P.J. Sabbagha

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P.J. Sabbagha (19**-). (also credited as 'PJ Sabbagha', 'P J Sabbagha' and 'Peter John Sabbagha') Choreographer, dancer, actor.

Sabbagha is a South African choreographer whose name has become synonymous with issue-based dance theatre and more specifically HIV-and AIDS-focused art. He was the recipient of the 2005 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Dance, and has participated in artists’ residencies in Russia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Tanzania, Mali, Mozambique and Taiwan.

Biography

Youth

Training

Career

Sabbagha is the founder of the Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative.

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

As a student performer

at Rhodes University: Leaving Out Profanity (1993)

As choreographer

Cargo: Precious (2014)

Awards, etc

2005 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Dance

Sources

'Deep Night', Numeridance, https://www.numeridanse.tv/en/dance-videotheque/deep-night

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