The Wits Theatre hosts this theatrical festival&nbsp;in association with&nbsp;Drama for Life, a human rights and social justice project which uses the arts to promote democracy and raise awareness of human rights abuses and injustice. The theme for this year&#39;s Drama for Life festival is <em>States of Emergency,</em> and in particular gender in times of conflict.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>4 - 7 MAY&nbsp;(UN)BRIDALED</strong>&nbsp;A&nbsp;new dance theatre piece&nbsp;created by&nbsp;dancer and award-winning choreographer Marina&nbsp;Magalh&atilde;es&nbsp;from Brazil/USA. Charged with the vigour of Afro-Latin contemporary dance, UN(BRIDALED) brings together the stories of nine defiant women on the precipice of change and investigates the archetypal role of brides.&nbsp;(<em>Wits&nbsp;&nbsp;Amphitheatre</em>)<br /> <br /> <strong>6 - 7 MAY Cheers to Sarajevo</strong>&nbsp;Lidija&nbsp;Marelic&nbsp;and&nbsp;Aimee&nbsp;Goldsmith remember the culture of violence which was bred during the siege of Sarajevo in the Balkan conflict and its lingering after effects in this&nbsp;story&nbsp;about &#39;the endurance of the human spirit to overcome insurmountable acts of violence and hate&#39;.&nbsp;(<em>Wits&nbsp;&nbsp;Amphitheatre</em>)<br /> <br /> <strong>4 - 7 MAY When Poetry Hits the Fan&nbsp;</strong>Bobby Gordon (USA) presents this unique interactive stage show which is described as &#39;One part variety show, one part improvised poetry.&#39; (<em>The Nunnery</em>)