OZ Arts Nashville presents the U.S. premiere of The Ecstatic, a collaboration between Johannesburg-based dance collective Impilo Mapantsula, led by choreographer and performer Vusi Mdoyi, and Basel-based choreographer Jeremy Nedd. The work draws a connection between Pantsula, a percussive South African street dance that emerged in Black townships as a form of resistance during Apartheid, and the Pentecostal "praise break" found in African-American churches. Six dancers slip into a trance-like state as the two dance traditions merge, driven by movement, feeling, and music. This engagement at OZ Arts Nashville marks the only opportunity for American audiences to see the work in the U.S. in 2025.
Cast and Creative Team for The Ecstatic at OZ Arts Nashville
Cast
Vusi Mdoyi
Ensemble
Sello "Zilo" Modiga
Ensemble
Joshua "Jeje" Mokoena
Ensemble
Sicelo "Malume Ka" Xaba
Ensemble
Creative Team
Jeremy Nedd
Choreographer
Vusi Mdoyi
Choreographer
Sello "Zilo" Modiga
Choreographer
Joshua "Jeje" Mokoena
Choreographer
Sicelo "Malume Ka" Xaba
Choreographer
Daniela Goeller
Founder
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