The Playhouse Company commemorates KZN
theatre in October with its first ever KZN Arts Showcase, showcasing 10 home-brewed
productions!
Created to celebrate authentic local drama
and dance works, this showcase has been co-curated by The Playhouse Company
with K-CAP, Umsindo Theatre Projects, The University of KZN Drama Department
and an independent panel, who recommended productions based on pre-set
criteria. This included nominations of the best productions from their
respective programmes, festivals or competitions.
CEO and Artistic Director for The
Playhouse, Linda Bukhosini, said: “For three weekends in October the Playhouse
Company will host these productions which celebrate KZN artists at varying
levels of expertise and development in their careers. We thank the co-curators
and panelists for their hard work and recommendations which have resulted in
the first KZN Arts Showcase.”
The Loft Theatre at the Playhouse was
originally created with the intention of providing a creative space for local
talent to flex their artistic muscles on stage. The KZN Arts Showcase will run
from October 6 to 21, 2017, in the Playhouse Loft Theatre featuring productions
identified for excellence at varying levels, including student productions and
those that have been celebrated for their extended runs in festivals across
South Africa.
The programme will also include master
classes on directing, writing and marketing/publicity, facilitated by experts
in these respective industries. In addition each weekend will include a
Sundowner Concert &Poetry session with acts drawn from KZN’s own talent
pool.
This showcase presents an opportunity for
local artists to network and enjoy each other’s work, and be a part of a
festival celebrating all kinds of theatre. The entire event is free but booking
is essential for master classes and all productions. The full schedule is
available on the Playhouse website www.playhousecompany.com
Call Dawn Haddon on 031 369 9407 for
bookings to see a production or attend a Master Class.
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