I tend to forget what physical theatre is all about. I go see these shows that have people wind-milling their arms and jumping over other peoples’ backs and repeatedly falling down and getting up and none of it makes any sense. At some point I start wondering if I ‘just don’t get it’. Then Athena Mazarakis comes along with Elev(i)ate2 and reminds me that if I ‘just don’t get it’ it’s because they didn’t give it to me. Athena not only restored my belief in the relevance of physical theatre, she also restored my belief in myself. She is a joy to watch. She is concise, she is clear, she hands you her heart and trusts you not to break it. And if ...

By Dion van Niekerk This is what I like to see on stage – humility, honesty and an acute awareness of one’s craft and skill. I and others from Grahamstown remember Lucy Hind as a student and young performer way back when. She was a talented dancer with excellent technical skill. We were proud to stand on the shores and wave her on as she sailed off to find her place in the world. In this show, Extra-ordinary, she returns to town to report back on the journey she has taken. It has clearly been a journey of bittersweet self-discovery. Lucy has had the joy of meeting her one-time hero, and had the disappointment of discovering her hero to be flawed. But beyond that ...

Inner Piece is not only physical theatre, it is physical theatre which is both conceptual and complex - a Chinese bangle to twist your mind.   Director Juanita Finestone, together with writers Leonard Praeg and Dion van Niekerk, are a very, very clever trio. Far cleverer than I could dream of being. Which is what makes this "piece" so good. But it also means it could be too clever by half. But half of this performance is better than most wholes you might see this week. more_link_text Related posts:It’s a man’s world This is why you watch physical theatre Extraordinary Extra-ordinary