2024 TUT Arts Festival Faculty of Arts and Design Parade
"Joyful Journey"
Production Designer & Manager
Production Designer & Manager
"The Dean's Concert" Tshwane University of Technology 2024 Arts Festival
[Assistant Stage Manager] On Book
Redhill Arts Festival 2024 #Redfest24
[Festival Tech Swing]
Load-in
Sound and lighting set up
Constructed and painted stage flats and decks
Ran Tech rehearsals
Assisted with the running of shows
Strike and load out
Load-in
Sound and lighting set up
Constructed and painted stage flats and decks
Ran Tech rehearsals
Assisted with the running of shows
Strike and load out
National Arts Festival 2024 #NAF24
[Festival Technician]
- Decorated the Box office and other spaces with Banting and Fairy lights
- Rigged lights in festival venues
- Set-up sound equipment in festival venues
- Managed the tech crew
- Ran Tech rehearsals
- Ran over *7 shows a day
- operated Allen & Heath sound desk
- Operated Grandma dot2 on PC lighting desk
- Striked Festival venues
- Decorated the Box office and other spaces with Banting and Fairy lights
- Rigged lights in festival venues
- Set-up sound equipment in festival venues
- Managed the tech crew
- Ran Tech rehearsals
- Ran over *7 shows a day
- operated Allen & Heath sound desk
- Operated Grandma dot2 on PC lighting desk
- Striked Festival venues
[in]crusted
[Set Designer & Scenic Artist]
Tshwane University Technology 2023 Arts Festival
[Stage Manager] Dance venue
- Facilitated Tech Move-in.
- Retaped dance mate
- Painted and set-up flats
- Ran rehearsals and festival performances.
- Ran 15 shows for 3 straight days
- Facilitated strike
- Facilitated Tech Move-in.
- Retaped dance mate
- Painted and set-up flats
- Ran rehearsals and festival performances.
- Ran 15 shows for 3 straight days
- Facilitated strike
Redhill Arts Festival #RedFest2023
[Festival Tech Swing]
- Move-in with Sound & Lighting equipment
- Set-up sound and lights
- Constructed book flats x6
- Painted the stage
- Ran shows in five different venues
- Strike festival venues
- Move-in with Sound & Lighting equipment
- Set-up sound and lights
- Constructed book flats x6
- Painted the stage
- Ran shows in five different venues
- Strike festival venues
National Arts Festival 2023 #NAF2023
[Festival Technician]
- hung draping in festival venues
- decorated the box office with banting and fairy lights
- Rigged lights in festival venues
- Set-up sound equipment in festival venues
- Managed the tech crew
- Ran Tech rehearsals
- Ran over *7 shows a day
- Operated Grandma dot2 on PC lighting desk
- Striked Festival venues
- hung draping in festival venues
- decorated the box office with banting and fairy lights
- Rigged lights in festival venues
- Set-up sound equipment in festival venues
- Managed the tech crew
- Ran Tech rehearsals
- Ran over *7 shows a day
- Operated Grandma dot2 on PC lighting desk
- Striked Festival venues
"ASKARI" Tshwane University of Technology Department of Performing Arts Production
[Stage Manager]
ASKARI is an Action-packed political thriller that opened TUT’s theatrical season of 2023. The Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design opened its theatrical season at the Breytenbach Theatre with the action-packed political thriller ASKARI on 25 May (Africa Day). TUT is the first university in Africa to stage the play.
The multiple Naledi Theatre Award-nominated and winning play, which premiered in 2021, tells the story of freedom fighters who were double agents, informers, intelligence analysts and deadly assassins for the Vlakplaas counterinsurgency unit that specialised in executing and torturing anti-apartheid activists.
https://www.tut.ac.za/news-and-press/article?NID=768
ASKARI is an Action-packed political thriller that opened TUT’s theatrical season of 2023. The Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts and Design opened its theatrical season at the Breytenbach Theatre with the action-packed political thriller ASKARI on 25 May (Africa Day). TUT is the first university in Africa to stage the play.
The multiple Naledi Theatre Award-nominated and winning play, which premiered in 2021, tells the story of freedom fighters who were double agents, informers, intelligence analysts and deadly assassins for the Vlakplaas counterinsurgency unit that specialised in executing and torturing anti-apartheid activists.
https://www.tut.ac.za/news-and-press/article?NID=768
Rapture
[Scenic Painter]
Rapture is a production staged at the South African State Theatre based on the sculptures of Anton Smit.
Rapture is a production staged at the South African State Theatre based on the sculptures of Anton Smit.
