“Isithunzi” means ‘dignity‘ in Zulu – but can also be translated as ‘spirit of death and renewal’. The idea: within each of us lies a connection to our ancestors and to a universal energy that gives rise to all life. Based on a text by Afrofuturist author Shanice Ndlovu, composer Monthati Masebe tells the story of three protagonists searching for connections in the past and their own identities. For her first music theatre piece, she invites audiences to a cultural encounter, combining Western instruments with South African playing techniques, and takes to the stage herself as a performer of electronic soundscapes.