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This is the home of the fresh theatrical mind of Yawazzi Fish, who is either a weird mascot or the piscomorphic manifestation of two men's hopes and dreams for theatre.
Thus in the tank, the thing you will find most is Theatre, but not just any theatre... theatre infused with fresh ideas and bold experiments, combining traditional theatre practice with cutting edge design and programming. Yawazzi makes its own theatre and is also is ready to offer its expertise to you.
Stories of Crime and Passion
Godfrey Johnson turns his mind-blowing musical talent to telling dark tales of love featuring vengeful mariners, scorned soldiers and death row choruses. Godfrey will be performing songs from diverse musicians, rearranging them to his signature piano style and passionate voice. The lineup of love, murder, star-crossed criminals, passion and revenge comes from artists like Johnny Cash, Aerosmith, Kenny Rogers, the Decemberists, Nick Cave, Tori Amos and many others as well as original Godfrey compositions. Directed by Jon Keevy and presented by Yawazzi at Tabula Rasa, Cape Town’s only Laundry by Day, Theatre by Night.
Our Theatrical Home
Yawazzi has a new home - the incredible laundromat by day, theatre by night, Tabula Rasa. A collaboration between Yawazzi and a local business run by Marcus Hoelper and Alison Hughes, Tabula Rasa will offer a monthly programme of Yawazzi productions. Located on 41 Glynn Street, cnr Upper Canterbury and Glynn St in Gardens and around the corner from Wembley Square, Tabula Rasa is central and set to become a regular feature of every theatre lover’s to do list. Tabula Rasa means “blank slate” or “clean table” and that is just what it is – a versatile, edgy space, alive with possibilities.
National Arts Festival
Coming from its debut at the Out the Box Festival in Cape Town, a new original Yawazzi production comes to the Cape Town Edge at the National Arts Festival.
Three performers (Nobuhle Ketelo, Pumeza Rashe, Primrose Mwrebi) create a guide for the modern African woman. A live comic-book in hommage of West African pop literature. A world created only with projections, and the stories told in mad English. Get some hilariously useful advice on love, life and men. Oh and hear how Mabel’s sweet honey poured away in Man Turn Life Up and Down Ten skits, tons of laughs, and good advice.