Setwork Productions:
Theatre performances of prescribed literature:
My Children, My Africa
(Grade 12 English First Additional Language)
Theatre
09 – 17 April 2025
In a township classroom in the Eastern Cape in 1984, an idealistic teacher attempts to instil a love of learning in his gifted pupil, but political unrest and the generational divide soon culminate in an explosive conflict with tragic consequences.
Written during the twilight years of the apartheid regime, Athol Fugard’s seminal 1989 play, My Children! My Africa! presents a candid and moving portrait of a country on the verge of revolution. This modern classic is Fugard’s hymn to the power of youth, education, hope and ideas.
Hamlet
(Grade 12 English Home Language)
Theatre
11 – 17 April 2025
“Discover the timeless classic of Shakespearean tragedy in ‘Hamlet,’ a masterpiece of human emotion, revenge, and moral introspection. Delve into the enigmatic world of Denmark’s royal court, where young Prince Hamlet grapples with his father’s suspicious death, his mother’s swift remarriage, and the weight of avenging a murder most foul. Explore the complex characters, intricate plots, and the profound themes that have made ‘Hamlet’ an enduring and iconic work of literature. Join us on this journey through a world of treachery, betrayal, and the haunting question, ‘To be or not to be?’ as we unravel the secrets of ‘Hamlet’.”
Krismis van Map Jacobs
(Grade 12 Afrikaans Home Language)
Theatre
14 – 24 May 2025
‘n Gevreesde bendeleier word na sewe jaar op parool uit die tronk vrygelaat. Almal wonder nou of Map verander het en of hy steeds die ou Map is. Die drama speel af na die gedwonge verskuiwings uit die Kaap na die Vlakte. Dit kyk na die invloed wat sosiale en maatskaplike euwels op die gemeenskap het en gee ‘n blik op die leefwyse van die ontworteldes, hulle lief en leed en die desperate hunkering na ‘n beter bestaan.
Krismis van Map Jacobs tas aan sosiale kwessies soos werkloosheid en armoede wat hedendaags nog steeds van belang is asook die soeke na identiteit en vergifnis. Krismis van Map Jacobs fokus ook op die letsels wat Apartheid op die Kaapse Bruin gemeenskap gelaat het.
Buzani Kubawo
(Grade 12 isiXhosa Home Language)
Theatre
28 May – 06 June 2025
Apha u Mnu Thamsanqa ubonakalisa amandla alento kuthiwa luthando. Ukuba apho luthe lwamiliselwa khona akekho onokuluncothula. Sesinye sezipho esanikwa umntu. Ukuba uzama ukohlula abo bathandanayo uzifaka engozini. Ufaka nabanye abantu kulengozi kuba ulwa nesipho esivela kuThixo. Kananjalo abanye bathi
basebenzise isiko ukubonakalisa umahluko wezimvo kubantu abadala nesizukulwana esitsha. Kanti ke lento ilisiko liyabola, libeyityhefu, lingasebenzi kwezinye izinto. Uthi ke wena usakuhlakaza uvumbulule okokubola kungalungi njengoko enzile u Zwilakhe kwelibali libuhlungu kangakanana.
The High School Drama Festival
The objective of the High School Drama Festival is to give learners a platform to voice their creativity, views and social concerns through drama on a professional stage to a captive audience. This experience broadens their horizons by experiencing the magic of live theatre, professional lighting and sound. They are able to learn the discipline, essential to being a performer. This Festival will also enable them to obtain theatre discipline and etiquette.
| 12 May 2025 | High School Drama Festival – 10-minute Audition pieces | Video and entry form submission |
| 18 – 22 August 2025 | High school Drama Festival – Finals | Arena |
Schools Arts Festival
The Schools’ Arts Festival gives learners the opportunity to showcase their talent on a professional stage. The festival stimulates a love for theatre and the performing arts while creating an individual sense of self-esteem, pride and achievement. The project encourages nation building as kids and their parents from different cultural backgrounds come together to experience a common goal. Selected items from schools participating in the Schools’ Arts Festival will be showcased at the Gala event on the 14th August 2025.
| 4 June 2025 | Schools Arts Festival entry form submission | Entry form submission |
| 05 – 11 August 2025 | Schools Arts Festival | Theatre |
| 14 August 2025 | Schools Arts Festival Gala | Gala |
KIPPER AND THE TOY BOX
(5 – 15 AUGUST 2025)
PRODUCER: KRAZY KATZ PRODUCTION HOUSE in conjunction with ARTSCAPE and OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Kipper is back on stage. This time bigger and better than the past 24 years. For the first time ever Kipper will be visiting the Opera House. This production has already received two Fleur du Cap awards, and has now again been nominated for this coveted award.
The production is known for its audience participation. Learners have the opportunity to sing, dance and lend a helping hand to ensure that the adventure is successfully concluded. It remains the highlight on the calendar of every foundation phase learner.
Kipper and the Toy Box, like always, promises to be a colourful adventure. Kipper, Biff and Wilma are going on an adventure which leads them to a castle which is owned by a rat. And not just any rat, no, this is a selfish rat princess and her name is Rottina. They also come across Jack who regularly jumps out of his box, and the tin soldier, Sergeant Sollie. Although they experience some problems, no problem is big enough for Kipper and his friends. Hatchachachacha!
Heather Saunders, a panel member of Fleur du Cap shared the following on Instagram:
I’ve always wondered what it must feel like at a Taylor Swift concert. Well, no more…The audience at Artscape went wild for Kipper and his friends as they toured Paris & Ancient Rome in search of the Olympic flame. The immense joy in the theatre today was sufficient to heal any ache. What an experience!!!!! There’s a special place in heaven for people who make theatre for children.
Than you, thank you, and thank you once again.
There are 2 performances every day at 09:30 and 11:00 at the Opera House in Artscape
Dates for the Afrikaans performances:
5 – 8 and 11 August 2025
Dates for the English performances:
12 – 15 August 2025
Contact Louise: marinda.vlooi@gmail.com
Cellphone: 071 688 3033
Block bookings of 10 or more are R80 per person
Single tickets are R100 per person
Artscape Youth Jazz Series
In 2003 Artscape launched the Youth Jazz Festival. The project spans over 10 weeks and includes a mentorship programme with the aim to perform at the Youth Jazz Series in June 2025 The focus of this festival remains the continuous skills development within the jazz genre to foster the investment of cultural democratization of our country. The project has grown extensively to accommodate the enormous interest and exceptional talent of young jazz musicians.
| During April | Entry form submissions and auditions | |
| 09 – 14 June 2025 | Youth Jazz Series | Theatre |
Youth Classical Music Concert
Artscape and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra showcases young singers and solo instrumentalists at the Youth Classical Music Concert. The works presented, as well as a good variety in the overall programme content, plays an important part in the final selection of soloists. The main criteria is that entrants must be bona fide music students, that they perform at a high standard and are a resident or
studying in the Western Cape.
| 27 September 2024 | Youth Classical Music Concert | Theatre |
Artscape moved to a new ticketing company and tickets for all productions will be available online on Webtickets, at Artscape Box office or at Pick-a-Pay and Boxer outlets.
Setwork Group bookings can also be done at Artscape Box Office or through Artscape Dial-A-Seat
at +27 21 421 7839 or +27 21 421 7695
For more information send a email to slu@artscape.co.za
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