"Senseful(less)ness: Reimagined"
A visceral solo dance work exploring the tension between sense and senselessness, memory and emotion. Blending Afro-contemporary and contemporary movement with stillness, voice, and rhythm, this piece dives into the lived experience of mental health, identity, and resilience.
Inspired by South African roots and shaped within an Australian context, it becomes a moving conversation about holding oneself together while falling apart. Raw, poetic, and deeply human, this performance invites audiences to witness vulnerability as strength and movement as survival.
The session on 22 February will feature an Afro-contemporary movement workshop open to all dancers and movers, unpacking the unique movement vocabulary used by the artist.
Presented by: Tshepo Rapola
Tshepo Rapola is a South African-born choreographer, performer, and cultural producer based in Adelaide, Australia. A graduate of Tshwane University of Technology and Wits University, his work explores identity, resilience, and mental health through Afro-contemporary and contemporary movement. Rapola has performed and collaborated across South Africa and Australia, presenting original works that bridge personal storytelling with socially conscious themes. His signature piece, Senseful(less)ness, reflects his ongoing inquiry into movement as a language of healing and survival. Currently a manager and teacher at QuickSteps Dance Studios, Rapola continues to create, teach, and curate projects that celebrate diversity, community, and embodied expression.Suitability & warnings
Please note
An interpretative dance piece containing mild, inexplicit and abstract depictions of violence, sexual references and suicide. Viewer discretion is advised
Accessibility
- Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
- Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language
Presenter
Presented by: Tshepo Rapola
Tshepo Rapola is a South African-born choreographer, performer, and cultural producer based in Adelaide, Australia. A graduate of Tshwane University of Technology and Wits University, his work explores identity, resilience, and mental health through Afro-contemporary and contemporary movement. Rapola has performed and collaborated across South Africa and Australia, presenting original works that bridge personal storytelling with socially conscious themes. His signature piece, Senseful(less)ness, reflects his ongoing inquiry into movement as a language of healing and survival. Currently a manager and teacher at QuickSteps Dance Studios, Rapola continues to create, teach, and curate projects that celebrate diversity, community, and embodied expression.
