Showing posts with label afrikaans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label afrikaans. Show all posts
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Liewe Heksie Die Boer 22 & 23 December
Afrikaans children's theatre about the adventures of Liewe Heksie
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Groet die Grotvrou Die Boer 7-9 December
The women's answer to Defending the Caveman - exploring the female psyche.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Die Slapende Skoonheid Die Boer 6 & 7 December
Afrikaans children's theatre of the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty
Monday, November 24, 2008
The Joseph and Mary Affair at the Theatre in the District
The description of the play did not do justice to the fantastic performance. The basic explanation is the interaction between 2 factory workers and a security guard in producing a nativity play, exploring tolerance and religious beliefs. It sounded rather dry and I am never sure how tolerance and religious beliefs can be a comedy.
Speedy is determined to put on a nativity play with Gertie and Munnier. Gertie, the machinist, is fantastic. The way she smacks her lips and bluntly comments on people and life, like when reading everyone's horoscopes is priceless. Munnier is the shy security guard and wants to know what a Moslem is doing in a Christian play. Slowly he comes out of his shell and gets some of the best lines. Speedy is great as the dispatch clerk with ties to the managers and his authoritative way of ordering people around. There is a wonderful interchange between Gertie and Munnier about the Mary / Miriam story. As well as the interchange about the ko'an and not the koran. Throughout the practice the different elements from the nativity story and daily life in a clothing factory get woven together coming to a very poignant end.
The audience was a treat with people screaming with laughter throughout the play, loving the innuendo and bantering between the three charachters. My "Cape Afikaans" is not that hot, so I lost some of jokes in the quick interactions. I am impressed that the actors were able to keep up the fast pace throughout the one-act play of over an hour, it was a roller coaster ride using all the emotions. Quite deservedly the cast got a standing ovation from the full house. I hope that this continues every night. The details are on the Encore website www.encoreonline.co.za. The play runs until the first week of December. You have to see it and will get value for your money.
This is our second show seen at the Theatre in the District, both of which have been excellent. The Theatre is focussing on productions linked to the Coloured and District 6 community providing a platform for new artists and fringe productions.
Speedy is determined to put on a nativity play with Gertie and Munnier. Gertie, the machinist, is fantastic. The way she smacks her lips and bluntly comments on people and life, like when reading everyone's horoscopes is priceless. Munnier is the shy security guard and wants to know what a Moslem is doing in a Christian play. Slowly he comes out of his shell and gets some of the best lines. Speedy is great as the dispatch clerk with ties to the managers and his authoritative way of ordering people around. There is a wonderful interchange between Gertie and Munnier about the Mary / Miriam story. As well as the interchange about the ko'an and not the koran. Throughout the practice the different elements from the nativity story and daily life in a clothing factory get woven together coming to a very poignant end.
The audience was a treat with people screaming with laughter throughout the play, loving the innuendo and bantering between the three charachters. My "Cape Afikaans" is not that hot, so I lost some of jokes in the quick interactions. I am impressed that the actors were able to keep up the fast pace throughout the one-act play of over an hour, it was a roller coaster ride using all the emotions. Quite deservedly the cast got a standing ovation from the full house. I hope that this continues every night. The details are on the Encore website www.encoreonline.co.za. The play runs until the first week of December. You have to see it and will get value for your money.
This is our second show seen at the Theatre in the District, both of which have been excellent. The Theatre is focussing on productions linked to the Coloured and District 6 community providing a platform for new artists and fringe productions.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
In the Nik
Last Saturday (17th) we went to see Nick Rabinowitz at On Broadway. It is the first time that we had seen him and he was brilliant. He uses a combination of English, Afrikaans and Xhosa to comment on daily life. The problem with seeing comedians is that I either can't remember the punchline or else it is definitely not funny if I try to retell a joke. He is definitely on my list of people to follow. Angela
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