Jay Pather

Jay Pather is a South African curator, choreographer, and director working in Cape Town. He is the director of Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre and an associate professor at the University of Cape Town. Pather has been involved in the choreography and direction of over one hundred productions in South Africa and even more internationally.

Education MA in Dance Theatre from New York University as a Fulbright Scholar in 1984 Honours degrees in Literature and Drama from the University of Durban-Westville Performance Diploma from Trinity College London

Career 2012: Chairperson, National Arts Festival Artistic Committee Curator, Infecting the City Director, Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) Artistic director, Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre Associate Professor, University of Cape Town 2010: Curatorial team, Spier Contemporary 2007: Co-curator, Spier Contemporary 2004: World Social Forum, Mumbai, India Its Festival, Amsterdam Festival of Dhow Countries, Zanzibar Personal Affects Exhibition, New York City, the Cathedral of St John the Divine and the Museum for African Art Resident Choreographer, Jazzart Dance Theatre Senior Lecturer, University of Zululand