Old Soul Waiting

Wed Oct 5, 18:00 - Wed Oct 5, 21:00

Toasted

ABOUT

Movie Screening & Live Performance

with Slindile Mthembu and Thembinkosi Mavimbela


Old Soul Waiting (2021, 43min.)


Wednesday 05 October / 6 for 6.30pm - 9pm

at Toasted, 138 Jan Smuts Ave

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Mthembu’s Old Soul Waiting is an experimental, multi-disciplinary production that sees the artistic collision of film, theatre and visual art. It explores how an ancestral calling can be misdiagnosed as mental illness. With its non-linear storytelling, infused with music and an interpretive physical language, the piece attempts to show what a spiritual awakening might look like from Western and spiritual perspectives. The audience is introduced to this through the memory of the protagonist.

Mthembu’s plan is to deconstruct the work, extracting its elements as stylised performances in non-theatre spaces. These sites – which range from cinemas and galleries to restaurants – are what she terms the “third space”.

“What we hope to do is to hybridise the performances. And I want the audiences to feel like they’re walking through a maze of the main character’s mind. 

“The artworks in the show help to articulate what can’t be verbalised – but they can stand alone. We plan to showcase these at a gallery, complemented by performance art to bring essences of the story through.

(excerpt from M&G article written by Kgomotso Moncho Maripane, 2022 )

ABOUT

Courtyard Screening at Toasted are intimate experiences with the moving image. From experimental art videos to short films or documentaries we present a collective engagement that goes beyond watching a movie as we are presenting an evening to share, understand and listen to each other. Films are often a reflection of ourselves, our society at a specific time - from real situations to dreams, utopias or dystopias the moving image tells something about the human condition. More than ever, coming together in a safe space (physical and mental) has been difficult and crucial at the same time. Covid-19 had us retreat to our homes but we are social beings and need our community - this project wants to offer exactly that. Each month, on a Wednesday evening we present a film at Toasted in Johannesburg and invite people to come, enjoy and exchange. Curated and run by Nisha Merit and Thati Pele. More info and upcoming screenings here

INFO

Toasted is a women-led community and collaboration space - best toasties in Joburg.
138 Jan Smuts AveMo - Sat: 8am - 4pm more info here Toasted

Food and drinks for sale at Toasted - no outside food and drinks allowed.

Please note: in case of any weather changes - one of our beloved last minute rains for example - the film screening will be postponed and your ticket will stay valid for the new date. Please keep yourself updated on the day via our Instagram page - @courtyardscreening No refunds possibleLimited seats - 60 people max. 

Street parking only - on Jan Smuts or use the Woolies parking on Wells Ave - be careful when walking

We do these screenings because we love movies - especially the odd ones - but we also love community and we encourage everyone to come earlier and stay longer to talk and exchange. 


 

DIRECTIONS

Old Soul Waiting
Toasted
138 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood, Randburg, 2193
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