Running until May 21 is Funk 2014 produced by The Theatre–St
Anne’s College and The Hilton College Theatre, directed by Lynn Chemaly, with Finale
creation by Arum Bydawell and production administration by Sheryl Hodkin.
Funk continues to generate tremendous excitement and has been a firm
favourite on the annual KZN school production calendar now for 15 years!
Funk evolved as an idea to create a dance programme for schools with
very specific aims. Firstly, to unite schools in working towards a common goal;
secondly, to give Drama students and their teachers the opportunity to create
and rehearse pieces of dance theatre for public performance; thirdly, and
perhaps most importantly of all, to enable young people to see that movement,
dance and dance theatre is accessible to them and not only in the hands of
professional adult dance companies.
The task for each school remains constant:
to create a six minute piece of dance choreography integrating any type of
musical or textual accompaniment. The programme accommodates a range of
choreographic and performance possibilities and provides the perfect
opportunity for schools to experiment with new forms. It is also important to
emphasise that this platform is not a competition, and should not be seen in
the same light as a sports festival or inter-house competition. Every piece on
the programme is valued for its individual form and style and the overall
contribution that it makes to the programme's diversity. The highlight of the
production is always the mass group Finale which incorporates all the schools
together on the stage.
Funk
2014! runs until May 21 at 19h30 at Hilton College
Theatre. Tickets R60 booked through the theatre office on 033-383 0126.
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