The Playhouse Company, an agency of the
Department of Arts and Culture, has a wealth of great educational theatre on
offer for school learners in the months ahead. These include: The Magic Drum,
the company’s year-end entertainment this December; and its three upcoming
schools productions, Silent Screams, Sizwe’s Triumph Over Sumdanger, and
Masihambisane (Let’s walk together), which are to be performed during the next
Schools Season in February 2019.
The
Magic Drum
Expect a magical theatre outing with this
production which runs in The Playhouse Grand Foyer between December 6 and 15.
The Magic Drum takes us on a journey to a village in the beautiful forest of
Mathuthu Wonders, where a magical drum controls the order. Through its rhythms
we experience the wonder of this magical place. With its underlying moral theme
promoting integrity among young people, audiences are given a special experience
of rhythmic sounds, boom-bap rap and sing-along tunes sure to leave a lasting
memory. Ideal for breaking up parties for school groups, tickets for shows from December
4 to 7 at 10h00 are R30 per learner. Public performances on December 8, 11, 12,
13, 14 and 15 are at 14h30 (tickets R80). Book at Computicket or call 031-369 9540
(office hours)
Booking has opened for the Playhouse
Company’s three 2019 Schools productions, as detailed below. For information re
performance times, touring rates, and to book, contact Dawn Haddon
salescoordinator@playhousecompany.com, or call her on 031-369 9407 or 079 696
8328 (office hours).
Masihambisane
Masihambisane motivates students to get
involved in dance and art programmes at a young age. Important life lessons are
discussed through dance storytelling, helping to motivate students to work hard
and follow their dreams. The production, targeted for Grade 4 to Grade 7
learners, enabling them to follow an artistic career path, runs between February 25 and March 9 . Tickets are R30 per learner.
Silent
Screams
The role of women in South African society
is explored in this emotional journey through the lives of six characters,
which also celebrates the heroines of the liberation movement, in particular,
Winnie Mandela and Victoria Mxenge. Beginning with the first ever Women’s March
of 1913, through to the 1956 March, and culminating with the recent Women's
Total Shutdown, this contemporary play engages young and old on issues that
continue to affect women. The production plays between February 4 and 16. R30
per learner.
Sizwe’s
Triumph over Sumdanger
With the scourge of bullying in schools
affecting many learners, Sizwe’s Triumph over Sumdanger draws attention to this
pernicious social issue, and to its side effects of substance abuse, teenage
pregnancy, and more bullying. This valuable awareness project will tour three
districts in KwaZulu-Natal between February 4 and 22, followed by a run in
eThekwini from February 25 to 28. Tickets
are R30 per learner.
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