Twenty-seven creative artist groups competed for prizes, awards and certificates during the Isigcawu Theatre Festival at K-Cap KwaMashu Community Advancement Projects in KwaMashu.
The festival celebrates and honours artistic creativity from theatre practitioners in KwaZulu-Natal. This year marks the 20th edition since the festival was launched in 2003.
The groups prepared their productions under the theme “Nelson Mandela, Social Cohesion and Gender-Based Violence”. In the judging criteria, more than anything the judges were looking for talent and performances which adhered to the theme. The competition ran from Friday to Sunday, when the three winning groups were crowned.
IN PICS | Love for art and creativity celebrated at Isigcawu Theatre Festival
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Twenty-seven creative artist groups competed for prizes, awards and certificates during the Isigcawu Theatre Festival at K-Cap KwaMashu Community Advancement Projects in KwaMashu.
The festival celebrates and honours artistic creativity from theatre practitioners in KwaZulu-Natal. This year marks the 20th edition since the festival was launched in 2003.
The groups prepared their productions under the theme “Nelson Mandela, Social Cohesion and Gender-Based Violence”. In the judging criteria, more than anything the judges were looking for talent and performances which adhered to the theme. The competition ran from Friday to Sunday, when the three winning groups were crowned.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
On Friday all groups went through a selection process where they were given five minutes to showcase their talent, but only seven groups proceeded to the semifinals held on Saturday. On Sunday the three winning groups were upgraded to the professional level. The groups took away cash prizes and certificates sponsored by the KwaZulu-Natal department of sport, arts and culture. Awards for promising scripts, directors, actors and actresses were issued.
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
Image: SANDILE NDLOVU
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