Dumbe Jealous Down - Open Rehearsal | COLLATION 3 | The Unexpected City

All cities have personalities. Johannesburg is understood as an electrifying city that’s fast and ever-changing, comprised of various exposed and submerged working parts, always seemingly on the precipice of collapse or great change. It is this everyday complexity that is of interest. From 27 to 29 March 2025, The Centre for the Less Good Idea presented the third iteration of its COLLATIONS series, The Unexpected City. We see the Jozi CBD as being emblematic of the city of the Global South in the 21st century, and we are interested in making art through it, and with it. Curated by The Centre’s Impresario, Neo Muyanga, The Unexpected City engaged with contemporary, downtown Johannesburg through its artists, inhabitants and everyday voices in order to build a programme of short-form theatre, site-specific performances, films, and installations. The Unexpected City was a three-day programme partly based at The Centre and partly in the public, out in the streets of Maboneng and Jeppestown. PRODUCTION FOR THE CENTRE FOUNDER | William Kentridge CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR | Bronwyn Lace IMPRESARIO | Neo Muyanga MOMENTEUR FOR THE SO ACADEMY | Athena Mazarakis HOLDER | Dimakatso Motholo STAGE MANAGER | Jessica Sibongile Mathe TECHNICAL COORDINATOR | Ruby Friedman DIRECTOR OF CINEMATOGRAPHY & EDITOR | Noah Cohen CINEMATOGRAPHER & EDITOR | Bukhosibakhe ‘Pantsulatographer’ Khoza SOUND DESIGNER & ENGINEER | Zain Vally ASSISTANT SOUND ENGINEER | Ross Culverwell PHOTOGRAPHER | Zivanai Matangi ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER | Bash Hops WRITER & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER | David Mann SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT | Jaden Mmokwa Oratile Mosadi SCENOGRAPHER & COSTUME DESIGNER | Nthabiseng Malaka COSTUME DESIGNERS | Nthabiseng Makone & Molebogeng Phiri SET FABRICATION & INSTALLATION | GSA Unit 28 LIGHTING DESIGNER | Michael Inglis LIGHTING ENGINEER | Themba Mthimkulu MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT MANAGER | Bongani Mpofu FRONT OF HOUSE | POPArt Productions LIGHTING & AV SUPPLIER | Gearhouse Splitbeam (Pty)Ltd SOUND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER | SoulFire Studio (Pty)Ltd STAGE GEAR SUPPLIER | Setsational (Pty)Ltd HOUSEKEEPING & SPACE MANAGER | Gracious Dube ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR | Jacqueline Ndelu ADMINISTRATOR | Thembelihle Hadebe GRAPHIC DESIGNER | Marcus Neustetter PR & PUBLICITY | The BUZ Hive Special thanks: William Kentridge Studio: Linda Leibowitz, Natalie Dembo, Damon Garstang, Anne McIlleron, Anne Blom, Taryn Buccellato, Jessica Jones, Chris-Waldo de Wet, Jacques van Staden, Joey Netshiombo, Diego Sillands & Thandi Nkabinde Laurie Cearley, Rachel Chanoff & THE OFFICE performing arts + film Website: https://lessgoodidea.com/ Instagram: / lessgoodidea Facebook: / lessgoodidea #lessgoodidea @lessgoodidea