Recent Theatre & Performance Projects
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Breaths of Joburg, 2023
Co-produced by Alex Halligey (for JIAS) and Kgomotso Mtshali (for UJ Arts & Culture)
Part of the Johannesburg Literary Site-specific Theatre Project, a research project lead by Alex Halligey for UJ and Anders Høg Hansen for Malmö University
Directed by Jade Bowers
Devised by Jade Bowers, Lebo Mashile, Tina Redman, Yogin Sullaphen and UJ Arts Academy students
Performed by Lebo Mashile, Tina Redman, Yogin Sullaphen and UJ Arts Academy students
Live videography and editing for online stream: Mikael Rundberg, Malmö University
Documentary videography: Bonga Nkomo
Funded by: UJ Arts & Culture and Malmö University
In kind support: UJ Arts & Culture, JIAS, Malmö University, Windybrow Arts Centre and the Market Theatre Foundation
Venue: Cnr Nugget Street and Hadfield Road, outside the Windybrow Arts Centre
Press and Reviews
Sunday Times Lifestyle review by Kgomotso Moncho Maripane
Creative Feel review by David Mann
Creative Feel interview with Alex Halligey

Unfathomable, film version, 2022
Launched 13 July 2022
Presented by Alex Halligey in association with UJ Arts & Culture
Based on the original stage play devised by Alex Halligey and Athena Mazarakis
Performed by Alex Halligey
Directed by Athena Mazarakis
Designed by Jenni-lee Crewe
Lighting design by Benjamin Muir-Mills
Filmed and edited by Nicola Pilkington
Sound design by Zain Vally
Original score by Daniel de Wet
This work is based on the research supported by the National Institute for The Humanities and Social Sciences
Production partners for the launch: National Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, UJ Arts & Culture, POPart Production Company, The Bioscope
Press and Reviews
Mail & Guardian feature by Kgomotso Moncho Maripane
My View review by Robyn Sassen
702 Radio interview and review by Refiloe Mapakanyane
The Ar(t)chive review by Tammy Ballantyne
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Diving, site-specific play, 2020
Co-produced by Alex Halligey and Clara Vaughan
Directed by Clara Vaughan
Devised by Gerard Bester, Jaques da Silva, Marco Fernandes, Alex Halligey, Mwenya Kabwe, Sinenhlanhla Mgeyi, Toni Morkel, Frances Slabolepszy
Performed by Jaques da Silva, Marco Fernandes, Martin Grendele, Alex Halligey, Sinenhlanhla Mgeyi
Production partner for this run: POPart Production Company
Venue: St Andrew's School Senderwood Diving Well
Awards: Naledi Award nomination for Best Ensemble Production for 2020

Left to right: Sinenhlanhla Mgeyi, Jaques da Silva, Martin Grendele, Alex Halligey

Alex Halligey & Jaques da Silva
Photography by Caryn Katz

Marco Fernandes on diving board

Unfathomable, stage version, 2019
Devised by Alex Halligey and Athena Mazarakis
Performed by Alex Halligey
Directed by Athena Mazarakis
Designed by Jenni-lee Crewe
Performed at National Arts Festival, Makhanda and 969 Festival, Wits Theatre
Awards: Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award
Press and Reviews
News 24 review by Nondumiso Msimanga
The Critter review by Steve Kretzmann
pArticipate review by Tammy Ballantyne
Artsvark interview with Renos Spanoudes
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Photographs of Alex Halligey in performance by Steve Kretzmann

Ngale kweNdlu: The Other Side of the House, site-specific play, 2018
Devised by Alex Halligey, Tamara Guhrs and Kwasha!, Co-directed by Alex Halligey and Tamara Guhrs
Design and installations by Tamara Guhrs
Performed by Kwasha!: Lesego Chabedi, Balindile kaNcgobo, Sinehlanhla Mgeyi, Khanyisile Ngwaba, Matthews Rantsoma, Millicent Tintswalo
Produced by the Market Theatre
Venue: Windybrow Arts Centre

Miners, left to right: Khanyisile Ngwaba, Millicent Tintswalo, Sinenhlanhla Mgeyi
Standing in Victorian dress: Blindile kaNcgobo
Photograph by Alex Halligey

