UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project)

Theatrefront is proud to announce that the World Premiere Productions of UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project) took place in 2009 at theTarragon Theatre (Toronto) and Neptune Theatre (Halifax).

A tour of UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project) is now being prepared. If you are interested in more details, or in booking the production, email Artistic Director Daryl Cloran.

UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project)
Created by The Ensemble
Directed by Daryl Cloran
Set & Lighting Design by Lorenzo Savoini
Sound Design by Christian Barry
Stage Manager - Kate Porter Featuring - Eric Goulem, Mbulelo Grootboom, David Jansen, Holly Lewis, Michelle Monteith and Andile Nebulane

THE STORY OF THE CAPE TOWN PROJECT

In South Africa, ubuntu refers to the spirit of community, the belief that humanity is tied together. In this new collective creation, ghosts haunt a man and a woman, continents apart, as they are drawn together to discover the secrets of their past. This international collaboration of Canadian and South African artists traces the ties that bind us all, with spirited storytelling, music and dance.

THE HISTORY OF THE CAPE TOWN PROJECT

In April 2005, five members of Theatrefront's ensemble traveled to Cape Town, South Africa to begin developing an international collective theatre creation in collaboration with The Baxter Theatre Centre The Canadian and South African actors spent a month in Cape Town developing a new play together. On May 1, 2005 we presented a workshop presentation of THE CAPE TOWN PROJECT at The Baxter Theatre Centre for a public audience.

In 2006 in Association with The Tarragon Theatre, Theatrefront brought our South African collaborators to Toronto twice to continue developing this production with us. In 2008 in association with the Tarragon Theatre and the Neptune Theatre (Halifax) we completed our final development workshop in Toronto, which culminated in public performances at the Tarragon Theatreís rehearsal studio.