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To wish upon a King

"To wish upon a King", a review of Ashley Dowds in Paul Slabolepszy's 'The Return of Elvis du Pisane', at Montecasino until 26 May; and Theatre on the Bay, 30 May to 15 June.

NOTHIN’ but a hound dog: Eddie du Pisane (Ashley Dowds) in the pre-arranged meeting place between him and the king. Photograph by Keaton Ditchfield courtesy Montecasino. THEATRE IS NO only alive and pumping in South Africa; it is world class. Take a gander at Ashley Dowds in one of this country’s contemporary classics, Paul Slabolepszy’s The Return of Elvis du Pisane, and you’re got the picture:…

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Paul Slabolepszy's Mr Johnson Available On DStv BoxOffice

Paul Slabolepszy’s Mr Johnson Available On DStv BoxOffice

“Mr. Johnson”, a new film starring Paul Slabolepszy and Jana Cilliers, is available on the DStv Online platform. This is an online movie rental service that is available to anyone in SA. You must have a DStv Connect ID and a BoxOffice account, which you can get by signing up on the BoxOffice Online website or on www.dstv.com/boxoffice This bitter-sweet drama, follows the adventures of David…

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I’m proud to announce that my film “Mr Johnson” has been awarded the Best Narrative Feature Award Award of Meritat the Vegas Movie Awards. I wrote the screenplay, along with @ceezeepee and @amidicastri and also directed it and cinematographed it. I was lucky to work with rockstar producers @aimeedherman and @malebomanamela of Azania Productions and a very talented cast and crew who all deserve big recognition and kudos! “Mr Johnson” is a movie about a man (played by Paul Slabolepszy) who wakes up from nearly half a century in a coma, struggling to live the rest of his life in a body and world that make no sense to him. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic it has so far only been released to film festivals but should be available to the public soon. I’ll keep you posted. #MrJohnsonFilm #dp #cinematography #cookelenses #arri #film #netflix #filmmaking #love #filmmakinglife #setlife #directorofphotography #dop #filmakers #moviestill #filmlife #onset #filmdirector #arrialexa #framegrab #myfeatureshoot #cinebible #somewheremagazine #filmlife #cinema #lighting #colourpalette #cinematographylife #myfeatureshoot https://www.instagram.com/p/CLa__DhJNS1/?igshid=1pr5vthu4ii5o

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Nominees for 53rd Fleur du Cap Awards announced

The Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards will take place on Sunday, 18 March at 17:30 at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

These annual awards are regarded amongst the most valued and prestigious in the South African performing arts industry. This year’s ceremony will take place on Sunday, 18 March at 17:30 at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town and promises to be an “Elegantly Extravagant” evening.

The nominees in the various categories are, in alphabetical order:BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY

André Roothman in Die Nag van Legio as Dogoman

Charlton George in Marat/Sade as Jean-Paul Marat

Craig Morris in Tartuffe as Tartuffe/Madame Pernelle

Ephraim Gordon in Die Dans van die Watermeid as Mills

Marty Kintu in Topdog/Underdog as Lincoln

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Buhle Ngaba in What Remains as The Student

Charmaine Weir-Smith in Suddenly the Storm as Shanell

Faniswa Yisa in What Remains as The Archeologist

Tinarie van Wyk Loots in Hemelruim as Mariaan

Tinarie van Wyk Loots in Marat/Sade as Charlotte Corday

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY

Bongile Mantsai in Marat/Sade as Duperret

Darren Araujo in Shakespeare in Love as Henslowe, Ensemble

Gerben Kamper in Die Nag van Legio as Oubaas Menge

Mark Elderkin in Twelfth Night as Malvolio

Wessel Pretorius in Twelfth Night as Feste

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

Camilla Waldman in Tartuffe as Cléante

Faith Kinnear in Marat/Sade as Patient, Chorus

Jenny Stead in The Visit as Jackie Lodin

Renate Stuurman in Suddenly the Storm as Namhla

Robyn Scott in Shakespeare in Love as Elizabeth I, Ensemble

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Andile Gumbi in King Kong as King Kong

David Dennis in Priscilla Queen of the Desert as Bernadette

Jonathan Roxmouth in Evita as Che

Marc Lottering in Aunty Merle the Musical as Aunty Merle

Sne Dladla in King Kong as Pop

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Ashleigh Harvey in Funny Girl as Fanny Brice

