PRESS ROOM
PHOTO 1
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured: Hamilton Dlamini, actor
pictured: Hamilton Dlamini, actor
(credit: Stella Olivier)
PHOTO 2
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured: full cast, William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load
pictured: full cast, William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load
(credit: Stella Olivier)
PHOTO 3
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured left to right: Nhlanhla Mahlangu, actor, vocalist, dancer; Vincenzo Pasquariello, piano; Mario Gotoh, viola; N'Faly Kouyate, kora
pictured left to right: Nhlanhla Mahlangu, actor, vocalist, dancer; Vincenzo Pasquariello, piano; Mario Gotoh, viola; N'Faly Kouyate, kora
(credit: Stella Olivier)
PHOTO 4
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured: Gregory Maqoma, choreographer, dancer
pictured: Gregory Maqoma, choreographer, dancer
(credit: Stella Olivier)
PHOTO 5
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured: Luc De Wit, actor
pictured: Luc De Wit, actor
(credit: Stella Olivier)
PHOTO 6
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured: William Kentridge, concept and director
pictured: William Kentridge, concept and director
(credit: Marc Shoul)
PHOTO 7
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured: Philip Miller, composer
pictured: Philip Miller, composer
(credit: Stella Olivier)
PHOTO 8
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured: Thuthuka Sibisi, music director and co-composer
pictured: Thuthuka Sibisi, music director and co-composer
(credit: Stella Olivier)
PHOTO 9
Caption: Cal Performances presents William Kentridge’s The Head & the Load, on November 12–15, 2026 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland
pictured: Gregory Maqoma, choreographer
pictured: Gregory Maqoma, choreographer
(credit: Stella Olivier)
