Thousands of flyers have been handed out
and ticket sales are picking up fast for the Not the Grahamstown Festival at Catalina Theatre.
Durbanites are invited to preview some of the
local shows travelling to Grahamstown for the upcoming National Arts Festival.
Durban offers up many a selection of theatrical gems which hope to add to this
celebration of arts and culture. The funds raised will help with some of the
costs that artists endure in order to have their works travel the long distance
to Grahamstown.
SHE
PUT THE I IN PUNCH LINE
Presented by ScruffySession Productions,
this is a one woman show, written by one woman who probes her identity as a
South African Indian girl. In an awkward account of personal history within
political history within prehistoric...uh...history. The piece unravels in an
existential frame; questioning ideas of gender, culture and racial identity. The
show is written from a personal point of view that hopes to make others laugh,
relate and think. (June 20 at 19h00, June 21 at 16h00)
SUPER
MOKOENA
Presented by The AUC. It's a bird, it's a
plane, it's... HAIBO! An almost-new comedy of interplanetary proportion. Get
ready for the flight of your life, as you meet the Man of Steel in a way you
never have before! Thrills, chills, spills and something else that rhymes with
those first three! Laughter, hilarity, shadow puppets and bromance! A comic
treat that is not to be missed! (June 28 at 11h00, June 29 at 16h00)
PRINCE
SENIE – THE CURSE OF LOGOZO
Presented by GP Theatre, Arts and Dance
Academy. An epic and colourful African musical theatre production, inspired by
and featuring the music of Angelique Kidjo. It incorporates live vocals,
African inspired Contemporary dance, storytelling and poetry, side-splitting
comedy, elaborate costumes, with riveting twists to keep you on the edge of
your seat and stitches. A forgotten Prince, his mother the Queen murdered,
presumed dead, drowned in the murky River of Tembisa, returns home to avenge
his mother’s death and claim his rightful place as the heir to Land of Akwaba.
A must see Magical Dance Music Theatre production! (June 21 at 18h00, June 22 at
18h00)
EX-MEN
– THE LAST STAND
Presented by On Fire Comedy and Durban
Society of Comedy (DSOC). Two of Durban’s finest Comedy Super heroes team up
and return to Grahamstown (and now Durban) to tackle the ultimate villain –
DATING! Catch Jem Atkins and Glen Bo in a hilarious show loaded with top-class
stand-up and sketch comedy action about crazy ex’s, Guy Code, surviving
dangerous relationships and dating mutants! Expect a roller coaster ride of
truth, bull & hilarity. (June 27 at 19h00, June 28 at 18h00)
SOUNDGAZE:
MOVING IMAGES OF MARIE IN WOYZECK
Presented by iThembalethu Academy for the
Performing Arts (live music). Adapted from George Buchner’s ‘Woyzeck, and based on the true story of
a soldier who murdered his lover over infidelity, collaborations between South
African and Zimbabwean artists have culminated in a multimedia theatre and live
music experience that is ‘Southern African’ in form and universally appealing
and relevant in content. June 28 at 16h00, June 29 at 18h00)
Not
The Grahamstown Festival runs from June 20 to 22
and from June 27 to 29. Tickets R60 (R120 show and dinner at John Dory's or
Spur) and R40 for pensioners, students and for block bookings. Booking is at
Computicket. Further information from the box office on 031 837 5999.
The standard John Dory's and Spur meal
options apply before the show, making an evening out more complete. For regular
updates on the shows that are on at Catalina Theatre, visit www.catalinatheatre.com
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