The Zwakala Festival continues to remain one of South Africa’s most dynamic theatre festivals aimed specifically at community-based theatre-makers. The festival’s main aim is to improve the skills of writers, directors, designers, and actors. It empowers them to create and produce local content of a high standard and trains the next generation of community arts leaders, arts entrepreneurs and administrators. It also takes participants through a journey of both the creative and practical sides of producing a professional theatre piece.
The Market Theatre is seeking to appoint, on a fixed term basis, a dynamic individual to be a Festival Coordinator of the 30th Zwakala Festival.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working closely with the Festival Director in mentoring of community based arts groups
- Support the play development process working closely with the Festival Director.
- Oversee all logistics including festival coordination, festival planning, implementation and reporting.
- Provide administrative support to the Festival Director