WINDHOEK– The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) dance troupe is to premiere , In and Out, their new dance piece on gay and lesbian at the Franco Namibia Cultural Centre (FNCC) Terrace on April 10.
Supported by the Prince Claus Foundation (Netherlands), OYO is tackling the sensitive issue of the rights of gays and lesbians in Namibia. The show comprises of three pieces of 15 minutes each, Magda, on corrective rape, the rape of lesbians with the aim to set them straight; No More Parties, a creation looking at how nurses treat gays at health centers and In and Out, a creation following the journey of a young inmate. All the pieces have in common the celebration of love and our differences, calling for tolerance.
In and Out is choreographed by Philippe Talavera, the Director of OYO. He says this piece is just a continuation of pieces they did already on gays and lesbians. “In particular we were to build on work we started in 2012 with Magda, and add one piece looking at gay sex in jails. We create two pieces, Mo more parties and In and Out and we will be premiere In and Out,” says Talavera. Tickets are N$40 in advance at FNCC and N$60 at the door.
CAPTION: Members of the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) dance troupe in action during an earlier event. They are due premiere In and Out on April 10.
Pic: In and Out