Edith Plaatjies in King Kong as Joyce

Emma Kingston in Evita as Eva

Nondumiso Tembe in King Kong as Joyce

Tarryn Lamb in Aunty Merle the Musical as Abigail

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Anton Luitingh in Evita as Magaldi

Anton Luitingh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Pharoah

Sanda Shandu in King Kong as Lucky

Tshepo Ncokoane in Priscilla Queen of the Desert as Miss Understanding

Tshamano Sebe in King Kong as Jack

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR MUSIC THEATRE SHOW

Candice von Litsenborgh in Priscilla Queen of the Desert as Shirley

Isabella Jane in Evita as The Mistress

Josslynn Hlenti in King Kong as Petal

Kate Normington in Funny Girl as Mrs Brice

Tankiso Mamabolo in Aunty Merle the Musical as Lydia

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE

The Cast of Marat/Sade

The Divas of Priscilla Queen of the Desert

The Cast of Shakespeare in Love

The Cast of Tartuffe

The Cast of What Remains

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A REVUE, CABARET OR ONE-PERSON SHOW

Daniel Mpilo Richards in State Fracture in Various Roles

Gideon Lombard in Die Reuk van Appels as Marnus

Jemma Kahn in In Bocca al Lupo as The Narrator

Sandra Prinsloo in Moedertaal as Nellie

Tony Bonani Miyambo in Kafka’s Ape as Red Peter

BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERA – MALE

Fikile Mvinjelwa in Rigoletto as Rigoletto

Jaco Venter in Der Fliegende Holländer as Holländer

Lukhanyo Moyake in Rigoletto as The Duke of Mantua

Lukhanyo Moyake in Der Fliegende Holländer as Steuermann

Martin Mkhize in The Magic Flute as Papageno

BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN OPERA – FEMALE

Brittany Smith in The Magic Flute as Pamina

Johanni van Oostrum in Der Fliegende Holländer as Senta

Leah Gunter in The Magic Flute as The Queen

Noluvuyiso Mpofu in Rigoletto as Gilda

Nonhlanhla Yende in Rigoletto as Maddalena

BEST THEATRE PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Fred Abrahamse and Marcel Meyer for Peter Pan

Jon Keevy for The Underground Library

Marinda Engelbrecht and Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck for Vlooi en die Koninginby/Kipper and the Queen Bee

AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING STUDENT

Luntu Masiza, AFDA

Matthew Stuurman, UCT

Melani-Roxanne Breedt, AFDA

Tristan de Beer, UCT

Zoe McLaughlin, WTS

BEST NEW DIRECTOR

Dara Beth

Joshua G Ackerman

Nico Scheepers

Nwabisa Plaatjie

Thando Mangcu

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Nick Schlieper & Per Hording for Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Patrick Curtis for Marat/Sade

Tim Mitchell for King Kong

Wilhelm Disbergen for What Remains

Wolf Britz for Shakespeare in Love

BEST SET DESIGN

Brian Thomson for Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Bus Concept and Production Design)

Greg King for Suddenly the Storm

Jaco Bouwer for Marat/Sade

Nicola Mayer for Immortal

Nigel Hook for The Play that Goes Wrong

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Birrie le Roux for King Kong

Birrie le Roux for Funny Girl

Leigh Bishop and Lieze van Tonder for Twelfth Night

Sasha Ehlers for Tartuffe

Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner for Priscilla Queen of the Desert

BEST SOUND DESIGN, ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION OR ORIGINAL SCORE

Charl-Johan Lingenfelder for Original Music Composition (additional) for King Kong

Daf James & Michael Williams for Original Score for Tiger Bay the Musical

Neo Muyanga for Original Music Composition for Twelfth Night

Pierre-Henri Wicomb for Original Music Composition for Marat/Sade

Tarryn Lamb & Marc Lottering for Original Score for Aunty Merle the Musical

BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT

Die Dans van die Watermeid by Amee Lekas

Suddenly the Storm by Paul Slabolepszy

The Eulogists by Louis Viljoen

The Visit by Brent Palmer

What Remains by Nadia Davids

BEST DIRECTOR

Jaco Bouwer for Marat/Sade

Jay Pather for What Remains

Jonathan Munby for King Kong

Lara Bye for Die Reuk van Appels

Sylvaine Strike for Tartuffe

BEST PRODUCTION

Die Reuk van Appels – Theatrerocket (Johan van der Merwe and Rudi Sadler)

King Kong – The Fugard Theatre (Eric Abraham)

Marat/Sade – The Baxter Theatre (Nicolette Moses)

Priscilla Queen of the Desert – ShowTime Management (Hazel Feldman)

What Remains – Nadia Davids

For over 50 years the Fleur du Cap wine brand has proudly associated itself with the Theatre Awards as displaying the flair that is synonymous with the wine. “Theatre is the showcase for generations of artists; it is an honour to support such a pivotal part of the industry,” says SA Brand Manager for Premium Wines, Khanya Mashalaba.

