(Maritzburg Christian School)
The Theatre-St
Anne's College and Hilton College Theatre will present their annual Funk production from May 16 to 20 at the
Hilton College Theatre.
Participating schools
are St Anne's College, Hilton College, Maritzburg College, Alexander High,
Russell High, Howick High, GHS, Epworth, TWC, St Nicholas, Carter High,
Maritzburg Christian School, and The
Lahl'umlenze Dance Initiative.
Funk continues to generate tremendous excitement and has been a firm
favourite on the annual school production calendar now for 16 years! It 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, and 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.
Directed by Lynn
Chemaly with Production Administration by Sheryl Hodkin, FUNK 2015 runs from May 16 to 20 (no performance on May 17) at
19h30 at Hilton College Theatre. Tickets R66. All bookings online at http://www.hiltontheatre.co.za/
For more
information contact 033 383 0126/0127