Theatre lovers can look forward to a variety of great quality productions in February and March in the Sand du Plessis and Andre Huguenet theatres.
A children’s production, teaching kids not to trust strangers, is the first to be staged, on 9 and 11 February.
Artists Afrotration, Ntsika and Zama Jobe are a few popular names performing in a very intimate music evening. Part of the rest of the programme are 2 poetry productions and an award winning dancer performing.
The ever popular Nataniel is also back in the Sand in February with a brand new production.
Programme:
Dikeledi le Belerutwane
Date: 9 and 11 February
Ticket prize: R50 per person & R30 per person for groups of 5 or more
Venue: Andre Huguenet Theatre
Genre: Children’s Theatre
Language: Tswana & English
Cast:
Dikeledi le Belerutwane is an interactive and visually stimulating children’s theatre production. This is an adaptation of an ancient folktale.
Set in the backdrop of Serongwa village, it follows the journey of a naughty young girl who is rushing against time to escape the monster, Belerutwane. The production is in the Tswana language and targets young children, aged 5-10 years.
The production aims to teach the young ones about the dangers of trusting strangers.
Serongwa village is a small community that shows respect between people and teach children about good and bad. It believes in education and the importance of children respecting elders.
The production involves song and games that are relevant to the current generation. The performers on stage interact with their audience.
Intimate sessions
Date: 18 February
Venue: Sand du Plessis Theatre
Ticket prize: R350. VIP tickets: R1950
Genre: Music (Jazz & Contemporary)
Cast: Afrotration, Ntsika, Zama Jobe and many more
Intimate Sessions is a music concert that caters for a niche audience in Bloemfontien – a group of people who desire to socialize in a classy, and private setting without having to share the space with thousands of people.
Intimate Sessions is a bespoke event, tailored to cater for guests looking for a classy occasion. Taking place in the month of love, Intimate Sessions presents an opportunity for individuals and couples to get dressed up and be entertained.
The line up includes: Afrotration, Ntsika and Zama Jobe.
Nataniel in concert
Date: 22 February, 19:00
Venue: Sand du Plessis Theatre
Cast: Nataniel, Dihan Slabbert, Nicolaas Swart (vocals), Charl du Plessis (piano), Werner Spies (bass), Peter Auret (drums)
Costumes: Floris Louw
Genre: Musical Theatre
Ses figure in ’n skuitjie. Is dit vlugtelinge, vakansiegangers, vissermanne of lewensredders? Met stories in Engels en Afrikaans, splinternuwe musiek, unieke kostuums en ’n geselskap van vyf uitmuntende musikante, keer Nataniël terug na die Sand du Plessis-teater met hierdie oorspronklike produksie. Geen pouse Geen selfone Geen kortbroeke Geen kinders onder 15. Geen drank in ouditorium. Kroeg sluit 15 minute voor die vertoning. Kaalkopwinkel in die foyer.
Speaking From Experience
Date: 25 February @18h30
Venue: Andre Huguenet Theatre
Ticket Price: R90 per person. R70.00 for groups of 5 persons or more
Genre: Music & Poetry
Language: Sesotho & English
Cast:
The production is a fusion of music and poetry, to set the mood of the spoken word and touching on social ills, gender-based violence being at the very top of the agenda, the aftermath of surviving gender-based violence and drawing strength from past experiences to ourselves up from victimhood to victory and lead a positive. Sharing with intent to enlighten and educate our audience about; gender-based violence, heartbreak, injustice self-love and spreading awareness through spoken word.
Imvelo
Date: 23 and 24 March @18h30; 25 March @15h00
Venue: Andre Hugenuet Theatre
Ticket Price: R100 per person. R80 per person for a group of 5 or more
Cast:
This contemporary dance work is a gentle and often intimate look at human relationships that journey back to their origin. It is a questioning of societal ‘truth’ that often get in the way of love and tenderness. Imvelo deals with cultural, social and political conflicts around connection, power, pain and truth. It is a work that display the messy realities of human relationships, and how one can often speak, but not listen. The choreographic choices would be to explore the value of actions over words.