Through awarding excellence in professional theatre Fleur du Cap wine and the Theatre Awards have played a significant role in the lives of South African theatre-makers.

Winners are chosen from productions performed at professional theatre venues in and around Cape Town. Theatre practitioners are recognised for acting, directing, staging and technical ability. These nominations reflect the excellent theatre talent seen on stages throughout the Western Cape last year. For the first time, awards will be made in the categories of Best Performance in an Opera (Male), Best Performance in an Opera (Female), Best Performance by an Ensemble, Best Theatre Production for Children and Young People and Best Production. This year awards will not be made in the category Best Puppetry Design.

The awards are considered in 26 different categories, including for Lifetime Achievement and Innovation in Theatre. The latter will be announced at the ceremony next month. The judges for the 2017 productions were Africa Melane, Dr Beverley Brommert, Eugene Yiga, Johan van Lill, Marina Griebenow, Maurice Carpede, Niel Roux, Tracey Saunders and Wayne Muller.

A total of 80 diverse productions from the year under review were eligible for consideration. They are, in alphabetical order:

A Handful of Keys, Angels on Horseback, Another One’s Bread, Aunty Merle the Musical, bash: latterday plays, Black, Boy Ntulikazi, Brother Love 2, Buzani Kubawo, Cathy and the Trolley Dollies, Chapter 2 Section 9, Cheers to Sarajevo, Der Fliegende Holländer, Die Dans van die Watermeid, Die Nag Van Legio, Die Reuk van Appels, El Blanco: Tales of the Mariachi, Evita, Evita Bezuidenhout and the Kaktus of Separate Development, Fiela se Kind, Funny Girl, Hamlet, Hemelruim, Immortal, In Bocca al Lupo, In Whorefish Bloomers: The Waitresses’ Lament, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kafka’s Ape, Kidcasino, King Kong, Klara Maas se hart is gebreek, ensomeer: Die vloeistof-trilogie, From Koe’siestes to Kneidlach, Koöperasiestories, Kwamanzi, Macbeth: The Adult Panto, Mama Africa the Musical, Marat/Sade, Mate, Moedertaal, Nasty Womxn, Nice Coat (Lekker Jas), Niqabi Ninja, Peter Pan, Pieces, Police Cops in Space, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Red Aloes, Renaissance, Rent, Rigoletto, Scenes from an Execution, Selwyn and Gabriel, Shakespeare in Love, Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of the Queen’s Diamond, Single Minded, So ry Miss Daisy, Songs of this Soil, State Fracture, Suddenly the Storm, Synergy, Tartuffe, The Eulogists, The Magic Flute, The Mother, The Mystery of Irma Vep, The Native Who Caused All The Trouble, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Rabble, The Visit, Thirst, Three’s a Crowd, Tiger Bay the Musical, Topdog/Underdog, Tswalo/Source, Twelfth Night, The Underground Library, Vlooi en die Koninginby/Kipper and the Queen Bee, What Remains and Who’s Your Daddy.

The student panel adjudicated another 35 student productions, bringing the total number of productions that were considered in 2017 to an astounding 115.

“The increased number of nominees in the category for Best New South African Script is extremely exciting as it means that local theatre-makers are becoming bolder in telling the stories that are at the heart of our collective lived experience. To see life imitating art in this way is truly exhilarating. We thank Fleur du Cap wine brand, the hardworking panel of judges, theatre-makers and all the creatives behind the scenes who made this possible,” says Melanie Burke, chairman of the judging panel.

Each award carries a cash prize of R15 000 and a silver medallion. All voting processes are audited and overseen by Distell Internal Audit and the legal firm Cluver Markotter Inc.

A limited number of tickets for the ceremony at The Baxter Theatre will be on sale at R300 per person.

However, there is no reason to miss this exciting annual event! For the first time in the history of the awards theatre lovers can share in the celebrations from the comfort of their own home, in real-time, through a virtual experience, at only R100 per ticket, standard data rates apply. Purchase your tickets from the Baxter Box Office on 021 685 7880 or Webtickets from 15th February 2018.

