(Durban
performers from CAMP show their paces)
A burst of talented young Durban performers
from The Playhouse Company’s 2018 Community Arts Mentorship Programme (CAMP),
showed their paces in their graduation presentation which took place in the
Loft Theatre on April 13, 2018.
‘Each year we experience the thrill of
nurturing a fresh intake of promising young talent that we welcome to our
mentorship programme,” said Linda Bukhosini, CEO and Artistic Director of The
Playhouse Company, an Agency of the Department of Arts and Culture. “We take
our responsibility very seriously towards helping new generation artists
develop their skills in the Performing Arts Industry, thus safeguarding the
wellbeing and survival of the Arts in our society. The importance of this
cannot be overstated as the Arts play a vital role in Nation Building, and in
achieving social cohesion between the many communities in our country.”
“As an institution we are privileged to be
afforded such an opportunity through funding from the Department of Arts and
Culture’s Incubator Programme which enables us to hone the raw talents of our
community-based artists by assisting them to learn from the very best in the
country and take what they have learnt to plough back to their communities,” Bukhosini
added.
Those actors who are accepted into the
programme participate in daily workshops that focus on basic training in a
range of drama disciplines, some of which include voice production, acting
technique, script writing and stage management.
This year’s CAMP participants were
Nompumelelo Mpembe, Phindile Buthelezi, Ntandoyenkosi Xaba, Sabelo Jili, Keean
Pillay, Tyrique Latchmigadu, Siyabonga Myende, Mthobisi Khwela, Ntandonyenkosi
Madlala, Amanda Gumede, Ntombiyedwa Mkhize and Ayanda Khanyile.
The group’s individual and collective
skills have been honed over the past two months under the capable directorship
of seasoned performing arts practitioner, Matjamela Motloung, assisted by
Okuhle Danti.
Mentorship was also provided by Leagan
Peffer and Sandile Mkize (Movement and Dance) and Phumelela Majola (Script
Writing), who are part of The Playhouse’s residency programmes (Playhouse Dance
Residency and Actor’s Studio).
The exciting line-up of entertainment
showcased on Friday included performed extracts of works by Billy Langa, Koleka
Putuma, Athol Fugard, Prof Zakes Mda and Dr Gcina Mhlophe.
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