Residency showing by Naledi Majola
Wednesday 19th of June at 18.00-20.00
Free admission
Our artist in residence at Köttinspektionen Dans this spring, Naledi Majola, is spending a month at Köttinspektionen working on a new project. On Wednesday, June 19th, we open the doors to the artistic process, inviting you to take part of some of the research materials and performative explorations.
Hey girls! Hey gals! Hey ghels! Hey girlie-girls! Hey gworls! Hey girlies!
Naledi is working on a project continuing their ongoing research into Black gender play. Inspired by vernaculars from South Africa and beyond, they are exploring how gendered language, depending on how it is performed, can actually destabilise the rigidity of gender. When and how do performances of words like “girl” call people beyond the binary sense of the word? Inspired by the artist’s theatre background and their curiosity about translating their solo practice onto a group body, they are creating a chorus on this topic. The relationship between text and movement is an essential part of this process and is supported by the artist’s writing mentor, Andi Colombo.
Naledi Majola (they/he/she) is a South African artist-researcher, based in Berlin. After completing a BA in Theatre and Performance, specialising in Acting, at the University of Cape Town (2014-2017), they started working as an actor, appearing in various film, television, theatre, and commercial projects. At the same time, they began to develop a performance-making and research practice, embracing various mediums, including movement, voice, sound design, and writing. After primarily working in Cape Town, Naledi moved to Berlin, where they completed the MA Solo/Dance/Authorship at HZT Berlin in 2024. Their work seeks to blur the line between theory and practice and is inspired by performance studies, pop culture, and South African history and art.