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This site will be updated on: 13 March 2003 at 17:00 |
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THE opera Hansel & Gretel can be seen at the Spier Summer Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Known for its highly original synthesis of traditional German folk songs and sophisticated Wagnerian musical techniques, Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel is an opera that bewitches children and fascinates adults. Janice Honeyman, as director, transports her now famous 'plastic panto' feel to the forests of African folklore, where cannibalistic witches, demonic snakes and other malevolent creatures watch from the shadows. Directed by Christopher Dowdeswell. Tickets are R50, R80, R120. * Tomorrow Earthdiving can be seen, as well as on Wednesday 12, Friday 14 and Saturday 15. Earthdiving is a brand new South African opera, inspired by San initiation rituals and world mythology. It examines the tension of power and love within a family, their community and their environments. Director Nancy Diuguid effortlessly combines the simplicity and immediacy of ritual with cutting edge technology. Both music and text draw on a wide variety of influences with a particular South African identity. The award-winning and professional cast of singers and dancers, alongside the chamber orchestra and African percussionists, move the audience to unexpected places. Peter Louis van Dyk, Martin Phipps and Mokale Koapeng's score is a dialogue between African, choral and ritual music with European contemporary, classical opera and jazz. The cast includes Mandlenkosi Mkhize Abel Moeng, Philisa Sibeko, Aletta Bezuidenhout and Miranda Tini with choreography by Boyzie Cekwana. Bookings at Spier on 809-1177/78/79/49, Computicket 083-915-8000 or email cindyw@spier.co.za. |
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THE final Twilight Concert presented at Oude Libertas, Stellenbosch this season, features the original marimba music, jazz favourites and classical harmonies spiced with Latin musical flavour, of Mavibra on Sunday at 18.00. The amphitheatre ends off another highly successful summer programme with opera favourites in Summer Nights at the Opera on March 14 and 15. Featuring diverse instruments from different cultures - marimbas, drums, violin, saxophone, trumpet and pipe flute - Mavibra's repertoire is mostly original work composed by Jongi and Bongani, but you will also recognise some favourite Jazz standards like Summertime, Take Five and People Get Ready from such legends as Dave Brubeck and Curtis Mayfield. Book at Oude Libertas 809-7380 or Computicket. Book your picnic basket or pre-show dinner at the Oude Libertas Restaurant at 809-7429. |
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DIE room van Kaapse tjelliste, Marian Lewin, Anmari van der Westhuizen, Peter Martens, Barbara Kennedy, Cheryl de Havilland en Fiona Grayer, gaan Saterdag 15 Maart vir 'n unieke musiekervaring sorg. Hul speel verwerkings van bekende komposisies sowel as oorspronklike werke vir ses tjello's, onder meer Grieg se Holberg Suite, Offenbach se Bolero vir ses tjello's en Lindemann se Bossa Nova. Die konsert word in La Motte se historiese kelder met sy rustige atmosfeer en uitmuntende akoestiek aangebied. By hulle aankoms word gaste met 'n glasie wyn verwelkom en na afloop van elke konsert kan hulle die kunstenaars ontmoet in die geselskap van La Motte-wyne en ligte versnaperings. Konserte begin om 19:00 en toegang is R85 elk. Besprekings kan by die proelokaal gedoen word, of by 876-3114/9 (Comari). |
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DRAMA IN SY BLOED. Hein Poole (18), matrikulant by New Orleans Sekondêr in 2002, was verlede jaar die beste dramastudent (Standaardgraad) in die Wes-Kaap. Hy het 79% behaal en so 'n A-simbool met 'n haarbreedte gemis. Hy het by die Paarlvallei Eistedfodd verlede jaar goud vir Prosa en silwer vir Monoloog verwerf. Hy is tans 'n eerstejaarstudent in Drama by Tygerberg Kollege.