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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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.