Share your Flair with Fleur du Cap wine and celebrate excellence in theatre with the award recipients! Follow the awards on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FleurduCap/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FDCTheatreAward. For more information on Fleur du Cap Wines www.fleurducap.co.za

Nominees for 53rd Fleur du Cap Awards announced was originally published on Artsvark

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Reason to Die Film Divx

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Actors:

Charles Comyn David Vlok Wings Hauser Paul Slabolepszy Adrian Waldron Liam Cundill Anneline Kriel Patrick Lyster Norman Anstey Arnold Vosloo

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How to hitch your SUV to a star

"How to hitch your SUV to a star", a review of Paul Slabolepszy's 'Finding Rosetta', at Theatre on the Square in Sandton, until 30 September.

THE business of flying saucers and extraterrestrial sex. Annie Robinson-Grealy is Rose in Paul Slabolepszy’s Finding Rosetta at Theatre on the Square in Sandton until 30 September. Photograph by Philip Kuhn. SOMETIMES THE UNIVERSE has to grab you by your shirt fronts and force you to focus on what matters, regardless of the bits and pieces you may think you have to do. This, conjoined with a…

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To jol like no one’s watching

"To jol like no one's watching", a review of Paul Slabolepszy's 'Saturday Night at the Palace,' at the Joburg Theatre, until 20 August.

YOU young baases can’t behave like that here! September (Samson Khumalo) is helpless against the white boys, Vince (Charlie Bouguenon) and Forsie (Francois Jacobs), in Paul Slabolepszy’s South African classic Saturday Night at the Palace, which performs at the Lesedi Theatre, Joburg Theatre complex until this Sunday 20 August. Photograph courtesy facebook. FORTY-ONE YEARS AGO, Paul Slabolepszy’s…

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There’s a Starman waiting in the sky ... or is there?

"There's a Starman waiting in the sky ... or is there?", a review of Uga Carlini's documentary 'Beyond the Light Barrier', at the Hilton Arts Festival in August.

KOOK or mother of an alien baby? Elizabeth Klarer is the central focus to Uga Carlini’s documentary Beyond the Light Barrier , which features at this year’s Hilton Arts Festival. SHE WAS ONE of the South African media’s darlings from the 1950s with her tales of aliens, UFOs and her own abduction and seduction, pregnancy and childbearing. It was a story too good to be true for news editors,…

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I am honored and proud to share with you all that my new film, “Mr Johnson” which I wrote, directed and DOP’ed, produced by Azania Productions @aimeedherman and @malebomanamela, won Best Feature Film at the Global NonViolent Film Festival this week. Also, the lead actor, the very talented Paul Slabolepszy, won in the category Best Actor - Congratulations  Paul! “Mr Johnson” is a movie about a man who wakes up from nearly half a century in a coma, struggling to live the rest of his life in a body and world that make no sense to him. I want to thank and congratulate our very talented cast and crew who all played a part in this film’s success. It’s also nice to be recognized by an awards competition seeking to amplify and recognize drama without violence. The Global NonViolent Film Festival was founded by film director @brunopischiutta and producer @ Daria Trifu 2012 to showcase nonviolent, mainstream motion pictures and to show that those movies are not only capable of great international success but they are also in high demand by the public. #MrJohnsonFilm will be released in cinemas next year but is also available to be watched online this week at the Garden Route International Film Festival. . . . . . . #ifyouleave #productionlife #thinkverylittle #filmproduction #burndiary #cinematographylife #supportindiefilm #24hrchurch #independentfilmmaker #flakphoto #myfeatureshoot #cinebible #dp #cinematography #cinematic #filmmaker #film #filmmaking #filmmakers #instacinematography #fujiframez #cinefile #moviereview #filmreview #cinema #filmfeed #callacrew #filmcrew #cameradept https://www.instagram.com/p/CGEeGcFJLhJ/?igshid=2rcocxnojntr

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Paul Slabolepszy's New Film "Mr. Johnson" To Have World Premier At Garden Route International Film Festival

Paul Slabolepszy’s New Film “Mr. Johnson” To Have World Premier At Garden Route International Film Festival

Mr. Johnson starring Paul Slabolepszy and Jana Cilliers will have its international premiere at the Garden Route International Film Festival which runs from 21 September through 11 October 2020. In line with the international festival trend, this year’s GRIFF will go virtual.

Paul Slabolepszy and Jana Cilliers

Directed by William Collison (Dis Koue Kos, Skat, Jagveld), Mr Johnson is the…

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The Playhouse Company's SA Women's Arts Festival

The Drama Theatre, at Durban’s The Playhouse.

