TAH DAM! is a music and dance performance for children (2-6) and their families. The show includes music from African and Western traditions, and has many interesting instruments like Mbira (from Zimbabwe), Djembe (from West Africa), Umtshingo (from South Africa), Adungu (from Uganda), as well as piano, rain-sticks, and singing.
TAH DAM! was created in June 2020 in Cape Town through a research grant from FRATZ International and toured Europe in Spring 2022 performing at FRATZ international Berlin 2022 and other venues and festivals in Sweden,
Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
TAH DAM! has five performers who come from South Africa, Italy and Mozambique. The group came together through the project MusicDance Cape Town, which is directed by Thalia Laric and Manuela Lucia Tessi since 2018. The project brings together dancers and musicians from diverse backgrounds and promotes collaboration across disciplines. The emphasis of the work is interdisciplinary and real-time composition.
TAH DAM! also has a website with narrated videos and activities that offer opportunities for extending the theatre experience at home. We hope to inspire children and their parents to continue creating music and dance together at home. Together at Home – Dance and Music! (TAH DAM!)
Direction: Thalia Laric Performance: Manuela LuciaTessi, Vintani Nafassi, Sumalgy Nuro, Coila-Leah Enderstein, Thalia Laric
Dramaturgy: Nicola Elliott Duration: 35 minutes
TAH DAM is a production by MusicDance Cape Town supported by FRATZ International and Assitej South Africa.
Manuela Lucia Tessi 