The Rat Goes Home – a story about belonging
Where the story comes from Sometimes I dream significant bits of story, but only once in a blue moon do I dream […]
Instead of freedom we got democracy – woza moya
“Instead of Freedom we got democracy” says John Kani, actor, play wright and executive trustee of the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South […]
Making friends in Jozi (Johannesburg)
Imagine a 40 year old white woman on the side of Republic Road trying to hail a minibus taxi. Not too much […]
My Afrikaner identity
Let’s talk about adultery. At a theatre workshop after introducing ourselves, we were asked to complete he sentence “I am…” Someone said, […]
Stereo types come from somewhere
I love to thwart stereotypes. When I ride my bicycle into Stellenbosch kitted out from head to foot in corporate gear complete […]
Cut Throat Rag doll
Written and performed in Dec 2009 by Petro Janse van Vuuren as part of a life story project with 7 other women. […]
Skin Sisters: A story for women about making peace with skin colour
About the story I created this story for a women’s day celebration on a wine farm just outside Stellembosch. In our audience […]
Travelling on trust
This is a hair raising story of what happened the day I found myself woman alone in a moving car on an […]
Why does the brain like to dream? Take two
Story-Strategy, Act 2 Episode 5 – The Journey: Possibilities 2 The Walking Exercise Around the edges of the room chairs, materials and […]
How do I use the power of stories for my talks and workshops?
Once upon a time in the Bushveld of South Africa lived a dragon who thought he was a springbuck. He ate grass […]