The Space For Creative Excellence
Padonbekend
Padonbekend (A Road Unknown)
Year - 2011
Direction - Alfred Hinkel
Performed at - O’okiep, KKNK Oudshoorn
Choreography - John Linden and cast.
Music Composition - Lionel Swanson and Gregory Winn
Text - Dawn Langdown and Ronald Sassman
Cast - Dawn Langdown, Christopher Samuels, Ronald Sassman, Vincent Chavula, Byron Klassen, Lionel Swanson and Gregory Winn
Photography - Mark Wessels
Produced by KKNK
Dansmettieduiwels
Dansmettieduiwels (Dancing with the devils)
Year - 2012
Direction - Alfred Hinkel
Performed at - Market Theatre JHB, Baxter Theatre CPT
Choreography - John Linden and cast
Music - Bach’s mass in B minor.
Costume Design - Marquen Carstens
AV - Marquen Carstens
Lighting design - Bennever Arendse
Cast - Grant Van Ster, Ilse Samuels, Christopher Samuels, Byron Klassen, Faroll Coetzee
Photography - John Hogg
Produced by Georgina Thompson of Dance Umbrella
Rust Coloured Skirt
Rust Coloured Skirt
Year - 2014
Direction - Heinrich Reisenhoffer
Performed at - Grahamstown NAF, Artscape Theatre Centre Cape Town
Choreography - John Linden and Cast
Music - Various
Text - Cast
Costume Design - Cast
AV - Heinrich Reisenhofer
Cast - Byron Klassen, Adelaide Majoor, Debbie Goodman, Alfred Hinkel
Photography - Ruth Smith
Produced by Grahamstown NAF
Seep
Seep (Soap)
Year - 2015
Direction - Alfred Hinkel
Performed at - Kalahari Desert Festival, Northern Cape 5 town tour, Infecting the city Cape Town UCT Confluences
Choreography - Byron Klassen
Music - Various
Text - Byron Klassen and Magrieta Mouton
Costume design - Marquen Carstens
AV - Marquen Carstens
Cast - Byron Klassen, Magrieta Mouton and Savitri Naidoo (On Screen)
Photography - Ruth Smith
Produced by Kalahari Desert Festival and Infecting the City
Keeper of the Kumm
Keeper of the Kumm
Year - 2016
Direction - Basil Appolis
Performed at - Grahamstown NAF, Artscape Theatre Centre
Choreography - Garage Dance Ensemble
Music - Hilton Schilder
Text - Sylvia Vollenhoven
Costume Design - Alfred Rietman
Cast - Elton Landrew, Quanita Adams, Dawn Langdown, Rebecca Makin-Taylor, Byron Klassen, Adelaide Majoor, Faroll Coetzee, Dustin Jannetjies
Photography - Ruth Smith
Produced by - Grahamstown NAF/Artscape
Mooi Genoeg Om Engels Te Praat
Mooi genoeg om Engels te praat (Good Looking Enough to Speak English)
Years - 2016, 2017 and 2018
Direction - Alfred Hinkel
Performed at - Northern Cape Tour (2016 - 2018), Magnet Theatre (2018)
Choreography - Cast
Music - Various
Text - Ronelda Kamfer
Costume design - Marquen Carstens and Cast
Cast (2016) - Richie Cloete, Esme Marthinus, Byron Klassen, Adelaide Majoor, Faroll Coetzee. Dustin Jannetjies, Jerome Jaftha
Cast (2017) - Richie Cloete, Esme Marthinus, Byron Klassen, Adelaide Majoor, Emelda Mothelesi, Faroll Coetzee, Dustin Jannetjies.
Cast (2018) - Esme Marthinus, Faroll Coetzee. Dustin Jannetjies, Emelda Mothelesi, Jaime-Lee Hine
Photography - Dale Davids, Ruth Smith, Faroll Coetzee
Funded by Mzansi Golden Economy
The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking
The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking
Year - 2016
Performed at - Baxter Dance Festival @ The Baxter Theatre Cape Town
Choreography - John Linden
Music - The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
Costume Design - Marquen Carstens
AV - Marquen Carstens, Heinrich Reisenhofer
Lighting Design - Bennever Arendse
Cast - Byron Klassen, Faroll Coetzee, Dustin Jannetjies, Adelaide Majoor, Leverne Botha and Ciara Baron
Photography - Ruth Smith
Commissioned by Nicolette Moses of The Baxter Theatre
Krummelpap, Afval en Sunlightseepbaddens
Krummelpap, Afval en Sunlightseepbaddens (Crummed Porridge, Tripe and Cheap Soap)
Years - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Direction - Alfred Hinkel
Performed at - SU Toyota Woordfees, Northern Cape Tour, Vredendal, Compagnietheater Amsterdam, Zuidplein Rotterdam, Centerstage US Tour: Old South Meeting House, Boston. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, New York. Moss Center Fiff Theatre, Blacksburg.
