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Kentridge's 'The Head & the Load', on WWI African porters, comes to UC Berkeley's Cal Performances

William Kentridge's 'The Head & the Load', about African porters who carried supplies for European forces in the First World War, comes to Cal Performances on 12-15 November.

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Why it matters: Cal Performances audiences at UC Berkeley can see Kentridge's work on African First World War porters on 12-15 November.

Berkeley News reported that William Kentridge's 'The Head & the Load' comes to Cal Performances on 12-15 November.

According to Berkeley News, the work brings out the history of African porters who carried supplies for European forces during the First World War.

Debarati Sanyal, a professor of French at UC Berkeley, discussed the production with Berkeley News.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

The production is scheduled at Cal Performances on 12-15 November, and Berkeley News has presented it alongside commentary from UC Berkeley French professor Debarati Sanyal.

What to watch

  • 'The Head & the Load' is scheduled at Cal Performances from 12 to 15 November.

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