For Women’s Month in August, The Playhouse Company will present its famed South African Women’s Arts Festival (SAWAF). Marking the Company’s 21st Festival, the event is themed ‘phenomenal woman’ to commemorate South African women in all aspects of life – in the arts and on live on stage; in our communities and in the workplace.

The not to be missed two-week festival – which runs from 10-19 August – features a host of award-winning dramas, like the Naledi Award winning productions Suddenly The Storm and Scorched. Also on the programme is Handbag – Don’t clutch me too tight… a brand-new dance work presented by The Playhouse Company under the helm of acclaimed choreographer David Gouldie.

Under the theme “phenomenal woman” a range of free dialogues and workshops will be held in honour of South Africa’s women and their unique contributions to our communities. Free live music sets –featuring the likes of Platform Jazz, Natalie Rungan, Heels Over Head, Luh Dlamani and more are also on the programme.

“Our South African Women’s Arts Festival has grown tremendously over the years and as we commemorate our 21st year – traditionally a year synonymous with entering maturity – we’re happy to be offering a programme which aims to address the gravitas of women’s issues. We will do this through a range of dialogues and offerings on our arts programme which speak to various issues relevant to women today. We also are celebrating women of South Africa through an artistic programme which offers an eclectic mix of award-winning drama, dance, music and more!”

Here’s a glance at the South African Women’s Arts Festival (SAWAF) programme:

Suddenly the Storm

Suddenly the Storm:

Paul Slabolepszy’s latest play, walked off with Best New South African Script (Paul Slabolepszy), Best Theatre Set Design (Durban’s Greg King) and Best Lighting Design (Wesley France) awards this year’s Naledi Theatre Awards.

Following its unprecedented success at the Market Theatre and the Theatre on the Square, this riveting drama runs at the Baxter Theatre in July. The Playhouse Company presents Suddenly the Storm as part of its SA Women’s Arts Festival.

Suddenly the Storm premièred at the Market Theatre in 2016, launched to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising of 1976. The play is set in the far East Rand, in the home of an ageing ex-cop and his much younger wife. A storm approaches…Namhla Gumede, born on 16 June, 1976 arrives, seeking answers to questions that have remained buried for 40 long years. What begins as a smouldering dark comedy turns suddenly into a roller-coaster ride of startling revelations, of rage and recrimination, before the storm finally breaks.

Starring Paul Slabolepszy, Charmaine Weir-Smith (Isidingo, Binnelanders, Generations) and Renate Stuurman (Isidingo, Scandal!), and directed by Bobby Heaney.

Suddenly the Storm will be staged on 10 and 11 August in The Loft Theatre at 19h30, and on 12 August at 14h00 and 19h30. Tickets for these performances are available via Computicket or Shoprite Checkers at R80 each. There is an age restriction of 18 (strong language).

Handbag – Don’t clutch me too tight…

Handbag

Under the helm of critically acclaimed choreographer, David Gouldie, The Playhouse Company presents a brand-new dance work, Handbag – Don’t clutch me too tight…

Featuring the award-winning Playhouse Dance Residency and Flatfoot Dance Company, the production is based on the real-life tales of the ladies who live at The Association For The Aged (TAFTA).

The work is based around interviews and moments of the elderly ladies. Moments of joy, loss and remembrance will be explored and celebrated with the dancers using these stories and emotions for the basis of this dance work.

A first kiss, marriage, loss, forgiveness… The work will follow the linear narratives of these intimate stories to ultimately speak to overall global issues.

The dance work will pay tribute to these incredible women and their stories, and provides a creative space for enlightenment around issues affecting the elderly and their life experience.

Handbag – Don’t clutch me to tight… in the Drama Theatre on 10 August at 09h30, 11 August at 09h30 &19h00; and 12 August at 14h00. Schools performances at R30 per learner can be booked by calling 031 369 9407. Public performances are R80 via Computicket.

Gcina Mhlope

Our Story Magic:

Our Story Magic is popular children’s work written by acclaimed author/poet/storyteller Gcina Mhlophe and has now been adapted for stage by The Playhouse Actors Studio!

This collection offers an opportunity to explore folklore stories through a theatre piece suitable for the whole family.

The stories in the book are: Sun and the Moon, Brave Ox Bathom, Queen Of The Tortoise, Tie Me Up!, Moonlight Magic, Dad is Eating Ashes, Mamba kaMaqhuba, The Signing Dog, Jojela’s Wooden Spoon and Sunset Colours.

