Gregory Maqoma is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and screenwriter. Born in Soweto, South Africa, he began his formal dance training in 1990 at Moving into Dance, where in 2002 he became associate artistic director. He founded the Vuyani Dance Theatre (VDT) in 1999 while receiving a scholarship from the Performing Arts Research and Training School (PARTS) in Belgium under the direction of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Maqoma is respected for his collaborations with artists of his generation, having worked with choreographers such as Akram Khan, Vincent Mantsoe, Faustin Linyekula, Dada Masilo, Shanell Winlock, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. He received awards such as the FNB Vita Choreographer of the Year (1999, 2001 and 2002), the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Dance (2002) and the Tunkie Award for Leadership in Dance (2012).

Thuthuka Sibisi is a composer, musician and music director. He started his studies in music at the Drakensberg Boys Choir School in South Africa, where his passion for performance has begun. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Stellenbosch University, also in South Africa, and he has a MA (performance making) program at Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom. Alongside his studies in music, he completed his training in physical theatre and movement with Sam Prigge and Estelle Olivier. He has toured with his work in South Africa, Asia, South America and Europe, and has received awards such as the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans (2017) and the Ampersand Foundation Fellow (2018).