This fable evokes a strong and palpable moral paradigm that leaves much room for a creator to explore. One does not often get a chance to work on as clear a narrative line as this. It is, therefore, a daunting prospect. My intention in this work is to try and possibly weave a panoramic tale of an African flatland. My interest is to locate a moment. The moment that unlocks the marrow of the tale. I have chosen to transpose the "Stag" with the Gazelle because that has much more resonance with me. My favourite animal in the wild is the Cheetah and it is primarily due to my fascination with this elegant, graceful cat that I have witnessed its perilous relationship with the Thomson's Gazelle. However, the point is to tell the story of one Gazelle's deadly miscalculation in an ambiance of constant threat and danger.

The challenge is, of course, to evoke the tension and colour of the vast landscape with two bodies. That is however the best part of the process. I hope to reveal, through one animal's perilous gamble, the spirit of survival that resonates instinctively in all who tread the African plain.
Creation 2005
Dancers
  
Vinciane Gombrowicz et Téo Fdida
Lighting
 Eric Wurtz
Music
 Madala Kunene
Masks
Andrew Verster
Costumes
 Shawn Majola
and Nosipho Diko (Nguni Shades)

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