Online Programma

A Faint Patch of Light – Qondiswa James (Zuid-Afrika)

A Faint Patch of Light is a story about the love and entanglement between two black women on the night before their violent death. The performance is an adaptation of Athol Fugard's 'Statements After a Arrest under the Immorality Act' (1972). It reveals the struggle of the black lesbian and queer community in the South African townships. Two women in bed, nude and naked and vulnerable share their hope, fear and love in their last night while their perpetrators stand in front of their house and call them outside. 

Director Qondiswa James / South Africa / 2020 /50 mins

Performed and filmed in a theater in Cape Town for Afro_Vibes Festival because actors and director could not travel to the Netherlands due to corona travel restrictions. On 9 October this film has been live streamed from Theater De Balie in Amsterdam.

Ẹlàbọrù – Jelili Atiku (Nigeria)

The film Ẹlàbọ́rù is a performance based film and references to the present circumstance in the world. The COVID 19 pandemic has exerted a heavy toll worldwide, especially on healthcare professionals. Jelili Atiku is an artist that uses his body as a medium in his performances. It becomes indispensable for him to go through rigorous immune health care. Ẹlàbọ́rù is a personal journey of the artist in the process of using the Yoruba indigenous methods/rituals of  building body immune system against pandemic diseases. This film has been part of a live stream programme from theatre De Balie on 10 October. The making of this film has been supported by Afro_Vibes Festival.

Concept and performance Jelili Atiku / Nigeria / 2020/ 15 mins

Programme 10 October live stream from de Balie

10 October Sustainable art in a post Covid19 world at 20h00 Netherlands time (GMT+2)

How sustainable is performing arts in a Covid19 era? With an increasing number of people around the world being isolated in their homes, it has become clear how important it is that we keep hearing and sharing each other's stories; that the whole society feels heard and recognized. What is actually the role of art in times of corona? How does corona change the art practice? How will the impact of ‘corona art’ on artists develop? READ MORE

AMSTERDAM | DE BALIE
Za 10 okt, 20:00 uur
Info en tickets: www.debalie.nl/10 oktober

Programme 9 October live stream from de Balie

9 October Women & LGBTQI+ leadership at 20h00 Netherlands time (GMT+2)

Female leaders from the cultural sector discuss their best practices with each other. They discuss the choices they make on a daily basis and the value their work has. This evening we pay attention to the LGBTQI + community and the important role this community plays in the arts. What can we learn from their best practices? As part of this programme we live stream the film A Faint patch of Light  at 21h30 Netherlands time (GMT+2 READ MORE

AMSTERDAM | DE BALIE
Vr 9 okt, 20:00 uur
Info en tickets: www.debalie.nl/9 oktober

Programme 8 October live stream from de Balie

8 October Entanglements and Intersection at 20h00 Netherlands time (GMT+2)

Thursday 8 October we kick off with a program around Entanglements and Intersection. All humans feel the effects of the worldwide pandemic. How can we find each other in searching for solutions instead of isolating ourselves? And what is the role of art in this? How can we create in times of crisis? READ MORE

AMSTERDAM | DE BALIE
Do 8 okt, 20:00 uur
Info en tickets: www.debalie.nl/8 oktober