RINGMEESTER
[Prop maker]
Pope Mitre (costume prop)
Materials:
- foam
- tracing paper
- wood glue
- contact glue
- gold dust
- plascon acrylic paint
Pope Mitre (costume prop)
Materials:
- foam
- tracing paper
- wood glue
- contact glue
- gold dust
- plascon acrylic paint
My House Art Installation
The artist attempted to create a space that speaks through sensory elements and artworks telling a particular story.
The Great YES, The Great NO | WILLlAM KENTRIDGE Studios
[Stage Technician]
|student industry placement|
- honoured and privileged to have been part of such great professionals whom a lot from in terms of approaching performance
|student industry placement|
- honoured and privileged to have been part of such great professionals whom a lot from in terms of approaching performance
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"2022 Dance Season" Tshwane University of Technology Department of Performing Arts Production
[Stage Technician]
- Flyman and stage crew
- Flyman and stage crew
Giant Crocodile puppet fabrication
The giant puppet was part of the Tshwane University of technology children's theatre production The Enormous Crocodile which was staged during the 2022 Tut arts festival. The puppet paraded during the festival.
"Mozart Die Zauberflöte" Tshwane University of Technology Department of Performing Arts Opera Production
[Stage Technician]
"A land of permanent goodbyes" Tshwane University of Technology Department of Performing Arts Production
[Set designer & Stage Technician]
”A LAND OF PERMANENT
GOODBYES”
Based on A powerful novel
of refugees escaping from
war-torn Syria, masterfully
told by a journalist who
witnessed the crisis
firsthand. In a country
ripped apart by war, Tareq
lives with his big and loving
family. . . until the bombs
strike. His city is in ruins.
His life is destroyed. And
those who have survived
are left to figure out their
uncertain future
”A LAND OF PERMANENT
GOODBYES”
Based on A powerful novel
of refugees escaping from
war-torn Syria, masterfully
told by a journalist who
witnessed the crisis
firsthand. In a country
ripped apart by war, Tareq
lives with his big and loving
family. . . until the bombs
strike. His city is in ruins.
His life is destroyed. And
those who have survived
are left to figure out their
uncertain future
"Casket of Birth" Tshwane University of Technology Department of Performing Arts Drama student Production
[Set designer & Scenic Artist]
2022 Tshwane University of Technology Arts Festival
Main Stage [Assistant Stage Manager]
- Festival Set builder & painter
- Assisted in the running of over 20 shows on the Mainstage (800+ capacity) in a
space of 4 days.
Responsibilities included facilitating tech move - in and strike, cleaning the stage, helping run all the shows as per schedule, delegating roles to crew, documenting day to day actives, spiking the stage, etc.
- Festival Set builder & painter
- Assisted in the running of over 20 shows on the Mainstage (800+ capacity) in a
space of 4 days.
Responsibilities included facilitating tech move - in and strike, cleaning the stage, helping run all the shows as per schedule, delegating roles to crew, documenting day to day actives, spiking the stage, etc.
"Two Trains Running" Tshwane University of Technology Department of Performing Arts Production
[Set constructor & Scenic painter]
Mascot reconstruction
The artist renewed three horse heads using acrylic paint, glitter and spray paint
"Caged" Tshwane University of Technology Department of Performing Arts advanced Diploma Drama production
[Prop maker & Set designer]
Caged tells a story of 5 girls who have been kidnaped/caged and become sex slaves. They are now trying to save the little one (Tinny) from Mr. B the aggressor.
Caged tells a story of 5 girls who have been kidnaped/caged and become sex slaves. They are now trying to save the little one (Tinny) from Mr. B the aggressor.
Puppetbooth Construction
[Set Designer & Scenic Artist]
The artist conceptualized and designed a performance space for a South African adaptation of Ronald Dahl's 'The Enormous crocodile'. The artist used some conventions of Bunraku puppetry during the spacing process.
The artist also painted the Backdrop of the puppet booth using [3] painting techniques:
1. Scumbling
2.Dry brushing
3. Spattering
The artist conceptualized and designed a performance space for a South African adaptation of Ronald Dahl's 'The Enormous crocodile'. The artist used some conventions of Bunraku puppetry during the spacing process.
The artist also painted the Backdrop of the puppet booth using [3] painting techniques:
1. Scumbling
2.Dry brushing
3. Spattering
Memoryscapes dance Production
[Set designer & Scenic Artist]
Memoryscapes is a dance production that has 15 autobiographical memories that include identity formation. it contains 15 solos that are weaved into one full length work.
Memoryscapes is a dance production that has 15 autobiographical memories that include identity formation. it contains 15 solos that are weaved into one full length work.
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