2014 Directors Our 2014 Directors were Philisiwe Twijnstra, Nicole Masuku, Jade Bowers, Maude Sandham and Millicent Tintswalo	Edited Image 2014-9-16-9:59:45_edited Nicole directed "Unwanted Guests" for our 2014 festival. It was a thought provoking piece centred on how abuse is actually an "unwanted guest" and "unchosen". We loved having the powerful personality of Nicole in our 2014 festival. She had wonderful things to share like... “My lecturer once said, ‘Film is art, theatre is life and television is furniture’, and I couldn't agree more. Theatre is the essence of lives once lived, lives being lived and ones to be lived.”	"Unwanted Guests" Nicole Masuku Someone out there right now has an unwanted guest in his or her home – the unwanted guest being an analogy for abuse. That person must learn to live with this unwanted guest even though they didn’t ask for it. We can all relate to the idea of an unwanted guest – the idea awakens a sense of resistance in us. Zenzi, who has an unwanted guest in her home, stumbles upon a group of quirky, outrageous and sometimes downright dangerous women. How will this chance meeting change the course of her life?
PhilisiweTwijnstra Philisiwe did a very personal and powerful piece for our 2014 festival, which had the audience riveted. When reflecting on why Philisiwe wrote Sugary Spice she says, “I needed to inspire the young girl in me to fight back”. She believes she has learnt most from her husband, Roel Twijnstra, “besides being biased, he has taught me a lot… about art, theatre, ambition, passion and love. Most of all, he taught me to put myself first, he taught me to love me."	Sugary Spice What if the victim is not who you think it is. For five months 14 year old Nonzwakazi has been in Mr Fali's biology class as a student. Mr Fali is 42 years old. Nonzwakazi struggles with her subject and she attends Mr Fali's extra classes at his house. They get along very well, Nonzwakazi appears to be flirting with her teacher. He kindly tries to restrain himself yet admits he finds himself drawn to her beauty. He keeps saying he has to wait until she is older, but what unfolds?	Millicent Tintswalo Millicent wrote and directored "She Cold" for the 2014 festival. Women who become “cold” fascinate Millicent. She says, “they weren’t always like that… something or someone changed them”. Her piece travelled to Zimbabwe after being seen at the 2014 Women's Theatre Festival. Millicent is a collaborative and powerful director who does much to relax her actors before their appearance.
She Cold Martha Mabasa, a sweet caring mother and wife, wastes her life staying with an abusive, cheating husband, while her heart grows colder and colder. When her husband becomes chronically ill, he un-expectantly reaps the unpleasant rewards of his actions with an unresponsive Martha. His reputation leaves the community unperturbed about his eventual disappearance – they assume he left with one of his many women… but what became of him?	Maude Sandham_edited.png Maude did an incredible take of Eidos for our 2014 Women's Theatre Festival stage. About Eidos, Maude says, “It is a challenge for me to access a romantic side of myself without being cynical about relationships. I like that within this beautiful romance there is doubt, mistrust and unhappiness.” She accessed a very truthful, mature and touching piece that was a true delight to watch.	Eidos Eidos is the story of two strangers. A tall tale of theatrical love that reaches beyond the boundaries of death, grief and guilt. An exploration of memory, Eidos aims to commemorate, recall, relive, remind, educe, enshrine, reminisce, recollect, nail down and dig up what we so often remember to forget. This two-hander shows us of the dangers of holding on and letting go, as our Orpheus and Eurydice build a life based on hopes. Our destruction often ruled by Chance.
Jade Bowers Jade brought the multi-award winning "What The Water Gave Me" to our 2014 festival. She says “What The Water Gave Me” is very close to her heart and home. “It delves into Cape Town’s history and the history of the Coloured people who live there… from a woman's perspective. What could be closer?” Jade had a powerful year in 2014. We were very proud to have her in our festival. She gave birth to a beautiful little boy this year and continues to do meaningful work.	Screen Shot 2014-08-27 at 5.04.47 PM_edited.png An elemental exploration, which digs up gestures and stories that have been buried in the darkness of Cape Town’s history. Flowing from lush stories of ancient majicks to gritty tales of urban terror, the play traces the stories of four characters, with a storyteller who weaves their worlds together. Through the resources of imagination, the characters are able to transfigure their existing realities. The production has been called “as beautiful as it is compelling”