UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Join us for a three hour intro to improv masterclass with Dintshile Mashile. 

Dintshitile Mashile is a dynamic and socially conscious performing artist whose work blends playfulness with ethical inquiry. Passionate about creating, examining, and illustrating thought-provoking issues for diverse audiences, she brings both heart and intellect to the stage. She is the proud recipient of the Theatre Arts Emerging Director Award (2022) and Naledi Award (2022), recognizing her bold contributions to South African theatre. Acommitted scholar and practitioner, Dintshitile holds a BA Honours in Applied Drama and Theatre (cum laude) from the University of the Witwatersrand, with a focus on education, communities, and social contexts.

Her journey is rooted in rigorous training at institutions including The Market Theatre Laboratory, The University of Johannesburg, and The Sibikwa Arts Centre Saturday Arts Academy (SAA). Through her work, she continues to challenge norms, amplify marginalized voices, and spark meaningful dialogue always with a touch of wit and wonder.

Join us for a focused vocal class with Alex Halligey. 

Alex Halligey is a theatre-maker, performer, educator and arts-based urban researcher. She has an MA in performance studies from New York University, a PhD in drama and urban studies from the University of Cape Town and is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. Her research, and a significant portion of her artistic practice, focus on theatre and performance as practical tools and conceptual lenses for understanding urban, everyday life. Her artistic practice also ranges more broadly into solo and ensemble explorations around various themes. Alex has taught voice to performers for twenty years and with an increasing incorporation of Alexander Technique principles. Whether making performance works, studying cities or teaching students, Alex is invested in exploring how humans live in relation to space. She is currently a senior lecturer in the Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies Department at Witwatersrand University.

Get your body moving with a one hour movement class focusing on movement, physical performance and comedy with Zikka Zimba facilitator, Ryan Pittman. 

Zikkazimba Productions is a small company that believes, it only takes one person to make a difference. In 2008 we started by developing workshops to make drama theory more accessible to students. We then started developing works that encourage students to engage critically with their environment and that led us to exploring our own environment and seeing where we could contribute.

Join the Vuka Actor Club for a stretch and a somatic exploration with Lwazi Mdluli. 


Lwazilwenkosi Mdluli is a movement based facilitator whose work focuses on body awareness, somatic practice, breathwork and de-rolling techniques for performers. His sessions create grounded spaces that centre physical presence, emotional release, and mindful preparation for creative work.

Lwazi trained at the Market Theatre Laboratory (2024–2025) and is a member of the award-winning Afropocalypse Ensemble, recipients of the Gold Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival. His background as a theatre-maker and actor deeply informs his facilitation style.

Lwazi’s work is rooted in the belief that mindful bodies create truthful performers.