RENOWNED ARTISTS, STRONG ORGANISERS, A WELL-KNOWN PLOT, DEDICATED PARTNERS – THE BASIS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION

In the international art world Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom is considered as a young Black African shooting star.

Because of his film-like method he’s called the “Township Tarantino” in his home country. His productions are invited to renowned festivals such as Kunsten Festival des Arts / Belgium, Edinburgh Festival / UK, Wiener Festwochen / Austria or Zürcher Theater Spektakel / Switzerland and achieve big success among both audience and press.

Pink zebra theatre and director peter fuxx stand for young and critical theatre beyond the glossy cultural industry. Their committed projects challenge people to a discourse. Diversity in languages and ways of expression from various civilisations and genres are an important component of their artistic work. Pink zebra theatre has developed a large core audience due to its top-quality work; all performances use to be attended above average. The audience is open-minded, critical, curious and interested in global issues.

Vienna’s ImPulsTanz Festival is one of the biggest dance & performance festivals worldwide. In 2008, almost 100.000 people attended 45 performances in Vienna’s best theatres, from Burgtheater to Museumsquartier.

Our organising partners in South Africa, the Market Theatre / Johannesburg and the South African State Theatre in Pretoria / Tshwane, are considered as the biggest and most important theatres in Southern Africa.

Mother Courage and her children by Bertolt Brecht is counted among the most significant works in world literature.

The combination of the well known plot, the reputation of the artists and the powerful organisers provides the basis for a successful production. For its implementation, the project is looking for dedicated economical partners, who wish to present their cultural and societal commitment to a broad public.