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Tim6slive.co 20t04t2010 The fact that EugeneTerre Blanche's funeral took placethe sameday Afrikaaps openedat the Baxter Theatreprovidedan unexpected contextfor this ground-breakingstage work. aliasJitsvinger, leadshis'moutharchitects' in a WMPPED lN THETAAL:QuintinGoliath, wild ridethroughtheAfrikaansof the people.Behindhim is ShaneCooperPicture:ARYAN KAGANOF one Themixtureof video,music,dance,hip-hopandpoetryis an exhilarating . Theatre:Afrikaaps . Where:BaxterTheatre . Cast:QuintinGoliath(Jitsvinger), KyleShepherd, EmileJansen,Janinevan Rooy (Monox),ShaneCooper,Charlvan der Westhuizen (BlaqPearl),lvloenierAdams (Bliksemstraal) fromJethroLouw.Videoby DylanValley with contributions . By: DieArgitekbekke andAryanKaganof . Setdesign:JantjeGeldofandCatherine Henegan . Director:CatherineHenegan . When:UntilADril 24 . To book.Comouticket . Review:MarianneThamm and despotslikeTerreBlanche The symbolicliberationofAfrikaansfromdemagogues edgeto this multi-media explosion. transgressive broughta delightfully The individualsinvolvedin this boldcollectiveproject- who callthemselvesDie (looselytranslatedas the "moutharchitects") artistsin Argitekbekke - are all established theirown rightand "genres". For example,KyleShepherdis regardedas one of SouthAfrica'sforemostyoungjazz anda likelysuccessor to Abdullahlbrahim.EmileJansenandJanine composers/pianists van Rooyhavebeenfine-tuningtheirhip-hop,jazz and R&Btalentsfor ages.B.Boyand poetCharlvan der Westhuizen, aka Bliksemstraal, is a well-knownartistin "metaphysical" this neckof the hood. lvloenierAdams has beensteepedin the Klopseand Malaychoirsof CapeTownsince primaryschool;electric playerShaneCooperis an accomplished anddouble-bass the lankyQuintinGoliath- Jitsvinger composer andproducer; - hasbeenburningup the poet, stoMeller and activistJethroLouwhas sculptor, hip-hopcircuitsince2000,while beena maiorinfluencein the recentrevivaland celebrationof Khoiculture. The researcherfor this projectis filmmaker,novelistand poetlan Kerkhof'aliasAryan Kaganof,andthe directoris CatherineHenegan,founderof The Glasshousein Amsterdam. agitpropwas that all of this The potentialartisticpitfallof this pieceof contemporary and dispersedfocus Butthe brimmingindividualtalentcouldhaveso easilyoverwhelmed and a singlecollectiveartisticvisionhas resultedin a goodnewsis that co-operation originality, energyand intelligence iohesivenarrativethat sizzleswith authenticity, The seamlessmixtureof video,music,dance,hip-hop,breakdancingand poetryis an butdifferent one.Eachof thesetalentedartistsbringsa complementary exhilarating of flavourto the unfoldingnanative,whichis aboutthe altemativehistoryand reclamation Afrikaans. WhileDavidKramerandthe lateTaliepPetersentracedthe historicrootsof the songsof the Capein Ghoemain 2006,the emphasiswas on the musicand theyavoideddirect commentary sociopolitical ButwithAfrikaapsthereis a distinctpoliticalvoice,one that assertsthatAfrikaansis, contraryto popularwisdom,not in its deaththroes,but a thrivinglanguage- albeitone that has not beenrecognised. van RegteAfrikaners- formedin Farfrom beingthe tongueclaimedby the Genootskap (pure) languageis a creolecreatedby promote Afrikaans the suiwer 1875to protectand slaveswhoworkedin Dutchkitchensin the Cape.lt is a languagefirstwrittenin Arabic' of the WesternCape and todayis spokenby around64%of the inhabitants that is celebration Farfrom beinga dull historylesson,this is a slickand professional and exciting.Heneganand her castare to be visuallyand artisticallyprovocative much newground. for breakingso congratulated