Presented in English, isiZulu, seTswana, Our Story Magic offers children the opportunity to experience the power of imagination and live theatre beyond the cellphone, TV, and – dare we say it – the fidget spinner! More importantly it shows children the value of our original and authentic cultures through tales based on our own communities.

The production will stage for schools on 19 August at 10h30 and 14h30. R30 via Computicket.

Scorched:

Scorched walked off with three Naledi Theatre Awards this year: Best Director of a Play (Jade Bowers), Best Lead Performance in a Play: Female (Ilse Klink) and Best Supporting Actress (Ameera Patel)

Mpho Osei-Tutu (nominee for best actor in a play) and Ilse Klink (nominated for best actress in a play) in Scorched

Bowers is the 2016 Standard Bank Young Artist for Theatre. Scorched premiered on the main programme at the 2016 National Arts Festival in Grahamstown to high critical acclaim, and went on to a season at UJ Arts Centre in Johannesburg. KZN audiences will have the opportunity to experience this acclaimed production from 16 to 19 August in the Playhouse Drama Theatre.

Scorched is an epic yet intimate family drama by acclaimed Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad. The play follows twins Janine and Simon Marwan on a riveting journey to the heart of their mother’s war-torn Middle-Eastern homeland in pursuit of their tangled roots and a long-lost sibling. In this land, where civil war, massacre and revenge constitute a way of life, the twins uncover shocking secrets about their mother’s history, about themselves and their origins.

The production is directed by Jade Bowers. The all-star cast features Cherae Halley, Jaques De Silva Mpho Osei-Tutu, Bronwyn van Graan, Ameera Patel, Gopala Davies and Ilse Klink.

Scorched schools’ performances are on at 10h00 on 16, 17, 18 August. Schools performances, at R30 per learner, can be booked by calling 031 369 9407. Public performances take place at 19h30 on 18 August, 14h30 and 19h30 on 19 August. Tickets for these performances are available via Computicket or Shoprite Checkers at R80 each. There is an age restriction of PG13

Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème (semi-staged excerpts):

Phenye Modiane

La Bohème is an opera in four acts composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger. The world premiere performance of La Bohème was in Turin on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio. Since then, La Bohème has become part of the standard Italian opera repertory and is one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide.

The Playhouse Company presents semi-staged excerpts of this renowned opera featuring the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra and Clermont Choir, under the helm of Director Marcus Desando. Featuring soloists Khayakazi Madlala, Phenye Modiane and Siphokazi Maphumulo.

La Bohème stages on 10 August at 19h30 and 12 August at 15h00. Tickets from R100 – R150 at Computicket.

Dialogues Sessions:

Key dialogue sessions have been planned during the course of the festival which will see women from across age and cultural groups come together to engage and share their stories. One such dialogue will focus on younger women who are forging paths in their communities and who act as role models to their peers. Another, more health-focussed discussion will see the audience interact with leading female health practitioners on matters of holistic health of the mind and body.

Free Sundowners Concerts:

Join us for free Sundowners Concerts featuring phenomenal South African artists, including some of KZN’s finest female musos who are making strides in the industry. Platform Jazz, Ndu Shezi, Heels Over Head, Natalie Rungan, Luh Dlamini and more are just a few of the acts who’ll be setting the stage on fire!

Platform Jazz performs on 10 August at 18h00, Ndu Shezi & Heels Over Head perform on 11 August at 17h00; Dawn King performs on 12 August 15h30; Dani Foster Trio performs on 12 August at 18h15; catch Natalie Rungan on 18 August at 17h00 and Luh Dlamini and Joel Zuma will keep crowd entertained on 19 August at 17h00.

The Playhouse Company’s SA Women’s Arts Festival was originally published on Artsvark

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Baxter premieres Suddenly the Storm in Cape Town

Suddenly the Storm

Nominated for six Naledi Theatre awards, the Baxter Theatre Centre presents the Market Theatre’s production of Suddenly the Storm during Youth month.

Following its unprecedented success at the Market Theatre and the Theatre on the Square, Paul Slabolepszy’s riveting drama, Suddenly the Storm, will have its Cape Town premiere at the Baxter Flipside, from 7 June to 8 July at 7.30pm nightly and selected matinees at 2pm.

Two of South Africa’s leading theatre stalwarts, playwright and actor Slabolepszy and theatre and television director Bobby Heaney, once again team up to create a distinctly South African experience in Slabolepszy’s brand new hit play.

