#WeAreDyingHere

#WeAreDyingHereWritten and performed by poet, playwright, performer Siphokazi Jonas, Hope Netshivhambe, and vocalist Zimbini Makwetu. A poetry and music production brought to you in association with Wrestling Dawn Arts and Fresh Impressions.#WeAreDyingHere, which debuted at the Artscape Innovation Lounge in November 2019, is a collection three women’s responses to the prevalence of GBV, a violent culture of harassment, abuse, rape and femicide in South Africa. The production was well-received, with calls to bring it back for a longer run.“We want to put out a challenge to ourselves and all members of society to reimagine a more hopeful future where the most vulnerable are not overwhelmed by fear,” Jonas says of her latest deeply personal and considered production. The show also asks how we can continue these conversations, not just during 16 Days of Activism but 365-days-a-year which is how we experience violence in our country. “The show is an indaba,” she shares. “Audi