Some Things the Script Never Said, But I Found Anyway
By: Rodney Gariseb, Playwright & Director – Naked Spaces When I finished writing Naked Spaces, I thought I understood it. I’d lived inside those words for months. But once the rehearsal process began, I realised the play was merely a map. The room itself, with its sweat, stillness, and accidental discoveries,was the terrain. And that’s
Inside LAND – The Sound of Memory and Movement (Part 3 of 3)
by Matthew Williams LAND – A dance work reclaiming space, memory, and the right to stay. In Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, choreographer Haymich Olivier and cast members Gift Uzera and Shashitwako Muteka shared their experiences with LAND, a performance that focuses on reclaiming space, memory, and the right to stay. We
Inside LAND – Walking the Ground We Dance On (Part 2 of 3)
Gift Uzera & Shashitwako Muteka, Cast Members (Performers in LAND) LAND – A dance work reclaiming space, memory, and the right to stay. In Part 1, our choreographer Haymich Olivier described how ‘LAND’ began, not just as a performance, but as a way of reclaiming space, memory, and the right to stay. As dancers, we
Inside LAND – A Creative Journey Begins (Part 1 of 3)
Haymich Olivier, Choreographer LAND – A dance work reclaiming space, memory, and the right to stay. I’ve been thinking a lot about why I came back to LAND, a piece I first created in 2017 for the Windhoek International Dance Festival. There are several thoughts that brought me to this moment, but the biggest one
Train. Transform. Perform: Inside the NTN Stage Actors Training Lab
Desiree Mentor | Public Relations Officer, NTN If you’ve ever stood in the wings of a theatre, heart pounding, waiting for your cue… You know there’s nothing quite like the stage. It’s electric. It’s vulnerable. It’s real. But behind every great performance is one thing most people don’t see: training. That’s where the NTN Stage
5 Reasons You Need to See LIVE IN SONG
Desiree Mentor | Public Relations Officer, NTN LIVE IN SONG is the kind of show that stays with you If you’ve heard the buzz about LIVE IN SONG, you’ll know that this isn’t just another concert; it’s shaping up to be a night that moves you. And while I haven’t seen the show yet (none of
A Season of Return: Notes from the Artistic Director
By Nelago Shilongoh Artistic Director, National Theatre of Namibia Though we staged a handful of productions since 2019, the theatre has stood dark far too often – more than we ever wished. We’ve missed the good old wooden scent of the dance rehearsal rooms, the constant trail of cleaning detergents in the hallway during a
From Two Rooms to Many: NTN’s Expanding Creative Home
by Alma Ulamba, General Manager, National Theatre of Namibia As a small-town girl, I didn’t grow up knowing the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN). I only became aware of it when I started working here. But I still remember those first productions I experienced: God of Women by Prof. Sifiso Nyathi at the Warehouse Theatre,
Blended Voices in Perfect Harmony with Joaqui Paulus
By: Desiree Mentor | Public Relations Officer, NTN At the heart of the National Theatre of Namibia’s Blended Voices – A Namibian Choral Celebration is Joacqui Paulus, a passionate musician, educator, and advocate for choral excellence. His deep love for music, combined with years of experience in choral singing and music education, has played a
God of Women: A Theatrical Clash of Cultures
By Prof. Francis Sifiso Nyathi “What happens when two vastly different cultures collide? Can traditions withstand the forces of globalization, or do they inevitably change?” When I wrote “God of Women,” I aimed to explore a reality that many Africans encounter daily: the tension between deeply rooted traditions and the inevitable influence of Western culture.