WHAT'S ON – Family and Children's Entertainment
The Baxter Theatre Centre and Zabalaza Festival present
MEMORY
4–14 June (Golden Arrow Studio)
Written and directed by Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Cast: Othello Tyhulu, Nozuko Xorile, Zukiswa Xorile, Mthuthuzeli Galela
When you fly all over Africa, you will see the huge stone circles that used to be the home of our ancestors. Deep in the forests and out in the open plains, you will see dead rotten meat, bones turning to white powder, but you will never see the tusks. The elephant is still paying back its debt to man.
The conflict between man and elephant has been alive since the beginning of time. When man was on his last step of evolution, he began an adventure in domesticating the wild beasts, from the guinea fowl, the warthog, the impala and the zebra to the sweetest of them all, the wildebeest.
LANGUAGE: English and isiXhosa
Dates and Times:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 and 12:00
Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00
Price: R25
Lilliput Children's Theatre Company presents
PINOCCHIO
6–14 June (Theatre)
Adapted and directed by Elton John Duffy
With Karen Visser, Desle McConney, Monique Rockman, Bronwyn Reddy, Elton John Duffy
This magical fairy tale is based on the original Carlo Collodi classic of the little wooden puppet who has to prove himself to be honest and trustworthy before he can become a real live boy, with help and guidance from Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairy. Follow Pinocchio and Gepetto on their adventures to Pleasure Land, Stromboli’s Puppet Theatre and inside a whale. Watch Pinocchio’s nose grow as he lies to Gepetto and see Jiminy Cricket magically turn into a life-size cricket. A fairy-tale classic for the whole family to enjoy.
Dates and Times:
6, 11 and 14 June at 09:30 and 10:45
12 June at 09;30, 10:45 and 12:00
13 June at 10:45
Price: R45
Discounts: UCT staff and block bookings of 10 or more R20
For school block bookings, please call Elton on 083 364 8284 or 021 558 2650.
For more information on the Lilliput Players, see www.lilliputplayers.co.za.