The Shooting Gallery

Video Review of THE SHOOTING GALLERY – by students of the school of Journalism and Media Studies Rhodes University Grahamstown South Africa

The Shooting Gallery – conceived and directed by Catherine Henegan in collaboration with Aryan Kaganof

The Shooting Gallery

Conceived & Directed by Catherine Henegan in collaboration with Aryan Kaganof

“For 30 years, The Market Theatre has presented revolutionary drama to theatre-goers and none could be more revolutionary than The Shooting Gallery. This is contemporary, current, off-the-cuff real live theatre.

I am sitting in a theatre in this city confronted by the reality of this morning’s Israeli bombing attack on Beirut – feeling as if I have been transplanted to the front-line of the Middle East conflict. The play is adapted to the circumstances of the world of any given day –
and it will leave you asking a lot of questions…”

Tom Jasiukowicz ACHE BLOG REVIEW July 2006

Aryan Kaganof – PHOTO BY NATALIE PAYNE

The Shooting Gallery

“This production is not really a play. It could possibly be better described as post-modern reality theatre. But the best description, really, is simply that it’s a multi-media mind f**k. Light on literal spoonfeeding and heavy on symbolism, which is great as it gives the old grey matter a bit of a workout…it’s an unusual way of making an anti-war statement, as well as probing journalistic ethics and the way media manipulates the public agenda. For those who like their theatre combined with left-of-centre art, music and poetry, The Shooting Gallery is stimulating theatre. It’s profoundly odd, but innovative and thought provoking. Be warned: this avant-garde fare will not be easy for those who like their entertainment served up in a fast-food polystyrene box.” Christina Kennedy Theatre Vibe The Citizen – July 2006

Aryan Kaganof & Catherine Henegan – PHOTO BY NEO NTSOMA

From 1999 to 2001 Henegan followed a postgraduate degree at DasArts The Amsterdam School for Advanced Research in Theatre Studies

Here with Stefano Odoardi in the performance series : The Last Supper

Photo by Reyn van Koolwijk

3 X 3 Club Acts

3X3 was produced by Productiehuis Melkweg-Paradiso.

A DJ, a VJ and a performer create 3 club acts.
Each artist has the chance to take control of directing the act.

The first edition of 3 x 3 was with DJ Manga, VJ Catherine Henegan and performer Ghani Minne, and took place in the summer of 2003

The Shooting Gallery

” This year’s National Arts Festival was thankfully not lacking in controversy. Catherine Henegan’s multimedia production,The Shooting Gallery, divided audiences like no other – some walked out, some gave standing ovations, others sat in stunned silence long after the play had ended.” David Bannister – scene 4 magazine 2006

Aryan Kaganof & Catherine Henegan – Preset for The Shooting Gallery

The Shooting Gallery

Poetry performance by Aryan Kaganof as part of the Catherine Henegan multi-media show The Shooting Gallery

Click on the play button below to watch the video

from www.altertube.tv posted with vodpod

Or Press Escape

Or Press Escape conceived and directed by Edit Kaldor was first presented at Gasthuis Theater Amsterdam in 2002. Henegan collaborated with Kaldor on this pilot version of the project as the ‘woman behind the computer’.

“Adembenemend is de scene waarin de computer aan haar gebruikster meldt dat er onvoldoende geheugenruimte is en bestanden verwijderd moeten worden… als de Zuid Afrikaanse al haar openstaande programma’s en bestanden heeft weggeklikt, kijkt ze eigenlijk naar zichzelf. Deze voorstelling onthult stap voor stap wat een rijk complex aan activiteiten en relaties een mens achter een computer kan ontsluiten.”
Vrij Nederland

The Shooting Gallery

Aided by a computer and a projection screen an editor (Henegan) tracks the way media constructs and reconstructs news and fiction. The protagonist is a war photographer (Kaganof) whose gruesome photos lead him into battle with his own conscience.

Conceived and directed by Catherine Henegan in collaboration with Aryan Kaganof and James Webb.