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Padonbekend

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

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Dansmetdieduiwels

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

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Rust Coloured Skirt

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

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Seep

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

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Keeper of the Kumm

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

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Mooi Genoeg Om Engels Te Praat

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

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The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking

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

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Krummelpap, Afval en Sunlightseepbaddens

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

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Babalas

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

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

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...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

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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

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Igshaan Adams

Garage's collaboration with Igshaan Adams has proven to be creatively productive from all angles. His crew lay down an ink covered plastic sheet with a white canvas secured atop. This is followed by the dancers improvising or executing known choreography on the canvas, leaving imprints that are used to create the artwork. `The first try out happened in John and Alfred's back garden at number 50 Hibuskus street, O'okiep. The two subsequent sessions both occurred at the Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town. 

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Igshaan's first encounter with Garage at 50 Hibiscus, O'okiep. Photographed by Faroll Coetzee (OFJ Media).

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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.

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