CODE/DNA

Vuyani Dance Theatre in Partnership with Arts Alive presents CODE/DNA, opening at the University of Johannesburg’s Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre in April. Choreographed and directed by Otto Andile Nhlapo, the bold interdisciplinary production explores memory, identity and the body as a hidden archive, blending contemporary dance, original music, multimedia projection, and lighting design into an immersive experience. Featuring an original score by Sbusiso Shozi, lighting design by Oliver Hauser, and a powerful ensemble of dancers and musicians including Simphiwe Sanele Skhakhane, Thokozani Nsibande, Sipho Reuben Dhlamini, Khanyisile Ngwabe, Teboho Cecil Motaung and Ziwe Fihlani, CODE/DNA interrogates how trauma, ancestry and lived experience are encoded within the body, revealing a shared human experience where healing, memory and identity converge.