sexual diversity we are blessed with in this country, turn to abuse instead. They attack what they do not know instead of educating themselves about it. Intolerance still runs deep. But all is not lost, there is good out there, people who are willing to enlighten and learn.

Do not fear when Sibikwa Arts Centre is near!

Chapter 2 Section 9 enters into a meaningful engagement with the phenomenon of sexual violence against gender-non-conforming women in South Africa. The inclusion of the equality act in the Constitution was globally seen as a victory for the LGBTIQ people, despite these progressive laws they are still unfairly discriminated against, too often manifesting itself in the form of violent crimes including rape and murder. Chapter 2 Section 9 is based on interviews with more than fifty lesbian women and their families; moreover, the production team spoke to perpetrators and police officers in order to get their view and understanding of hate-crime. Chapter 2, Section 9 brings you a clear message with a cry, a laugh and a smile, that the mere fact of recognising that LGBTIQ persons are vulnerable to violence and discrimination, is an important step towards realising the basic rights of all people.

The Chapter 2 Section 9 cast consists of four young female actresses, accompanied by a young musician who composed original music for this play. The play is directed by Phyllis Klotz who has a long history of using the theatre to raise issues pertaining to women.

If you wish to attend, the details are as follows:

Dates: 20th – 25th February 2017

Time:  (20, 21, 22, 23, 25) 3pm (24th) 2pm

Venue: Sibikwa Arts Centre

Cnr Bolton and Liverpool Rd

Admission: R5.00

For further information and to make a booking please contact our audience developer Katlego Mogola on 076 723 5517 or contact Michael at Sibikwa on 011 422 4359 or email projects@sibikwa.co.za

Paralyze your fear (Sibikwa Arts Academy awaits you)

Posted on January 18, 2017

I am but a tiny person in this colossal world. A world with nothing new under the sun, even though my heart and my imagination are at loggerheads with that worldly notion, I run with it anyway. Knowing this sometimes paralyzes me, freezes up my mind to a point of no return… or so I feel at that time – you see, this comes and goes. Often when it strikes, my creativity scurries away from conceiving anything that is worth putting pen to paper for; I just shut down and curl up in a shadowy spot in my mind. What can I possibly offer this world that it doesn’t know already? I am floating in an ocean of artists with immeasurable experience, surely I cannot compete.

What I am realizing now is that art is not about competing, because there is none like me in that rouge ocean I am voluntarily drowning myself in. Each and every one of us has a unique voice, and until you do right by it, you will constantly be bound by fear. Our predecessors are not there to scare the talent out of us, instead, they are there to encourage and steer us in the right direction. It is time to jump off that cliff and just allow yourself to be. We also need to put ourselves through that fiery furnace, be molded into a skillful and sharp artist. Be brave, educate your talent and paralyze that fear!

SIBIKWA ARTS ACADEMY AWAITS YOU. COME AND REGISTER NOW!

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