IYASA Productions
The Criteria used to select performers
Membership is for free and open to all young people with a passion, ambition and talent they wish to explore in the arts. Talent is not a prime priority but instead IYASA insists more on discipline as the key to anyone being a part of the organisation. No auditions are required, membership is open. When young people join Iyasa they are taken as trainees and if they excel they are considered for full time membership.Iyasa is not a 'NAMES' based group. Members are free to join other groups after training and can also be recommended to other contracts and organisations that require thei
African Marchen
Language unlocks many doors. African Marchen, written and directed by Stephan Rabl of Austria is played by IYASA in German (Duetch) language. It is spiced with music that takes you to the streets of Africa, the joy and the sorrow of its people especially the young. Suitable for all age groups above the age of six, the play can be described as a journey into the individual actors experiences. With ...Read more
Afrika Tanzt
An explosive music and dance show that will no doubt raise hairs in the body. The dance energy and power of voices are a bold description of a real work of art. For one hour, the audience travels with us across Southern Africa.Afrika Tanzt is a cross section of dances that include indlamu, isitshikitsha, amantshomane, jerusarema, amabhiza, amantshomane, to name just but a few. Only one word can de...Read more
China K
This is a musical theatre production performed in conjuction with Theatro Piccolo of Vienna in Austria.The production premiered in Vienna in the year 2006.Briefly,It is a story told in music,dance,dialogue,film and puppetry based on the life story of a Ugandan lady China Keitetsi.She is a former child soldier and the production unveils, the emotional,spiritual and physical abuse she went through u...Read more
Colour Your Life
2010 Iyasa working with the Brunnenpassage in Vienna Austria brought together non professionals from all races in the city and came up with an amazing music, dance, drumming performance entitled COLOUR YOUR LIFE.The perfomance is a story about life and how beutiful the world is because we are different! What makes the rainbow in the sky a beauty is its different colours, so ONE WORLD! DIFFE...Read more
Dancing with the stars
An amazing blend of energy, colourful costumes and electric dance choreography, rhythms and inspirational dances .The show presents a non stop salivating menu of traditional, Khwela, breakdance, Marabi, Pop, Pantsula jive among others. It is an exciting journey of past and present popular music and dances of Southern Africa. It’s also a flashback of the oldies, musical and dance legends, the Tina...Read more
Elephant Moon
This is a musical theatre production performed in conjuction with Theatro Piccolo of Vienna in Austria.The production premiered in Vienna in the year 2006.Briefly,It is a story told in music,dance,dialogue,film and puppetry based on the life story of a Ugandan lady China Keitetsi.She is a former child soldier and the production unveils, the emotional,spiritual and physical abuse she went through u...Read more
Ezomdumo
This is one of the most popular shows, especially at weddings, galas, night leisure centres, co-operate functions and other social events.It features renditions of hit songs such as Banolila, Baba kaMdu, Woza My Fohloza, Africa, Maria Maria, Hot Hot and many more. The list is endless.The dance is nothing short of entertainment. The popularity of the show has seen the birth of so many Iyasa copyc...Read more
Inhlonipho - Respect
Dance is a universal language which when used effectively will break barriers, open up people culturally and enable them to communicate their story using the body. The body is an amazing instrument which can be used to create fantastic vocabulary to send out all sorts of messages. Even with dancers coming from different backgrounds and training the experience is such that it brings out another dim...Read more
Isiphiwo Sami Talent Search
IYASA in partnership with the CULTURE FUND OF ZIMBABWE, runs a workshop and talent search programme in secondary schools in the Matabeleland region of Zimbabwe.The main goal of the project is to revive arts activities in schools especially in music, drama, theatre and dance through training, inspiration and promotion of untapped talent within the schools which over the years has been on the ...Read more
No Chicken In The Bus
This is where Zimbabwe meets Austria.Unplugged! Iyasa plays world music in a band with over Six Austrian musician, in the band named NO CHICKEN IN THE BUS! The band plays world popular music from both Africa and Europe and some compositions from the group itself.The performance is popular at music events, venues and theatres and festivals all over Europe.
For bookings contact Picco Kellne...Read more
Penpals
Written and directed by renowned playwright and director Sihlangu Dlodlo.Iyasa in the production works with seasoned Amakhosi artists to tell the story of a rural girl named Ntombi.She grows up in the care of her uncle in the rural areas.Her mother fled to the bright lights of the city while she never got to know her father.Through a penpals programme at school she interacts with a boy in the city...Read more
Schlaf gut, süßer Mond
Gute Nacht Sonne, guten Morgen Mond!
Oh wie süß sind doch die Träume, wenn die Sonne schlafen geht. Der
Tag war voller Abenteuer, und müde werden unsere Augen. Die Sonne
blinzelt uns noch zu, als würde sie sagen: „Schlaf gut mein Kleines, wir
sehen uns morgen wieder, wenn der Mond über dich gewacht hat". Und dann
hören wir die Stimmen unserer Eltern, di...Read more
Spirit of Africa
A powerful celebration of thrilling energy, melodious voices, pounding drums and rhythms and inspirational dances from Zimbabwe and across Southern Africa. The show expresses and presents a true traditional and original menu of musical and dance heritage of Africa. The talented young performers with vibrant voices and dynamic energetic dances will set your imagination free, sweep you off your fe...Read more
STREETS OF AFRICA HIGHLIGHTS
Hightlights from the 2011 production, Streets Of Africa...Read more
Umntwana We Afrika
This is yet another intriguing story told by Iyasa (Zimbabwe) and Theatro Piccolo (Austria) through music, shadow play,puppetry, theatre and dance.
Umntwana is a story about a young boy in Afrika who thrives to be a real man.In the village he is expected to do certain things like throwing the spear, building a house among other things for him to be cosidered a man. At school he is intelli...Read more
Workshops and Training
Iyasa believes in the need to share skills and besides performance they also hold workshops in several aspects that include dance, singing, theatre skills, and drumming within Zimbabwe and internationally.They also organise cultural exchange programmes especially for children and young scholars and artistes in Zimbabwe linking them with penpals and other children worldwide....Read more
Zebra
Zebra has taken young audiences in Europe by storm. This is where Africa and Europe meet .Together with Theatro Piccolo, Iyasa tells the African folk tales about animals in the past and more about the unique ancestral teachings from tales. It presents a unique and exciting dimension to the skills of African story telling blended in music and dance....Read more
