“Singing more than one part, telling more than one story, at the same time, 

No voice surrenders its individual identity,

nor does any one voice steal the show, 

There is no front person, no soloist, no leader.” 

Quote by Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

With massive energy and personal stories on stage YEBO YES! is inspired by isiPanstula, freestyle and club culture. The piece invites the audience to feel the dancer’s individual expression on stage, unfiltered and raw together with a strong presence of unity, support and heritage. The room gradually fills up  with a progressive electronic music made by Yared Tilahun Cederlund from Sweden together with vocalist Ntsika Fana Nxganga from South Africa. 

YEBO YES! is a full lenght dance performance starring artistic leaders Joanna Holewa Chrona and Theresa Gustavsson from Sweden together with co-creating dancers Sibusiso Mthembu, Patricia Gugu Mofokeng and David Mokale from South Africa.

The idea behind the performance started from seeking connections between different street dances and individual dancers. Later on in the process the interest grew of exploring the power in the individual expression, in choreography and in a club environment. What really caught Joanna and Theresas interest to work with Pantsula was the feeling of a synchronized mass that never seem to stop, amongst rhythms, characters, playfulness, footwork and drive. The dancers are using their own dance as a way of expression to create their unique self. This is something that the artistic leaders has chosen to highlight, and through using the power of support nurse the energy that occurs between the self-taught street dancers.

The meeting between the dancers, the cultures and the personalities gives the performance an honest expression and a raw image of what streetdance culture and personal expression could be.

• Lenght: 60 min
• Stage: Both indoor and outdoor stages, can be discussed
• No props
• A rider can be sent upon request

Artistic leaders: Joanna Holewa Chrona and Theresa Gustavsson 

IsiPantsula Artistic leader: Sibusiso Mthembu 

Co-creating dancers: Sibusiso Mthembu, Patricia Mofokeng, David Mokale, 

Theresa Gustavsson, Joanna Holewa Chrona 

Music: Yared Tilahun Cederlund 

Vocals: Ntsika Fana Xganga 

Costume: Victoria Denise Tcha 

Light: Erik Wiedersheim-Paul 

Producer: AFIA 

Co-producer: Norrlandsoperan, Dansnät Sverige, Dansens Hus 

With support from: Konstnärsnämnden, Vusi Art project, Riksteatern, Kulturrådet