Thursday: 17 July 2003

This site will be updated on: 24 July  2003 at 17:00

Arts - Kunste

• Living the 60's revolution
• Kuieraand met Ingrid Jonker
• "Bat Magic" in Old Mill
• Wen met Ou Kraal Kunstefees
• Branville mik nou na Los Angeles
• Michelle Breedt in die Endler
• Sangers samel geld in

THE 1960's were turbulent, exciting and, most of all, unforgettable as the word "permissive" entered the household vocabulary and sexual and social taboos were eroded by the contraceptive pill and the joint.

"60's Revolution", a musical compilation show, pays tribute to a decade where the pace of change in international, social and cultural affairs was quicker than in any other and on 8 and 9 August flower children and would-be hippies can live the revolution at the Barnyard Theatre at Bridge House.

features music from the Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Blood Sweat and Tears, Chuck Berry, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks and many more 60's icons.

The 60's Revolution cast consists of Andy Murray on guitar and vocals, Rob Stemmett on bass guitar, Danny Gallacher on drums and James Dobson on keyboards and vocals.

Ramaine Barreiro, De Wet Wraight and TJ Simon will feature on vocals only, while the brass section consists of Marc Renee on saxophone and Alex Gibbons on trumpet.

Audiences can expect to hear 60's anthems like All You Need Is Love, Mellow Yellow, Spinning Wheel, Matthew and Son and Satisfaction. 

For bookings contact Robyn on 874-1505 or e-mail theatre@bridgehouse.org.za.

DIE Afrikaanse Taalmuseum in die Paarl bied op Donderdag 24 Julie om 19:00 'n Ingrid Jonker-aand aan met Petrovna Metelerkamp en Braam de Vries.

Daar sal ook 'n videovertoning oor dié bekende digteres se lewe wees.

Kaartjies is R50 elk by Malikah, tel 872-3441.

HE walks a tightrope, not one suspended high above a sea of faces, but one firmly stapled to the floor, a tightrope with knots at strategic points. The soles of his feet read the knots  as if they are Braille.

Before him is an empty auditorium. He tells the attentive seats that he was born blind.

The lights go up and for the first time the director can see him. This might well be a first for South African theatre.

"Bat Magic" is on at the Old Mill Theatre, Paarl on 30 and 31 July.

Hein Wagner (30) of Cape Town goes through the routine, rehearsing a well-planned and thought-provoking autobiographical script. 

He tells of his ventures in learning how to ride a bicycle, how he installed computers, how he coped in a world of sighted people, sometimes with great frustration and pain, often with humour and always an antidote to self-pity, as he challenged stubborn obstacles.

The script deals with his struggles, but also his triumphs, his sometimes foolhardy attempts to resist the limitations that being blind have put on him. 

In a deliriously reckless moment he and a friend sitting behind him on a motorbike crashed into a fence. 

"I have the scars to prove it," Hein says wryly.

He comes in from the one end of the stage and bowls. He walks to the other end of the stage and bats. 

Then he explains what it means to play blind cricket. He has on his CV that he represented South Africa at the World Cup blind cricket.

This took place in India in November 1998, with South Africa securing the Cup, an event that Hein speaks of with great pride.

In addition to this he has crewed on a Cape-to-Rio yacht. It is interesting to note that the skipper was deaf, which led to some (temporary) communication problems! 

In the past few years Hein has given many talks at corporate functions, fund-raising events, schools and colleges.

Asked whether his talks are "motivational", he says: "I don't like the word. 

"My aim is to inspire. To get people to appreciate themselves, to encourage them in overcoming their personal limitations, be they sighted or not."

Tickets at R40 at Print Right 872-7209.

REëLINGS is in volle gang vir die Ou Kraal Kunstefees, 'n splinternuwe fees in die Paarl, wat op 28, 29 en 30 November plaasvind.

Alle kunsvorms word gedek, met sang, dans, drama, instrumentale musiek, orkeste en visuele kunste.

Die fees se naam kom van die Ou Kraal, die ou piekniekterrein teen die hange van Paarlberg en staan onder beskerming van die Wes-Kaapse Kuns en Kultuur Kommissie.

Leerders het 'n kans om R500 te wen in 'n kompetisie om 'n logo vir die fees te ontwerp.

Ontwerpers kan inskrywingsvorms by hul skool kry, of haal dit af by die La Musique Skool vir Uitvoerende Kunste in Bredastraat.

Die sluitingsdatum is 7 Augustus en die wenner sal op 14 Augustus in die Paarl Post bekend gemaak word.

Kunstenaars wat belang stel om deel van hierdie kraakvars fees te wees, moet dadelik Anneline by 872-6651 of 083-629-1738 of Choppie by 082-894-1024 skakel.

DIE bekende, jong Paarlse sanger, Branville Maasdorp, is een van die plaaslike kunstenaars wat sy visier het op die Wêreldkompetisie vir Uitvoerende Kunste wat in Oktober in Los Angeles plaasvind.

Die 16-jarige Maasdorp is in die SA-span opgeneem nadat hy drie medaljes by die nasionale kompetisie op Rustenburg verwerf het.

Hy het goud ontvang vir World Music, silwer vir gospel en brons vir Broadway.

Nou is die kopseer natuurlik om die sowat R45 000 in te samel wat nodig is vir die Amerikaanse kompetisie.

Dit is die derde keer dat Branville in Los Angeles deelneem.

In 1999 het hy ook 'n eretoekenning ontvang as die enigste Suid-Afrikaner wat opgeneem is in die 'Hall of Fame' in Hollywood.

Mense wat Branville wil ondersteun, kan sy ma, Sharon Maasdorp, skakel by 872-2251 (w) of 872-6403 (h).

DIE mezzo-sopraan Michelle Breedt, oudstudent van die Universiteit Stellenbosch Departement Musiek, tree op Donderdag 24 Julie om 20:00 in die Endlersaal op met begeleiding deur Elna van der Merwe. 

Die program bestaan uit lieder van Schubert en die tweede helfte is 'n huldeblyk aan Shakespeare met werke soos Shakespeare's Kingdom (Edward Elgar).

Michelle het die graad B.Mus aan die US Departement Musiek behaal, waarna sy in 1990 na Duitsland verhuis het om by die Cologne Opera Studio aan te sluit. 

Sy sluit ook later aan by die ensemble van die Staatsteater in Braunschweig en begin 'n vryskut-loopbaan. 

Sy het 'n aktiewe konsertloopbaan en is sedert 1997  'n gereelde kunstenaar by die bekende Schubertiade in Oostenryk.

Sy word ook gereeld gehoor in die Wigmore in Londen, die Berlynse Philharmonie, en die Musikverein in Wenen. 

Kaartjies is by Computicket en by die deur beskikbaar.

'n DANS om geld in te samel vir twee talentvolle  jong sangers word Saterdag in die Posduifsaal in die Paarl gehou.

André Terblanche en Franco Tredoux neem Augustus aan die Internasionale Kampioenskappe vir Uitvoerende Kunste op Stellenbosch deel.

Kaartjies vir die dans, waar hulle ook optree, is R25 elk by 082-865-0274 of 083-440-1010.

Op Vrydag 25 Julie kan hulle ook gesien word in die toneelstuk "Mavis the Show" wat by Hercules Paragon Kelder, Simonsvlei, aangebied word. Kaartjies teen R50 sluit 'n ligte ete in. Skakel Paul de Ville by 082-561-6737.

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