Deadline: May 28.
Acting
for Rhinos is an exciting new project initiated by
Eden College Durban and members of the Durban Theatre community. It is aimed at
empowering South African and International schoolchildren as well as theatre
practitioners to assist Project Rhino KZN.
Professional and school-based productions
are an existing component of our rich South African culture. Acting for Rhinos provides the link
between the Arts and Conservation. The basic concept is to challenge schools to
donate R1.00 of each ticket sold of any performance staged. Professional
productions can contribute to the project in a number of ways. Creative
projects can now make a significant contribution to wildlife heritage.
The Acting
for Rhinos participants will also be able to display the Acting for Rhinos logo on their posters
and promotional material. Participants’ website addresses will be displayed on
the Acting for Rhino page of the
Project Rhino KZN website. Regular updates will be given on the webpage of who
the contributors are and how the money is being spent.
Project Rhino KZN (PRKZN) was established
in 2011 by the KwaZulu-Natal conservation community to bring together
government, private and civil society and create a province-wide, united front
against rhino poaching and other wildlife crime threats. It supports and
extends the work of KZN’s 16 leading conservation organisations and two
associate members, with a focus on both reactive and proactive needs and has
entrenched an ethos of collaboration and trust between state, private and civil
society – something that has not been achieved by any other province in South
Africa.
Eden College Durban will host a cocktail
party on June 2 to present the project to the Performance Industry. All
professional performers and Drama teachers are invited to come along to hear
how simple it is to get involved in this worthwhile project. RSVP to jeanvanelden@gmail.com by May 28.
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