Joining Slabolepszy on stage in his role as Dwayne are Charmaine Weir-Smith (Isidingo, Binnelanders, Generations) as Shanell and Renate Stuurman (Isidingo, Scandal!) as Namhla, directed by Heaney.

Combative, volatile, constantly on the verge of exploding, Dwayne and Shanell Combrink are two halves of a white South African working-class couple living an uneasy truce as they struggle with the day-to-day trials of scraping together a living and dreaming competing dreams. But beneath Dwayne’s angry, violent exterior lies the heartbreak that governs his attitude to life. Dwayne is a man in mourning. Shanell believes his current level of despair was sparked by the death of his childhood friend and recent work partner, Jonas, but the source of his mourning and anger lies much further back.

When the elegant and self-contained Namhla Gumede, born on 16 June 1976, arrives on their doorstep seeking answers to questions that have remained buried for forty years, Dwayne and Shanell finally find out the truth.

What starts as a smouldering dark comedy suddenly turns into a roller-coaster ride of startling revelations, rage and recrimination … before the storm finally breaks.

The extensive critical acclaim the production has received include “explosive, unexpected, satisfying and provocative… Slabolepszy delivers a towering performance” – The Saturday Star and “A fascinating slice of theatre which embraces the dynamics of today’s South Africa” – The Next 48 Hours.

Lighting design is by Wesley France and Set design by Greg King.

Paul Slabolepszy is an acclaimed playwright, as well as radio, television and screenwriter of more than 31 plays which include, Mooi Street Moves, Making Like America, Smallholding, Braait Laaities, Pale Natives, My Low-Fat Almost Italian Wedding, The Return of Elvis du Pisani and Heel Against the Head. Suddenly the Storm is his first new play since 2009.

“Paul Slabolepszy is one of South Africa’s most prolific and admired theatre makers and we are delighted to welcome him back to the Baxter and to be hosting the Cape Town premiere of his latest play,” says Lara Foot, artistic director and CEO of the Baxter Theatre Centre.

Suddenly The Storm runs at the Baxter Flipside from 7 June to 8 July at 7.30pm nightly, with matinee performance on Saturdays 24 June, 1 and 8 July, at 14:00. There are no performances from 15 to 19 June. Tickets for previews and matinees cost R130, Mondays to Thursdays are R140 and Fridays and Saturdays cost R160. Block-bookings of ten or more are R120 and students and senior citizen’s tickets cost R110. There is an age restriction of 16 years.

Bookings can be made at Computicket on 0861 915 8000, online at www.computicket.com or at any Shoprite or Checkers outlet. For discounted corporate, schools or block-bookings, charities or fundraisers, contact Sharon on 021 680 3962, e-mail sharon.ward@uct.ac.za or Carmen on 021 680 3993, e-mail carmen.kearns@uct.ac.za

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Market Theatre scores 47 Naledi nominations

A record 47 Naledi Theatre Awards nominations affirms the Market Theatre as the best in the business.

The massive tally has surpassed all previous nomination records and sees the Market Theatre affirming its place as South Africa’s most vibrant theatre that is committed to telling unique South African stories.

Market Theatre

On Monday night’s Naledi Reveal the theatre scooped nominations in 17 categories, including five nominations in each of three different categories – the Best Lighting Design, the Best Ensemble and the Best Production of a Play.

“The Market Theatre is very proud of this incredible achievement. It is a huge accolade for the creative and artistic teams at the Market Theatre; and especially for the Artistic Director James Ngcobo. He continues to take the Market Theatre to new heights with passion, vision and a determined commitment to unearth fresh talent and to support emerging artists,” said Ismail Mahomed, CEO of the Market Theatre Foundation.

For the complete list of Naledi Theatre Awards 2017 Nominees see:

Nominees Announced in the 2017 Naledi Theatre Awards

The Market Theatre’s reputation for artistic excellence also resonates beyond the borders of Gauteng. Several successful productions are set to tour this year to Cape Town, Durban, Bloemfontein and the UK.

Speaking from Washington where Ngcobo was invited to participate in the 2017 World Theatre Day events at Georgetown University in Washington, an elated James Ngcobo said he was delighted that the Market Theatre’s important contribution to the arts scene in South Africa was being so warmly recognised with a record number of 47 nominations this year for the Naledi Theatre Awards.

