Louise Coetzer

FINAL WEEK OF AUTOPLAY ⁣ ⁣ 🖤⚡️🖤⁣ ⁣ Only 5 performances remaining : ⁣ ⁣ - 24 September at 16h00, followed by Artist Talk and Q&A ⁣ - ⁠25, 26, 27, 28 September at 20h00⁣ ⁣ BOOK AT QUICKET⁣ ⁣ #aspacefordeveloping #ofthetimes #darkroomcontemporary #movementart

We’re excited to share a sneak peek of our latest screen dance work, Blue Funk - a physical exploration of fear and its human responses. The resulting dissonance illustrates our current global state, poised on the brink of transformation.⠀ ⠀ ⠀#BlueFunk #ScreenDance #Giveaway #FearExploration #FearAndFreedom⠀ ⠀ Directed & choreographed by @louisecoetzer Produced by Darkroom Contemporary⠀ Dancers: @broncraddock @christhomas_sa @petit.biscuit_8 @the_flyingchickpea @l_wazzi ⠀ Director of Photography @oscaroryan ⠀ Music & Edit by @iamhaezer ⠀ Colourist Regardt Voges ⠀ ⠀ A Camera Oscar ORyan ⠀ B Camera @joshrijneke ⠀ 1st AC @maassen_87 & @danebrunner ⠀ Gaffer: @abu.197918 ⠀ 2nd AC: @surrealneildeal ⠀ Rehearsal Director: @nataliefisher5678 ⠀ Photographer: @antoniasteyn ⠀ Set Photographer: @sashafairhead ⠀ Production Co- Ordinator: @robynwithawhynotaney ⠀ Location Production Manager: @tammyvonwild ⠀ ⠀ Production assistant: johnjamesbuttress ⠀ Costume Seamstress Henriette Lamprecht ⠀ ⠀ Wardrobe Assistant: @lisa.drotsche ⠀ Hair & Make up: @richardpaint ⠀ Sound Mark Els

AUDITION CALL: Male Dancers Darkroom Contemporary is casting male dancers for new works and touring. Strong Contemporary Dance technique and performance experience essential. Must be available in Cape Town with valid passport. DATE: 09 May TIME: 13h00 VENUE: Ballet on Kloof studio, Gardens REGISTRATION: send CV & headshots to [email protected]

VENUE UPDATE: Contemporary Open Class - every Monday & Friday Now at Dance For All studios, 10 Aden Rd, Athlone FREE FOR PROFESSIONALS

AUDITION NOTICE: In-person auditions for Darkroom Contemporary’s 2026/27 projects take place this month. We invite applications from experienced professional dancers, with long term and project - based company contract available. Recent graduates are invited to apply to our Apprentice Programme, a professional development programme. Audition Date: Friday, 27 February 2026 Time: 11h00 - 13h00 Location: Cape Ballet Centre, 2 Hof Street, Gardens We are seeking versatile male and female contemporary dancers with strong technical ability and solid performance experience. REGISTRATION: Send your CV and headshot to [email protected] Registration closes Friday, 26 September at 17h00. No walk-ins will be allowed on the day. Self - tape auditions are accepted from applicants not based in Cape Town. Contact [email protected] for self - tape instructions.

A segunda sessão da Competição Internacional de Vídeo-Dança leva-nos numa viagem da estagnação ao movimento, do silêncio à rebelião. Explora temas como o medo, o luto, o confronto com o confinamento e a reconquista da liberdade. 💫 Apresentamos: 🎥 BLUE FUNK, de Louise Coetzer 🎥 WAIL, de Juan Pablo Salazar 🎥 Maldonne, de Leïla Ka, Josselin Carré 🎥 Falling Into, de Zhuoran Jiang 🎥 Years of Silence, de Agnieszka Brzezinska 🎥 Carmen, de Andrew Margetson 🎥 Cargo, de Gizem Tataroglu 🎥 One & One Other [Episode 1], de Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern 🎥 Naval Ode, de Fu Le 🎥 Matalapaine – The skin in the wind before the, de Vilma Tihilä 👉 Agarre o seu bilhete no link da bio! 📍 Teatro do Bairro, Lisboa 📅 26 de Novembro | 18h - The second session of the Videodance Competition takes us on a journey from paralysis to movement, silence to rebellion. It explores themes of fear, grief, confronting confinement, and reclaiming freedom. 💫 We present: 🎥 BLUE FUNK, by Louise Coetzer 🎥 WAIL, by Juan Pablo Salazar 🎥 Maldonne, by Leïla Ka, Josselin Carré 🎥 Falling Into, by Zhuoran Jiang 🎥 Years of Silence, by Agnieszka Brzezinska 🎥 Carmen, by Andrew Margetson 🎥 Cargo, by Gizem Tataroglu 🎥 One & One Other [Episode 1], by Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern 🎥 Naval Ode, by Fu Le 🎥 Matalapaine – The skin in the wind before the, by Vilma Tihilä 👉 Get your ticket at the link in the bio! 📍 Teatro do Bairro, Lisbon 📅 26th of November | 6pm #inshadowfestival #teatrodobairro #ocorpoimaginasenasombra #competicaointernacionaldevideodanca #internationalvideodancecompetition #dancescreen #dancescreen2025 #imzdancescreen #tecnologia #technology #sombra #shadow #festival #dança #dance #videodança #screendance #voarte #lisboa #lisbon #documentario #documentary #animação #animation #fotografia #photography #inshadow2025 #inshadow17th

