IZILO
IZILO has been inspired by the current social format of human behaviour, is mankind becoming worse than the animal race? Who is the hunter, and who is being hunted? Within Ubuntu, collectiveness becomes important. It suggests everything living carries a vital and spiritual force. The origin of ‘Ubuntu/humility’ is saturated with the idea that even if nothingness pervades, there is always something taking form. Men lost their dignity like wildcats fighting for antelopes, and vultures waiting to finish the the spirit. Random, aggressive movements stab restlessly to the staccato unheard melodies and barrelling rage depicting the disorder and confusion of a dysfunctional society. Vincent Sekwati Koko Mantsoe grew up in Soweto. He spent his teenage years township street dancing. He joined Moving into Dance Mophatong, an integrated South African dance company and later became Associate Artistic Director, from where he pursued international work in France, where in 2005 he formed his own company.
- Rating: 4.75 / 5 (4 reviews)
Reviews
- Cherae Halley — ★★★★★ (5/5) — July 13, 2025
The world is f*cked. And it’s all our fault. Humans have stopped caring. My ancestors would be crying too if I tapped into them and showed them what has become of this world. Powerful. - Leonard Sbusiso Themba — ★★★★☆ (4/5) — July 13, 2025
Reading the synonyms before the play starts would help. On a projector or a voice over. - Natasha Eck — ★★★★★ (5/5) — July 12, 2025
Deep, grounded, and timely - Gerard Bester — ★★★★★ (5/5) — July 12, 2025
I witnessed your audition at Moving into Dance in 1990. You continue to astound! Transformative!