
Naledi Majola:
In Flux
Performance
A performance of Black gender play, with suits and the performer’s body as its primary materials, In flux is an expression of a desire to become uncapturable. This desire has much to do with questions about gaze and how some ways of looking can be an attempt at restricting and classifying ever-evolving bodies. Much of the movement, sound, and imagery tries to touch various Black contexts, with South African references, especially those originating during the latter part of the 20th century, in the country and abroad in exile, having a significant influence.
Naledi Majola is a South African performer and maker based in Berlin who works with movement, voice, sound, and writing. After completing a BA in Theatre and Performance specialising in Acting at the University of Cape Town, Naledi worked as an actor in Cape Town while also developing a performance-making practice. Naledi moved to Berlin in 2022 and completed the MA Solo/Dance/Authorship at HZT Berlin in 2024. Naledi‘s work is inspired by performance studies, pop culture, and Black histories.
Credits
Creation and performance: Naledi Majola
Mentorship and guidance: Adrian Marie Blount, Nancy Naser Al Deen, and Ana Lessing Menjibar
Video: Adrian Marie Blount and Naledi Majola
Light designer: Thais Nepomuceno
Featuring renditions of songs by Joy and Letta Mbulu.
This work was originally produced at the Hochschulübergreifendes Zentrum Tanz Berlin, Uferstudios, Berlin as part of the MA Solo/Dance/Authorship.