NALEDI NOMINATIONS FOR MARKET THEATRE PRODUCTIONS STAGED DURING 2016:

1. BEST THEATRE SET DESIGN Greg King – Suddenly the Storm

2. BEST COSTUME DESIGN Onthatile Matshidiso – Egoli Thando Lobese – TAU

3. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN Hlomohang Mothetho – TAU Mandla Mtshali – A Raisin in the Sun Nomvula Molepo – Egoli Thapelo Mokgosi – 6 Characters in Search of an Author Wesley France – Suddenly the Storm

4. BEST SOUND DESIGN Ntuthuko Mbuyazi – 6 Characters in Search of an Author

5. BEST NEWCOMER / BREAKTHROUGH Ezbie Sebesta Moilwa – The Dying Screams of the Moon

6. BEST ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY Nhlanhla Mahlangu – TAU Sonia Thandazile Radebe & Nhlanhla Mahlangu – Sophiatown

7. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE / ARRANGEMENT / ADAPTATION Neo Muyanga – I Turned Away and She Was Gone Warrick Sony & Brendan Jury – Ubu and the Truth Commission

8. BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR Arthur Molepo – Sophiatown

9. BEST ENSEMBLE Egoli Sophiatown 6 Characters in Search of an Author TAU Tease!

10. BEST CUTTING EDGE I See You I Turned Away and She Was Gone TAU The Year of the Bicycle

11. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY Barileng Malebye – Sophiatown Lesedi Job – A Raisin in the Sun Renate Stuurman – Suddenly the Storm Toni Morkel – Tobacco and the Harmful Effects Thereof

12. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY Katlego Letsholonyana – Egoli

13. BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY John Kani – The Dying Screams of the Moon Sibusiso Mamba – 6 Characters in Search of an Author Thabiso T. Rammala & Momo Matsunyane – TAU

14. BEST PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: FEMALE Busisiwe Busi Zokufa – Ubu and the Truth Commission Charmaine Weir-Smith – Suddenly the Storm Masasa Lindiwe Mbangeni – The Dying Screams of the Moon Tinarie van Wyk Loots – Plant vir my ‘n Boom André

15. BEST PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY: MALE Andrew Buckland – Tobacco and the Harmful Effects Thereof Desmond Dube – I See You Lunga Radebe – I See You

16. BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT I See You – Written by Mongiwekhaya Mthombeni Suddenly the Storm – Written by Paul Slabolepszy TAU – Written by Thabiso T. Rammala.

17. BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY I See You – Produced by the Market Theatre & Royal Court Theatre. 6 Characters in Search of an Author – Produced by the Market Theatre & Windybrow Theatre. Suddenly the Storm – Produced by the Market Theatre & Windybrow Theatre. A Raisin’ in the Sun – Produced by the Market Theatre and supported by the US Embassy. Ubu and the Truth Commission – Produced by Handspring Puppet Company in association with the Market Theatre & the Windybrow Theatre.

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The Nominees for BEST NEW SOUTH AFRICAN SCRIPT are: Retief Scholtz - DOP Mongiwekhaya Mthombeni - I See You Small Ndaba & Phyllis Klotz - iLembe Mike van Graan - Pay Back The Curry! Robert Fridjhon & Bronwyn Gottwald - Sherlock Holmes Paul Slabolepszy - Suddenly the Storm Thabiso T. Rammala - TAU #NalediNoms17 #TheatreAwards

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Renos chats to Paul Slabolepszy about Suddenly The Storm

Tune in to Saturday’s Role With Reno: O Rolos Tou Savattou Me Ton Reno, Saturday mornings on The New Pan Hellenic Voice – Greek Community Radio 1422MW from 8am to 11am

On Saturday morning’s edition of Saturday’s Role With Reno, host Renos Spanoudes interviewed Paul Slabolepszy about his play Suddenly the Storm currently showing at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square

Suddenly The Storm:

Suddenly the Storm

Paul Slabolepszy’s new play set in contemporary South Africa poses the question of whether the wounds of the past can ever really be healed. The play is set in the present day in Joburg’s East Rand at the home of an ageing, former police officer and his much younger wife. Namhla Gumede a former exile from Soweto born on 16 June, 1976 arrives at their home seeking answers to questions that have remained buried for 40 years. What begins as a smouldering dark comedy turns suddenly into a roller-coaster ride of startling revelations, rage and recrimination. Suddenly the Storm runs at the Auto & General Theatre on the Square until 19 November 2016.

Listen to Renos’ interview with Paul Slabolepszy here:

Tune in to Saturday’s Role With Reno: O Rolos Tou Savattou Me Ton Reno, Saturday mornings on The New Pan Hellenic Voice – Greek Community Radio 1422MW from 8am to 11am

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