Having never seen a show that highlighted contemporary and modern dance, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect when I first took my seat at Kshoy !/Decay! performance. What I didn't expect was a show that unfolded so quickly and fluidly that I was unable to process the moment-to-moment scenes as they unfolded before me. It was a beautiful and moving experience that offered me many moments of self-reflection to decode and interpret what was presented to me. There was one specific moment from the show that constantly replays in my head. At this moment the stage is flooded with the diverse company of women, united in a rapid choreographic movement, when the mood suddenly changes, the lighting dims to almost darkness and the fast-paced women all but one flee, which freezes dramatically in its position. It's silent. There she was, this tall, statuesque woman. When you look at her you can't help but see her as the epitome of a strong black woman, her posture suggests that she has worked very hard in her time and deserves all the respect she has achieved. He has full control of the audience and the stage and keeps us all tied to his impending movement. If you look closely you can see that tiny droplets of sweat are coming out of her pronounced forehead, the result of her previous hypnotic turns, and you can see her breasts breathing heavily trying to regain her breath and composure. Her attire is a bright magenta beacon in the dark room, and the slight shimmer of the fabric she wears can be compared to the flame of a dimly glowing candle. At this moment you don't expect her to do anything but stand there in her immense pride and enjoy the moment...... middle of paper......y:Boraine, Alex. A country unmasked: Inside South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 1st ed. South Africa: Oxford University Press, 2000. 145-188. Print.Davies, Rob, Dan O'Meara and Sipho Dlamini. The fight for South Africa: a reference guide to movements, organizations and institutions. 1st ed. 2 vols. London, UK: Zed Books LTD, 1984. 190-211. Print.De Klerk, FW The last journey - A new beginning. 1st ed. New York, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. 378-385. PrintMeredith, Martin. Coming to terms: The search for truth in South Africa. 1. New York, New York: PublicAffairs, Perseus Books Group, 1999. 59-67. Print.Gellhorn, Martha, Edward Murrow, Jessica Mitford, Seymour Hersh, and Eric Schlosser. Don't Lie to Me: The Investigative Journalism that Changed the World. 1. New York, New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005. 190-192. Press.