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According to an interview with Herschelle Benjamin, her satirical cabaret work is concerned with xenephobia and the dangerous rhetoric surrounding minority groups in South Africa.  
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According to an interview with [[Herschelle Benjamin]] (2018), her satirical cabaret work is concerned with "xenophobia, the case of the Palestinians, Islamophobia" and the "dangerous rhetoric surrounding minority groups in South Africa".
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Her debut cabaret, ''[[Valencia]]'', written and performed in 2016, won the  [[kykNET Fiesta]] award for best upcoming artist  in 2019. A longer version of ''[[Valencia]]'' made its debut at the [[Vrystaat Kunstefees]] 8-14 July, 2018.  
  
Her debut cabaret, ''[[Valencia]]'', written and performed in 2016, won the  [[kykNET Fiesta]] award for best upcoming artist  in 2019.
 
  
 
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== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 06:35, 20 June 2018

Faith Kinniar (1992?-) is a cabaret performer.

Biography

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

According to an interview with Herschelle Benjamin (2018), her satirical cabaret work is concerned with "xenophobia, the case of the Palestinians, Islamophobia" and the "dangerous rhetoric surrounding minority groups in South Africa".

Her debut cabaret, Valencia, written and performed in 2016, won the kykNET Fiesta award for best upcoming artist in 2019. A longer version of Valencia made its debut at the Vrystaat Kunstefees 8-14 July, 2018.


Sources

Herschelle Benmjamin. 2018. "Die blink toekoms van SA teaterlui", Die Burger 16 June, p. 8.

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