The final in the series of Postgrad directors’ works for
2013 takes to the boards this month as the Hexagon Theatre at University of KZN
in Pietermaritzburg showcases the works of Jon Branch and Jessica Killerby.
Rich, Coming From You!:
Take a man addicted to weed, a woman who hates everything and a lesbian
with a conscience, toss them together and throw a botched bank robbery into the
mix, and what do you get? This is a comedy written and directed by Jon Branch.
Together with his cast of senior students, they have made a piece of theatre
drawing from many different theatrical styles, all coming together to ensure an
audience reaction ranging from laughter to frustration, and to constantly keep
them guessing – whose fault was it?
Her Cradle is a
theatre piece inspired by performance art where visual art plays an important
part in the creation of the piece. Her
Cradle has been created and directed by Jessica Killerby, who is hoping to
capture the hearts of the audience through a unique way of narration, using
visual performance such as shadow dance, shadow puppetry, employing various
elements of music and physical action. The piece is inspired by global warming
and environmental issues facing the world today. Her Cradle uses the personification of Nature, allowing Mother
Nature to tell her story in the hope of a better future. The age-old conflict
of Mankind versus Nature is brought to life in a highly theatrical and
dynamically visual show.
The Postgrad Season 4 Double Bill of Rich, Coming From You! and Her
Cradle run at the Hexagon Studio
Theatre, UKZN in Pietermaritzburg on August 15 and 16 at 18h00. (Each show will
also have a lunch hour performance at 12h30 - Rich, Coming From You! on Thursday and Her Cradle on Friday. Tickets R30 (R15 for the lunch hour) at the
door only. Enquiries on email to: hexagon@ukzn.ac.za
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