Stanley washed away: 8-12 April

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THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT PRESENTS:

Stanley washed away

 News24 reported 2014-02-04 22:45:

“Johannesburg - A 52-year-old man drowned in a stream between Doornkop and Emdeni in Soweto on Tuesday, Gauteng police said.

Police divers found his body one kilometre away from the area from which he went missing on Monday, said Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela.

'He was found dead,' Makhubela said. The incident stemmed from flooding in the area, where at least five people were rescued from rivers in a rainy Gauteng on Monday, officials said at the time”.

According to the choreographer, Stanley worked on his property and tended to the gardens. He was shocked by the news that Stanley had drowned in a flooded river in early February.

This physical theatre production, choreographed by Standard Bank Young Artist for Dance (2012) Bailey Snyman, is a personal investigation into the people around us that we know but do not know. There are many conflicting narratives as to what happened to Stanley on that fatal day during a period of flooding that has highlighted the lack of infrastructure in South Africa in developing communities.

Stanley washed away...in time, memory and body.

Venue: Masker Theatre 8-12 April 2014

Time: 19h00

Students and scholars: R30

Adults: R40

Bookings: [email protected] or 012 4202558.  Payments can be made via EFT. Proof of payment will confirm your booking. Tickets will also sold at the door. No cash may be accepted.

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