JANINE LEWIS - Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology Department of Drama and Film studies (Drama) for 12 years and counting..... Fields of specialisation include: Movement, Physical Theatre, Theatre for Empowerment; directs/devises Productions. Involved with rural education as well as in national and international projects. M Tech (Drama) Technikon Pretoria

Current successful theatre productions directed by Janine Lewis include:

·         'Atalanta' (2007) − contemporary twist to the ancient Greek myth, highlighting the psychosexual elements already inherent in Greek mythological characters, bringing them into the twenty-first century; conceptualised and devised by Janine, words by John Goddard (http://cuepix.ru.ac.za/main.php?g2_itemId=10721 ) .

·         'Surviving me' 2006) − A young African girl confronts her archetypes through her dreams in an effort to make sense of her reality. She is grappling with the issue of facing her past in her pursuit of finding herself; devised in collaboration by Janine and Marianthie van der Walt; original AV montage by Katty vandenberghe.

·         'Slaughter City' (2005) - by Naomi Wallace, exploring the complex interaction of race, social class, and politics; original AV montage by Diek Grobler.

·         'Inside [looking in]' (2004 and at 'Ansisters' constellation, a FACE initiative 2005) - a Liminal Act conceptualised and devised by Janine, words by John Goddard; original AV montage by Chris Taute.

·         'I Stand Before you Naked' (2003) - by Joyce Carol Oates, with the support of the Embassy of the United States, proceeds to POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse);

·         'Conference of the Birds' (2002) -physical theatre exploration of the story by Farid ud din Attar; devised by Janine;

·         'How I Learned to Drive' (2001) - Pulitzer prize winning play by Paula Vogel, with the support of the Embassy of the United States - proceeds to W&MACA (Women & Men Against Child Abuse);

·         'The Missing Piece' (2000) - a travelling physical theatre exploration, conceptualised and devised by Janine;

·         'Whatever' (1999) - by Julian Sheppard.

·         'The Hunting of the Snark' (1998) - a physical theatre exploration of the story by Lewis Carroll, in celebration of the centenary of his death.  Also created for the official opening of the Rostrum Theatre;

·         'Lunch and Tongues' (1997) - a double bill of the works of Steven Berkoff and Sam Shepard;

Janine also is a performance artist and creates, choreographs and performs her own work: Current shows include

·         'Of Men and Myoma' (solo - 2005);

·         'Patterns outside my head' (Ansisters 2005); www.face.org.za ; www.janinelewis.com   

·         'Anima/Animus' (collaboration with Diek Grobler, Dinokasie 2005); www.janinelewis.com  

·         online performance (collaboration with katty vandenberghe - www.janinelewis.com);

Recently mentored Clive Mathibe in his direction of "Kaffer paradys: 10 ways to kill a president" (2007); devised in collaboration by Vusi Beauchamp; Janine and Clive Mathibe. www.statetheatre.co.za ; http://cuepix.ru.ac.za/main.php?g2_itemId=10991