Illustrations by Fiver Locker

Izithombe 2094, site-specific play, 2016
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Co-devised by Alex Halligey Lindiwe Matshikiza, Toni Morkel, Baeletsi Tsatsi, residents of Bienvenu Refugee Shelter and Bertrams Junior School Grade 5s & 6s
Directed by Alex Halligey
Assistant Directed by Baeletsi Tsatsi
Venue: Bertrams, Lorentzville and Judith's Paarl public spaces
Documentary videography by Palesa Shongwe
Documentary editing by Dominique Little
Produced as part of Alex Halligey's doctoral research through the University of Cape Town with the Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies and the African Centre for Cities
Funded by the National Research Foundation, the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust and the National Arts Council



Lindiwe Matshikiza, photograph by Baeletsi Tsatsi
Toni Morkel, photograph by Baeletsi Tsatsi
Baeletsi Tsatsi, photograph by Alex Halligey
Selected Earlier Theatre & Performance Projects
Professional
Museum Isindao
Storytelling performance written and performed by Baeletsi Tsatsi, directed by Alex Halligey
March 2015
POPart Theatre and Festival of Fame
Resound
Live performance and installation devised and performed by Alex Halligey
September 2014
Live Art Festival, Institute for Creative Arts, Cape Town
Madame Touxfloue
Stage play written and directed by Beren Belknap, Alex Halligey performing as 'Tilly' and puppeteering.
September 2011, February 2012
Out the Box Festival and Artscape Arena Theatre, Cape Town
Other People's Lives
Stage play by Amy Jephta, staged reading directed by Alex Halligey.
November 2011
Artscape Arena Theatre, Cape Town
Perfect Wedding
Stage play by Robin Hawdon, directed by Alan Swerdlow, Alex Halligey performing as 'Rachel'.
March to April 2011
Theatre on the Bay, Cape Town and Monte Casino Main Theatre, Johannesburg
The Taming of the Shrew
Stage play by Shakespeare, directed by Roy Sargent, Alex Halligey performing as 'Bianca'.
January to February 2011
Maynardville Open Air Theatre, Cape Town
The Night Doctor
Stage play by Juliet Jenkin, directed by Liz Mills, Alex Halligey performing as 'Catherine'.
October 2010
Artscape Arena Theatre, Cape Town
Umsintsi
Stage play devised by Alex Halligey, Michael Inglis, Sylvia Mngxekeza, Mandiseli Maseti and Lulama Masimini, directed by Alex Halligey and Michael Ingils.
March 2010
Out the Box Festival and Artscape Arena Theatre, Cape Town
The Tempest
Stage play by Shakespeare, directed by Janice Honeyman, Alex Halligey performing as understudy to 'Miranda', chorus member and puppeteering.
January to April 2009
Baxter Main Theatre, Cape Town, The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, London and regional tour. Baxter Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company co-production.
Deep Freezing
Stage play by Juliet Jenkin and Frances Slebolepszy, directed by Alex Halligey.
October 2008 to July 2010
The Intimate Theatre, Cape Town, Woordfees (2009), Stellenbosch and the South African National Arts Festival, Makhanda (2009 and 2010).
Venom
October 2008
Stage play by Juliet Jenkin, co-directed by Alex Halligey and Michael Inglis.
The Intimate Theatre, Cape Town.
Gutman and the Tiger
Stage play directed by Kyla Davis, Alex Halligey performing as 'Eco' and 'The Tiger'.
2008
Festival of Fame, Johannesburg and greater Johannesburg schools' tour.
Chatter
Stage play by Anton Krueger, directed by Greg Homan, Alex Halligey performing as 'Aimeé'.
2008
Festival of Fame, Johannesburg and greater Johannesburg schools' tour.
The Boy Who Fell From the Roof
Stage play by Juliet Jenkin, directed by Roy Sargent, Alex Halligey performing as 'George'.
October 2005- October 2007
Artscape Arena Theatre, Cape Town (2005 and 2006); the South African National Arts Festival, Makhanda (2006 and 2007); Hilton Arts Festival, Hilton (2006); Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefess, Outdshoorn (2007); Dublin Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival (2007); Theatre on the Square, Johannesburg (2007).
Breathing Space
Site-specific performance devised by The Mothertongue Project Cape Town and Darling ensemble, directed by Sara Matchett, Alex Halligey co-devsing and performing as 'Susan Marais'.
August 2005
Darling Voorkamer Fees, Darling, Western Cape, South Africa
With Students
The Children and the Bees
Companion piece to Brundibar, co-devised by Alex Halligey, Frances Slabolepszy, Faniswa Yisa and Magnet Theatre Trainees, directed by Mark Fleishman, assistant directed by Alex Halligey and Frances Slabolepszy
October 2011
Artscape Main Theatre, Cape Town, produced by the South African Jewish Museum