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Saturday’s much-anticipated Four Frames of Freedom concert at Artscape in Cape Town, a tribute to South Africa’s 30 years of democracy, was abruptly scrapped.

Why? Because on Friday night, the organisers’ vehicle was hijacked, derailing the entire event. Fans and performers alike were left hanging as the celebration was unceremoniously called off.

“Due to an unforeseen and deeply concerning incident involving the hijacking of our company, Jazzart Dance Theatre’s vehicle last night, the 2pm and 7pm performances of Four Frames of Freedom scheduled for (Saturday) at Artscape have been cancelled,” the organisers said in a notice.

The company confirmed that although none of its dancers were injured, their driver sustained an injury.

“We are immensely grateful that none of Jazzart dancers were physically harmed during this incident. However, their driver sustained an injury and is receiving medical attention. The safety and well-being of all the team members is the top priority, and we are focusing on providing them with the necessary support at this time,” the notice added.

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The company sent out apologies to their patrons and audience members and directed any refund inquiries to Webtickets or Artscape Dial-A-Seat.

Earlier this month, IOL announced Jazzart Dance Theatre’s ambitious plan to honour South Africa’s 30 years of democracy with Four Frames of Freedom, a powerful and emotive dance production set to captivate audiences at Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre on Friday and Saturday. IOL even offered two lucky winners a chance to attend the 7 PM performance through a ticket giveaway.

The show’s lineup promised a dazzling display of celebrated works that had already wowed audiences from Durban and Johannesburg to far-off Rwanda and Pakistan.

But instead of applause, the weekend ended in frustration as a hijacking forced the entire production to a grinding halt.

[source:iol]