We’re proud to share that our founder, Louise Coetzer, is currently flying the flag for South Africa at the China–South Africa Arts Innovation and Management Seminar in Beijing, running from October until 16 November 2025.⁣ ⁣ This Capacity Building Programme in China is a collaboration between the National Arts Council of South Africa (NAC) and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, aimed at deepening creative exchange, knowledge sharing, and cross-cultural dialogue between the two nations.⁣ ⁣ Louise joins a cohort of South African arts professionals exploring new frameworks for innovation, cultural management, and artistic collaboration on a global stage.⁣ ⁣ We’re excited to see the conversations, connections, and creative insights that emerge from this exchange, and to continue building bridges through movement, art, and innovation⁣ ⁣ #LouiseCoetzer #CulturalExchange #SouthAfricaChina #ArtsInnovation #NAC #Beijing #darkroomcontemporarydancetheatre

𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙠 premieres tonight at The Labia Theatre.⁣ ⁣ 18:00 and 19:00, with an artist talk after each screening.⁣ ⁣ Tickets at link in bio.⁣ ⁣ Our annual fundraising event advances Darkroom Contemporary’s vision to be a catalyst for innovation, transformation, and preservation within South Africa’s contemporary performing-arts landscape. ⁣ ⁣ Our mission is to reimagine dance through innovative and accessible work, blending contemporary dance with visual art, digital media, and interdisciplinarity. ⁣ ⁣ Presenting in theatres, public spaces, and digital platforms; creating jobs for artists, and facilitating youth development through arts education.⁣ ⁣ Only a few tickets remain, looking forward to sharing 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙠 with you.⁣ ⁣ Imagery by the incredible Antonia Steyn 🖤⁣ ⁣ #aspacefordeveloping #ofthetimes #BlueFunk #SouthAfricanPremiere #DanceFilm⁣ ⁣ ⁣

Come and meet the team bringing 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙠 home. ⁣ ⁣ Each screening includes an artist talk with the filmmakers in conversation with Dr Gerard Samuel (Associate Professor: UCT Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies).⁣ ⁣ This SA premiere is also our annual fundraising event. ⁣ ⁣ Your ticket and optional donation power Darkroom Contemporary’s 2025/26 programmes.⁣ ⁣ 2 Oct | 18:00 & 19:00 | Labia Thearte⁣ ⁣ #InvestInTheArts #DanceOnFilm #CapeTownEvents #darkroomcontemporarydancetheatre

𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙠 is the first South African film selected for Cinedans (Netherlands) and has toured globally.⁣ ⁣ Now it premieres at home.⁣ ⁣ First Thursdays, 2 Oct 2025.⁣ Screenings: 18:00 & 19:00⁣ Artist talk after each screening⁣ Labia Theatre, Gardens, Cape Town⁣ ⁣ Awards include: Best Choreography (Utah, Boston, Exeter Dance Film Festivals, USA), Best of Festival (Third Coast Festival, USA), Best Screendance (Berlin Shorts), Best Female Director (Mirada Corta Festival, Mexico), Audience Choice (Boston Dance Film Festival, USA), and Best Ensemble Performance at Utah Dance Film Festival.⁣ ⁣ Director Choreographer: Louise Coetzer | Music/Edit: HAEZER | DoP: Oscar O’Ryan⁣ ⁣ Featuring dancers Bronwyn Craddock, Lwazi Mzimase, Gabrielle Fairhead, Mukovhe Monyai, Christopher Sherwood-Adcock.⁣ ⁣ 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼⁣ ⁣ #SouthAfricanFilm #Screendance #AwardWinning #capetown #darkroomcontemporary #aspacefordeveloping #ofthetimes #15yearsofdanceinnovation

𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗘⁣ ⁣ The award-winning screendance 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙠 lands on the big screen at The Labia Theatre for Darkroom Contemporary’s Annual Fundraising Event :⁣ ⁣ First Thursdays, 2 Oct 2025.⁣ Screenings: 18:00 & 19:00⁣ ⁣ Artist talk with the film makers after each screening.⁣ ⁣ Labia Theatre, Gardens, Cape Town⁣ ⁣ Directed and Choreographed by Louise Coetzer, Blue Funk charts the physicality of fear, set to an original score by HAEZER. ⁣ ⁣ Featuring dancers Bronwyn Craddock, Lwazi Mzimase, Gabrielle Fairhead, Mukovhe Monyai, Christopher Sherwood-Adcock.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Tickets → LINK IN BIO⁣ ⁣ #fundraiser #BlueFunk #SouthAfricanPremiere #LabiaTheatre #CapeTownArts #FirstThursdays #DanceFilm #darkroomcontemporarydancetheatre

#ConnectFilms 🎬 aduce în fața publicului încă o proiecție de filme de dans, realizate în parteneriat cu Bucharest International Dance Film Festival. BLUE FUNK - Louise Coetzer 👉 12’47’’, ZA 🗓️ Se vede duminică, 21 septembrie, la @electroputeremall , de la 19.30. 📌 Scurtmetraj din secțiunea „Flesh and Flight”. Intrarea e liberă. Blue Funk cartografiază fizicalitatea fricii. Ca o reacție în lanț, frica se lasă peste țintele sale, dezvăluindu-le reacțiile senzoriale înnăscute de blocaj, luptă, lingușire și fugă. Cacofonia rezultată evocă volatilitatea acestui moment în timp, o presiune crescândă care se îndreaptă spre punctul limită // EN // BLUE FUNK - Louise Coetzer @louisecoetzer 👉 12’47’’, ZA 🗓️ Sunday, September 21, @electroputeremall , 7.30 PM 📌 „Flesh and Flight” section. Free entry. Blue Funk charts the physicality of being afraid. As chain reaction, fear settles over its targets, exposing their innate sentient responses of freeze, fight, fawn, and flight. The resulting cacophony evokes the volatility of this moment in time, a mounting pressure edging towards its breaking point. #festivalconnect #shashapes #contemporarydance #craiova #connectfilms