Bookings are now open for the 2019 Jongosi
Youth programme at the Hilton Festival. Full programme and all details are
available on www.hiltonfestival.co.za
Jongosi takes place on the first day of the
annual Hilton Arts Festival – September 13, 2019 – in the grounds of Hilton
College in KZN.
Jongosi caters for learners in Grades 6 to
12 and productions are age and content appropriate.
It is an internationally recognised and
documented fact that the youth’s exposure to and involvement in the arts
results in happier, more productive and balanced adults who are in high demand
in the job market. With this in mind, Jongosi aims: to introduce young people
to quality theatre of all genres; to teach them that theatre entertains,
educates and provokes discussion; to provide arts related activities /
workshops between the shows they will be seeing; to make the youth of today,
the audiences of tomorrow and the thinking leaders of the future.
There are strong themes running through
this selection of work. Apart from those productions embodying the sheer joy of
comedy and entertainment, themes of toxic masculinity, abuse of women,
bullying, racism and the urgency to protect the environment prevail. It is a
reflection of the issues facing the world, and especially the youth. As a
result, people in the arts industry are creating shows around these topical
issues. What you read about on social media you can see on stage at Jongosi. As
always with theatre, these issues are often wrapped in heart-warming stories
and humour.
The Hilton Arts Festival, now in its 27th
year takes place from September 13 to 15, 2019.
The full programme will appear in KZN
copies of The Sunday Times on Sunday August 11, 2019. Booking opens on August 12,
and the programme will be live on the festival website from the morning of August
12. For more information, visit www.hiltonfestival.co.za or contact the
Festival Office on admin@hiltonfestival.co.za or 033 383 0127.
The Hilton Arts Festival is presented by
Hilton College and tiso blackstar group, in association with Grindrod Bank;
Black Coffee; Extreme Events; DWR; Bidvest Car Rental; BASA; the KZN Department
of Arts and Culture; Redlands Hotel; the Caxton Group; Maritzburg Sun; Loud
Crowd, The SA Artist and Sappi.
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