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A contemporary African dance company founded in 1999 by Artistic Director, Gregory Maqoma, '''VDT''' seeks to produce work that questions and challenges social values while, simultaneously, exploiting history as a launch pad for (material) research and development. | A contemporary African dance company founded in 1999 by Artistic Director, Gregory Maqoma, '''VDT''' seeks to produce work that questions and challenges social values while, simultaneously, exploiting history as a launch pad for (material) research and development. | ||
| − | Prior to July 2003 it had been operating on a project to project basis. In 2004 the company established its fulltime programme in a permanent space (The [[Dance Space]])and shifted from the project to project basis and made its name both nationally and internationally. | + | Prior to July 2003 it had been operating on a project to project basis. In 2004 the company established its fulltime programme in a permanent space (The [[Dance Space]]) and shifted from the project to project basis and made its name both nationally and internationally. |
VDT constantly finds co-creators and performers from all over the world and has appeared in various venues at home and around the world | VDT constantly finds co-creators and performers from all over the world and has appeared in various venues at home and around the world | ||
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Revision as of 11:07, 25 November 2010
A contemporary African dance company founded in 1999 by Artistic Director, Gregory Maqoma, VDT seeks to produce work that questions and challenges social values while, simultaneously, exploiting history as a launch pad for (material) research and development.
Prior to July 2003 it had been operating on a project to project basis. In 2004 the company established its fulltime programme in a permanent space (The Dance Space) and shifted from the project to project basis and made its name both nationally and internationally.
VDT constantly finds co-creators and performers from all over the world and has appeared in various venues at home and around the world
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