Choreography - Cast, Savitri Naidoo
Music - Various
Text - Ronelda Kamfer
English Translation - Ronelda Kamfer/Alfred Hinkel
Costume design - Cast
Cast (2020) - Esme Marthinus, Byron Klassen, Faroll Coetzee, Jaime-lee Hine, Lynette Du Plessis
Cast (2021) - Esme Marthinus, Dustin Jannetjies, Faroll Coetzee, Jaime-lee Hine, Lynette Du Plessis
Cast (2022) Esme Marthinus, Byron Klassen, Dustin Jannetjies, Jaime-lee Hine, Lynette Du Plessis
Cast (2023) – Esme Marthinus, Byron Klassen, Jaime-Lee Hine, Faroll Coetzee, Crystal Finck
Photography - Ruth Smith, Faroll Coetzee
Produced by Stellenbosch Woordfees
Babalas
Babalas (Hangover)
Year - 2022, 2023
Direction - Byron Klassen and Dustin Jannetjies
Performed at - Kleinzee, Kalkbay (SU Arts Conference: The Violence of History and the Quest for Repair), Zeits MOCCA in Collaboration with Igshaan Adams, Okiep Sports grounds
Music Composition - Various
Text - Ilse Samuels and Ronelda Kamfer
Cast - Esmé Marthinus, Bertram Isak, Jaime-Lee Hine, Georgia Julies, Manon-Lee Saal
Photography - Faroll Coetzee
Commissioned by The National Lotteries Commission
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Diepspore
DiepSpore (Deep Tracks) An Outdoor Community Event
Year - 2023
Direction - Byron Klassen
Performed at - O'okiep Sports Ground
Choreography - Members of the Garage Company
Music - Sylvester Fortuin, Bokkie (Fredualischa Skylah Palm), O'okiep Male Voices
Text - Tina Schouw, Esme Marthinus, Alfred Hinkel
Cast - Students and Professionals of Garage Dance Ensemble, Sylvester Fortuin, Bokkie (Fredualischa Skylah Palm), A cast of 67 professionals and members of the community
Photography - Dale Davids
Produced by PESP, NAC, Dept Sport Arts and Culture
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Stof
Stof (Dust) A Homage to Dawn Langdown
Year - 2023
Direction - Alfred Hinkel
Performed at - Artscape Theatre Centre, Suidoosterfees
Choreography - Cast under direction of John Linden
Music Composition - Sylvester Fortuin, Dollar Brand, Tina Schouw
Text - Dawn Langdown, Esmé Marthinus, Alfred Hinkel
Cast - Esmé Marthinus, Bertram Isak, Jaime-Lee Hine, Byron Klassen, Faroll Coetzee, Keanu Samuels, Sylvester Fortuin
Photography - Lindsey Appolis
Produced by Suidoosterfees
...How in salts desert is it possible to blossom...
Year - 2024
Design by - Robyn Orlin with Garage Dance Ensemble and uKhoiKhoi
With 5 dancers from the Garage Dance Ensemble company – Byron Klassen, Faroll Coetzee, Crystal Finck, Esmé Marthinus, Georgia Julies
Original music by uKhoiKhoi – Yogin Sullaphen, Anelisa Stuurman
Performed at - Théâtre de la Criée, Théâtre des 13 Vents, Théâtre Garonne
Costumes by - Birgit Neppl
Technical direction – Thabo Walter
Videos by Eric Perroys
Lighting design by Vito Walte
Producer - Damien Valette
Ons/Gister/Dans
.Year - 2024
Direction - Byron Klassen and Geralt Cloete
Performed at - Sanddrift
Choreography - Byron Klassen and Keano Samuels
Text - Geralt Cloete
Music Recorded - Various
Live Music - Traditional
Cast - Jayden Cloete, Janica Bezuidenhoudt, Annaline Joseph, Jody-Ann Cloete, Dianca Obies, Keano Samuels
Photography & Videography - Faroll Coetzee
Sound - Oscar Langdown
Produced by - Goethe Institut & Center Stage USA
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Wonde van die Siel (Dinto tsa Moya)
.Year - 2024
Produced by - Tseghohatso Mothelesi
Choreography/Direction - Byron Klassen
Performed at - Okiep Rec Club
Cast - Georgia Julies, Jaime-Lee Hine, Manon-Lee Saal, Druwayne Strauss and Keano Samuels
Photography - Faroll Coetzee
Lighting - Oscar Langdown
Sound - Delroy Pekeur
Marketing & Ticket Sales - John Linden
Supporting Staff - Ettiene Hubert Cloete, Christopher Samuels, Sheldine Klassen, Gail Knopp
Igshaan Adams
Garage’s collaboration with Igshaan Adams has proven to be creatively enriching from every angle. The process begins with his crew laying down an ink-covered plastic sheet, followed by a white canvas secured on top. Dancers then either improvise or perform known choreography on the canvas, leaving imprints that are later used to create the artwork. The first trial took place in the garden of John and Alfred’s residence at 50 Hibiscus Street, O’okiep, with the two subsequent sessions held at the Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town.
Igshaan's first encounter with Garage at 50 Hibiscus, O'okiep. Photographed by Faroll Coetzee (OFJ Media).
Second encounter at the Zeits MOCAA at the Waterfront, Cape Town. Photographed by Faroll Coetzee (OFJ Media).
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Igshaan Adams, Faroll, Jaime-Lee, Manon-Lee, Georgia, Esmé, Dustin, Byron, Buddy, 2023, Mixed nylon and polyester braided rope, painted wooden beads, plastic, stone, crystal beads, sea shells, polycotton blend fabrics, memory wire, gold link chain and cotton twine, 183 x 219 cm. Courtesy of the artist; Thomas Dane Gallery; blank projects, Cape Town. Image by Richard Ivey.
