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Old Mutual Theatre on the Square, Nelson Mandela Square at Sandton City
Celebrating its 16th year in Sandton with 16 new productions!
2012 Theatre Line-Up
“something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone, a comedy tonight!”
Daphne Kuhn will be presenting another entertaining and challenging year of quality theatre for 2012
This is a sneak peak at the line up we have planned for 2012. Forget about some Scandal and the Bold and the Beautiful. If you have a craving for real drama and pure entertainment, you will be glued to the gig guide at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square.
Local and international plays each night, satisfying revivals, steamy musicals, spicy comedies, day time performances of a school set-work, cool classical music on Fridays at lunchtime and hot, sizzling jazz on Sunday nights.
| WAITING FOR GODOT: 6th - 15th May |
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The dynamic matric set-work is waiting to be presented to all IEB and GDE Schools
with follow-up Q&A session
between the 6th and 15th May at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square!
Book a performance now! R60 per student!
Following the incredible success of FEDA (the Festival of Excellence in Dramatic Arts) at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square, producer Daphne Kuhn has invited Crawford College Sandton to perform their recent production of WAITING FOR GODOT - and to present it for high schools at her theatre in Sandton in May. Daphne’s passion for new theatre and her willingness to encourage young performers is legendary. She has teamed up with drama expert Janet Baylis of Crawford Sandton’s Drama Department, who is very honoured to have been invited to present the set-work by Samuel Beckett at this venue. WAITING FOR GODOT is a regular set-work for drama students in both the Gauteng Department of Education and the Independent Education Board. The follow-up Q&A session after the play will be presented by Janet Baylis on Existentialism and Absurdism.
Existentialism in the 1950’s is different to the world today but we certainly still suffer from similar angst. The opening of the play includes a film clip of events of the last decade to stimulate an understanding of the hopeless, godless world in which Vladimir and Estragon find themselves.
The tree is typically African and Lucky's famous speech is peppered with modern names. “I like to think Beckett would understand the editing, the freshness and the vitality of the younger cast who have worked so hard to create the underlying pathos and sadness of the two oddballs filling their silences with trivial discussions and physical farce! “ Janet Baylis
“The Artist” just swept the Oscars and is a tribute to old silent movies. WAITING FOR GODOT resonates with those old movies which explore the tragic underdog and the clown.
There was a fantastic response to the production by students from all over Johannesburg at the National Drama Conference in March. The cast themselves have studied the text in class and immersed themselves in creating a very different yet somehow very similar theatricalisation of existentialism. There will be an interactive discussion with the cast and Janet Baylis after the production, so that students can ask any questions on Absurdism and the play.
WAITING FOR GODOT will run for an hour and 15 min followed by the Q&A.
Please phone the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square for bookings as there will a limited no. of performances.
These will include Sun 6th May at 2pm, Wed 9th, Thurs 10th, Friday 11th, Mon 14th and Tues 15th May at 4.30pm and an 8pm show on the 14th May as well.
To avoid disappointment, school groups should please book as early as possible as many shows are already sold.
Ticket bookings can be made by calling the theatre on tel. 011-883-8606
For further media info, interviews with the cast, students and Janet Baylis, please call Daphne Kuhn or Mika Stefano on tel. 011-883-8606 to arrange.
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| FEDA - FESTIVAL OF EXCELLENCE IN DRAMATIC ART: 20th - 26th May |
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HIGH SCHOOL PLAY FESTIVAL
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| BOESMAN AND LENA: 29th May - 30th June |
Athol Fugard's masterpiece
Starring QUANITA ADAMS and ELTON LANDREW
Directed by JAMES NCGOBO
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| BEYOND THE MIND: 3rd - 14th July |
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
International and local mentalist
Gilan Gork
Gilan Gork has wowed audiences on several occasions at various events held at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square. After a sell out season in February, and due to huge popular demand, he will be presenting his thrilling “mind blowing” show for a limited period! Most people have only heard about things like bending metal with the mind, but have never had first hand experience of mind reading and the power of thought control.
Gilan Gork demonstrates these abilities in an entertaining and dynamic way, as he bends metal with his mind, reads thoughts and even predicts events before they happen. He inspires his audience to recognise the real potential within us all.
