The performance "Unbreakable" by the Soweto Skeleton Movers was a great success in 2023 and 2024. We even performed it during the state visit by the Dutch king and queen to South Africa. Now, these South African dancers will perform at the Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE). This convergence of arts showcasing, networking, and critical discourse takes place from July 9-13. The Soweto Skeleton Movers will perform on July 13th.

AN EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE WITH PANTSULA DANCE (12+)

Unbreakable is an exciting collaboration between Rotterdam choreographer Lloyd Marengo, London-based theatre director Jonzi D, and the five explosively energetic Soweto Skeleton Movers. The latter have long outgrown their modest status as street performers and now showcase their talents all over the world.

Through a combination of playfulness, high-spirited African dance, humour, and impressive visuals, Johannesburg's Soweto Skeleton Movers tell their own life stories. Despite the setbacks and various temptations they encountered over the years, these five dancers are 'unbreakable'.

The dancers take the audience on a joyful and overwhelming journey that mixes songs, street scenes, and their own 'skeleton pantsula' – a combination of traditional South African street dance and 'bone breaking'. All of this takes place against the backdrop of a contemporary soundtrack of melodic Afro-house tunes and pumping Amapiano beats.