Manaka Empowerment Prod. was founded 2014 in Bern by Ntando Cele together with Simon Ho and Raphael Urweider.Previous works of Manaka Empowerment Prod. combine performance, music, text and video. They question identity, face prejudice and seek out stereotypes. Knowing that a multicultural society doesn’t necessarily mean that there is intercultural understanding.

 

Ntando Cele (*1980, Durban) was born in South Africa and is based in Bern, Switzerland. She studied acting in Durban and also attended DasArts in Amsterdam. Her work overturns the borders between Physical Theatre, video installation, concert and performance. She combines music, text and video to recreate her own identity on the stage. In »BLACK OFF« she combines her previous works, »FACE OFF« and »Black Notice« and, with politically incorrect statements and jokes, addresses the hidden racism in everyday life. Gleefully dissecting prejudices and stereotypes, she confronts the audience with their own perceptions.