HALFBREAD TECHNIQUE/ postcapitalism for beginners Collaborators’ kit 1/5 Imagine an empty stage An average looking internationally acclaimed artist standing on an empty stage and is offering to share his salary with the audience: “who takes half of the stage and half of the money?” This is how we start. About the project Halfbread Technique is based on a brilliant idea that Martin had one day. His idea was a new economy in which everyone loves sharing everything. Martin sends his idea in a parcel to various communities in South Africa. How the economy works? With only one rule, Halfbread Technique, that is introduced on stage using humour, contemporary dance, interaction and money. Halfbread Technique was first introduced to the public at Julidans Amsterdam 2012 and has been touring Europe and Africa since. In 2014 The writer of the play has agreed to restage it in South frica and gave a local duo a licence to do the tour with a social twist. Halfbread Technique in Riga, Latvia
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HALFBREAD TECHNIQUE/ post-‐capitalism for beginners
Collaborators’ kit 1/5
Imagine an empty stage
An average looking internationally acclaimed artist standing on an empty stage and is offering to share his salary with the audience: “who takes half of the stage and half of the money?” This is how we start.
About the project
Halfbread Technique is based on a brilliant idea that Martin had one day. His idea was a new economy in which everyone loves sharing everything. Martin sends his idea in a parcel to various communities in South Africa. How the economy works? With only one rule, Halfbread Technique, that is introduced on stage using humour, contemporary dance, interaction and money. Halfbread Technique was first introduced to the public at Julidans Amsterdam 2012 and has been touring Europe and Africa since. In 2014 The writer of the play has agreed to re-‐stage it in South frica and gave a local duo a licence to do the tour with a social twist.
Halfbread Technique in Riga, Latvia
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Audiences love Halfbread Technique
“A strikingly simple but original way of addressing the injustice in the world” TANZtheater INTERNATIONAL, Hanover
"I’ve never been to such a performance so this was above all fun to see" Curator and scholar Carlyn Strydom, Cape Town
“Surprising, funny and something to think about” TQW Dance Centre, Vienna
Halfbread Technique in UCT Social Equality Conference
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Our tour vision
We envision HalfbreadTechnique as a tour that will include different venues and publics.
This is a production that uses theatre for a social purpose: inspiring us to think differently about sharing and money; Triggering new interactions and transactions.
Halfbread Technique is an innovative form of engaging the audience with the experience of an imaginary just and playful community
We believe the play can inspire us to act on our current challenges creatively and constructively
The 2014 South African tour was been launched as a pilot in Observatory Cape Town (April), and has performed since in Wits University (July), UCT Social Equality conference and Khayelitsha Hubspace (August).
Faith47 project Freedom Charter, Cape Town (Inspiration)
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Who are we?
Halfbread Technique initial team is comprised of three independent creative practitioners in our 30s who share the vision of doing things with art. Our collaboration was sparked in November 2013 during Gipca LAND event.
Written by ... Martin Schick
Choreographed and performed by ... Tebogo Munyai
Curated by ... Valerie Geselev
Plus! a new creative photographer documents every show
Halfbread Technique in Observatory, Cape Town
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Basic details
Target audience: Innovative and creative thinkers from all walks of life, high-‐school age to 120. We love intimate events of 40 audience members, but can play with a crowd of 200+ people easily.
Venue: We require a stage, a standing mic and audience seats with a view of the stage floor. All the props are coming with us and are of no fuss.
Dates: Any time is a good time for a creative social play. Currently we are booking for October –December 2014.
Budget: We are about economical justice behind the stage as well as on the stage. In general we operate by two channels of collaboration: (a) a show with self budget; or (b) participating in a tour funding proposal by a third party. Costs vary according to context.
More info: halfbreadtechnique.tumblr.com / [email protected] / 071-‐550-‐1427
Halfbread Technique in Nunnery theatre, Wits, Johannesburg
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