Viewers were riveted when he appeared on SABC’s 3Talk and won over three sceptics. Some viewers even called in to say that old broken clocks and watches were working again!
“I have no super-natural powers. I am simply tapping into abilities that we all already possess. I believe that anyone can learn to do what I do. My passion is in enhancing your experience. To pull you into the mind, where everything is possible, and then back into reality with inspired perspectives.” Gilan Gork said.
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| VOLUNTEER MAN: 14th August - 1st September |
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Direct from Israel and festivals throughout the world
Volunteer Man, an exploration into the right of a patient with an incurable illness to choose to end his life written by Dan Clancy and directed by Roy Horovitz.
Rivetting theatre - not to be missed!
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FRIDAY LUNCH HOUR CLASSICAL CONCERTS
2012 Line-up at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square
The Old Mutual Theatre on the Square is delighted and proud to announce its latest lunch-hour classical music concert line up.
The concerts take place every Friday at 12h45 for 1pm.
Tickets are still only R30 and include coffee and biscuits
18th May
Piano recital by Pieter Jacobs
Works by Bach, Schubert and Schumann
25th May
Piano duet for four hands with James Redfern and Laura Pauno
1st June
Miro Chakaryan (violin) and Etienne Malan (clarinet)
Jacobus Swart (piano)
8th June
French violinist, Philippe Griffin and Annalien Ball (piano)
with works by Bach, Beethoven and Debussy
15th June
Matthew Lombard (saxophone) accompanied
by Annalien Ball (piano)
We reserve the right to alter or change programmes without prior notice.
For further media info. call Daphne Kuhn or Mika Stefano on tel. 011-883-8606
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THE OLD MUTUAL THEATRE ON THE SQUARE AT SANDTON'S NELSON MANDELA SQUARE IS THE PERFECT VENUE FOR FESTIVE SEASON SHOWS / FUNCTIONS / CORPORATE ENTERTAINMENT/ PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND PRESENTATIONS
The Old Mutual Theatre on the Square at Sandton's Nelson Mandela Square is the perfect entertainment venue!
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THEATRE TIMES AND SPECIAL OFFERS
20:15 Tues - Fri and 18:00 & 20:30 on Saturdays
DINNER/SHOW PACKAGES - R320 +/- plus at leading restaurants on the Nelson Mandela Square - Lekgotla Restaurant, Montego Bay, The Butcher Shop and Grill and Wangthai. This includes a three course meal as well as the theatre tickets.
THE HIRE OF THEATRE (200 seats)
for corporate functions, presentations etc including all technical facilities, use of auditorium, foyer for function etc: R6,000 exclusive per day.
HIRE OF THEATRE FOR A CORPORATE FUNCTION - R6,000.00 per day excluding VAT
HIRE OF THEATRE FOR A FUNCTION AND TO INCLUDE SHOW (catering can be arranged)
for 200 people: R110 x 200 according to the show
HIRE OF THEATRE FOR A FUNCTION AND TO INCLUDE SHOW (catering can be arranged) for 200 people: R110 x 200 according to the show
FUNDRAISERS - we offer you a special discount - R90 x 200 seats - you mark up the price
The usual Ticket price range is listed below BUT PLEASE check above under each production listing for more detail:
NORMAL TICKET PRICE - R120.00 - R200.00
STUDENTS / SENIORS - R80.00 - R100.00
SCHOOL GROUPS - R50.00
GROUP BOOKINGS - Less 10% for 10 or more
LIFE MEMBERSHIP: R1,500.00
FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE: R200 / R250 per year
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: R8,000.00 p.a. plus VAT
FUNDRAISERS - For Sold Out houses (200 tickets)
R100 x 200 You mark up the ticket price!
Children's Theatre: R50
ENQUIRIES: CALL DAPHNE KUHN (Owner/Producer) on tel 011-883-8606
BOOKINGS:
- Online: www.strictlytickets.com;
- Call the Box Office on tel 011 883 8606
- Call the StrictlyTickets Call Centre on 082 553 5903 or
- for further information call Daphne Kuhn on 083 377 4969
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