Philip Miller composes score for MultiChoice’s prestigious new show ‘Shaka iLembe’
Award-winning South African composer and sound artist, as well as Sheer Client, Philip Miller, composed the score for MultiChoice’s new show ‘Shaka iLembe’ for Bomb Productions with Mbuso Khoza. This is the biggest Multichoice production of the year and we are excited that one of our clients is part of the music scoring.
Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera It’s part opera, part vogueing-ball. “Think if Hamilton and RuPaul’s Drag Race had a baby in South Africa. That’s Nkoli:The Vogue-Opera!”, says co-lyricist and rapper, S’boGyre. Following its hit run at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg in 2023, Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera is coming to the Flipside at The Baxter Theatre, Cape Town, from 9 – 19 October.
Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera is created and composed by Philip Miller, long-time collaborator with William Kentridge (most recently The Head and the Load) with direction by award-winning directors, Rikki Beadle Blair (UK) and John Trengove (South African Director, The Wound). Nkoli:The Vogue-Opera tells the story of gay anti-apartheid freedom fighter, Simon Nkoli. Set against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous decades in South African history, the show is set within a voguing ballroom competition. Simon’s life story unfolds on the ramp, encompassing a range of performance styles including lip-syncing, rap, vogue dancing, together with video projections and archive. It’s a show not to be missed. Next year, it will tour internationally with tours being planned for the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London and the Apollo Theatre, New York.
Reuturs: South Africa's 'vogue opera' honours life of gay queer anti-apartheid activist Nkoli
The Conversation: Nkoli: The Vogue Opera – the making of a musical about a queer liberation activist in South Africa
This vibrant campaign, draws on elements of the live vogue -opera, using video clips, song and story to celebrate Simon’s life and spark debate and action around queer rights and justice today.
Bertha Artivism Awards 2023 Cohort - Bertha Foundatation
View the trailer of the filmed performance at The Market Theatre Production in 2023.
Activist Realness from Nkoli Vogue opera conceived and composed by Philip Miller
"Who will remember me" featuring Ann Masina from Nkoli The Vogue Opera, Market Theatre November, 2023 Conceived and composed by Philip Miller
Philip Miller in collaboration with William Kentridge has released 50 limited edition vinyls of the installation “You who never arrived” commissioned by the Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022 for the exhibition That which we do not Remember (2022). Together with a specially designed album cover containing the vinyl record, is a signed digital archival print by William Kentridge and Philip Miller.This edition is for sale at The Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg and London
Contact +44 20 8125 4065 at Goodman Gallery or through Philip Miller at info@philipmiller.co.za
Price: R5000
Digital audio Mp3 sample is included for listening
Sound mixed and designed by Gavan Eckhart, Soulfire studio.
Vinyl design: Marcos Martins
Installation design by: Sabine Theunissen
A Little or No Breeze composed by Philip Miller
