Visual artist Lwando Dlamini develops a new body of work exploring masculinity, vulnerability and emotional healing. Growing up in Philippi, he struggles with expectations placed on Black men and the belief that “men don’t cry”. Guided by conversations with friend and collaborator Nande “Dla,” he confronts how silence and toxic masculinity sustain pain and violence. Through painting, Lwando discovers that art can become a process of emotional release, self-repair and healing, expressed through colour, texture and vulnerability.
Language: isiXhosa
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This semi-autobiographical cabaret will make you laugh, cry, and look at your own story with new eyes. Stephanie, the daughter of two pastors, searches for her place in the world amid her mixed heritage and the complexities of our history. With humour, pathos, and a vibrant blend of music, she comes to the realisation: fitting in is one thing, but belonging is something entirely different. Awarded the Stellenbosch Word Trophy for Exceptional Contribution to Contemporary Music: Small Groups.
Inherited Silence
Inherited Silence is a physical theatre production exploring the emotional inheritance carried by firstborn daughters. Through movement, repetition, and embodied memory, the work traces the quiet weight of unhealed maternal trauma, love intertwined with silence, provision without emotional presence. As the daughter navigates anger, loyalty, and the struggle to leave what she loves, the body becomes an archive of everything unsaid. This performance invites audiences to reflect on generational pain, accountability, and the courage to name what was never spoken.
