Book Wings South Africa
BOOK WINGS SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town, South Africa Iowa City, USA 1 Book Wings South Africa Welcome, The International Writing Program (IWP), in collaboration with the Artscape Theatre Centre, is proud to present Book Wings South Africa. This program marks the fourth year of an initiative that began in 2012 with a historic partnership between the IWP and the Moscow Art Theatre. Working in conjunction with the University of Iowa’s Department of Theatre Arts, Information Technology Services, UITV, Virtual Writing University, University of Cape Town, and the African Arts Institute, and made possible with grant funds provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Book Wings South Africa brings together the worlds of literature, theatrical performance, and new media, uniting two stages to produce a collaborative performance of six new short plays commissioned for the project. In Book Wings South Africa, distinguished playwrights in the United States and South Africa address the theme of release. Keith Josef Adkins, Katori Hall, Mandla Mbothwe, Wessel Pretorius, Peter Ullian, and Mike van Graan have created complex and moving works that reflect the diversity of our respective literary traditions. High-definition videoconferencing technologies will allow the audience in Iowa City to see and hear performances held on the Cape Town stage, and the Cape Town audience to see and hear performances held on the Iowa City stage. This dynamic program is a testament to what two artistic communities, nearly 9,000 miles apart, can accomplish though creative collaboration. We hope Book Wings South Africa might inspire you to explore new ways to reach out and connect.
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