"Making Men"
ABOUT THE FILM
Making Men looks at the question of masculinity. Four African dancers explore this theme through choreography that is strong and rhythmical, but also subtle and sensitive.
Can failure to fit the stereotype of masculinity lead young men to the unease and violence we witness in many societies today?
Are they free to choose to do so in any way they deem appropriate, or are they forced into a mold?
They attempt to understand, question and express their doubts. They try to break free of invisible chains, to find their true selves.
The choreography seeks to highlight the limits of the male stereotype for those who seek to experience the full range of human emotions.
CREATED & DIRECTED BY | Harold George & Antoine Panier
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
HAROLD GEORGE (Co-Creator & Director)
Harold George, is the choreographer and artistic director of Dunia Dance Theatre and was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where he trained in African, modern and Jazz dance. He then moved to London where he trained in ballet and contemporary dance and later he attended the Martha Graham School of Dance in New York and became a member of the Martha Graham Dance Ensemble. He worked with a number of companies including the Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre. He has taught, danced and performed around the world. He founded Dunia Dance Theatre in Belgium in 2001, and his work has been performed in France, Germany, the UK, Jamaica, the USA, Cuba, Togo, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe.
PETER LENSO (Dancer)
Born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, Peter graduated as the Best Overall Student from the DFC Dance Trust of Zimbabwe and was recruited by the Tumbuka Dance Company. Peter was nominated twice at the National Arts Merit awards (NAMA) for outstanding male dancer in 2012 and was the winner in 2013. He then joined Gregory Maqoma’s Vuyani Dance Company (South Africa) in 2014 where he was groomed and shaped to become the artist he is today. He has performed in Denmark, China, The Netherlands, South Arfica, Mozambique, Norway, Portugal, Belgium and Brazil.
CARLTON ZHANELO (Dancer)
Zimbabwean dancer Carlton trained with the Afrikera Dance Trust Professional Dance Programme in Harare. He has worked with Tumbuka Dance Company, Nora Chipaumire, Peter Lenso, Soukaina Edom and with Macintosh Jerahuni’s Movement Factory around Zimbabwe and South Africa. Carlton also teaches and dances at the Afrikera Arts Trust.
TATENDA CHABARWA (Dancer)
Tatenda is a Zimbabwean dancer and traditional musician. He developed his passion for dance as a youngster with Chirodzo and Zvishamizo Arts (Brian Geza) and acquired a strong foundation in traditional dance. He graduated as contemporary dancer from the Dance Trust of Zimbabwe. He has danced with Tumbuka Dance Company, Macintosh Jerahuni’s Movement Factory, Catharine Douglas, Voiker Eisenach and at the Awaji Art Circus in Japan.
GLENDALE MUDZIMU (Dancer)
Glendale is from Zimbabwe where he trained with the DFC Dance Trust of Zimbabwe programme before going on to train in classical Indian dance in New Delhi, India. He has danced with Tumbuka Dance Company, Afrikera Dance Theatre and Moving into Dance Mophatong. He has performed in South Africa, Belgium, Germany and India where he was featured in a CNN programme on Indian dance.