The story of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who undergoes a moral journey in order to become a real boy, is one of the great classics of children’s literature and Jill Girard and Keith Smith once again got just the right balance to entertain and educate the younger ones while keeping the adults in the audience amused.
They are brilliant at this! It is a production awash with fun, adventure and laughs - but also great lessons about love and life, and the perils of making the wrong choices in the company we keep. This People’s Theatre Production is filled with great songs, that audiences will undoubtedly be humming all the way home.
Pinocchio is the first production opening at The People’s Theatre, this year – the smaller theatre situated within the Jo’burg Theatre complex.
Bookings can be made at all Computicket outlets (Checkers Hyper and Shoprite), or online at www.computicket.com
VENUE : The People’s Theatre at Joburg Theatre
DATES : March 7th – April 10th 2011
TIMES : School Term
Monday - Friday 9:00am and 11:00am
Saturday – 10:30am and 2:30pm
Sunday 27 March, 3, 10 April - 10:30am and 2:30pm
School holidays
Monday – Saturday and Public holidays
10:30am and 2:30pm
TICKETS : R99
Special school performances at R50 per pupil.
One complimentary ticket for an accompanying teacher per 20 learners.
Extra teachers’ tickets at R50 each.
Accompanying parents at R70 each.
To make arrangements for school attendances please contact The People’s Theatre at: (011) 403 1563 or peoplestheatre@artslink.co.za
The Cast
Lebogang Mpahlele (Geppetto/Judge)
Lebogang has appeared in various shows such as Charlotte’s Web, The Sheep and Avery, and The Secret Garden. He also landed roles in two television series, SABC2’s Noah’s Ark and Kyknet’s Kruispad. In between these gigs, he also managed to include a number of corporate events and travelling educational theatre, which dealt mostly with the HIV/AIDS epidemic. For The People’s Theatre he’s played the part of Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh and Big Ears in More Adventures of Noddy.
Emmanuelle Girard (Fairy/Tightrope Walker/Frog/Bird/Cricket)
After obtaining her degree in Theatre Arts in France, Emmanuelle performed in various cabarets in Spain and France, before returning to South Africa, where she featured in Beauty and the Beast and Babe–the Sheep Pig for The Peoples’ Theatre. She also won roles in The King and I and Janice Honeyman’s panto, Snow White; both at The Joburg Theatre. Subsequently she was cast in a number of productions for The Peoples’ Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk, Noddy, Peter Rabbit, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Other Fabulous Tales, and More Adventures of Noddy.
Gopala Chetty (The Fire Eater/Coachman)
This ambitious young man worked with the eastern choreographer Shivani Kara on her Bollywood fusion show called East Meets West, and during his Bachelor of Arts studies he performed in Boys in the Backroom, Three Wall Temple and Like Show Business, at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival. Gopala has also performed in Hats, Grey Matter, Erupt-OO, Papillion, Johan Spies’s production of La Traviata, Willem en die Grys Menere, and Dammed Up.
Stefan Carstens (Fox/Policeman/Circus Master)
Stefan made his musical theatre debut with The Phantom of the Opera in 2004, and featured in the Bollywood extravaganza Bombay Crush and Janice Honeyman’s Joburg Theatre pantomimes Cinderella and Peter Pan. Other productions he’s tucked under his belt include Thoroughly Modern Millie, We Will Rock You, Dance Some More, The Merry Widow, Fiddler on the Roof, Rite of Spring, Giselle and Cats. He has performed for The People’s Theatre in Winnie the Pooh, The Ugly Duckling, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood and Aladdin.
Noni Mkhonto (Cat)
Noni’s first production for The Peoples Theatre was in the 2007 production of Alice in Wonderland, in which she played the title role. She has since appeared in numerous productions at The People’s Theatre: The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty and Other Fabulous Tales’ (in which she played multiple roles), and More Adventures of Noddy. She’s thrilled to be back on board at The People’s Theatre!
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Bookings can be made at all Computicket outlets (Checkers Hyper and Shoprite), or online at www.computicket.com
VENUE : The People’s Theatre at Joburg Theatre
DATES : March 7th – April 10th 2011
TIMES : School Term
Monday - Friday 9:00am and 11:00am
Saturday – 10:30am and 2:30pm
Sunday 27 March, 3, 10 April - 10:30am and 2:30pm
School holidays
Monday – Saturday and Public holidays
10:30am and 2:30pm
TICKETS : R99
Special school performances at R50 per pupil.
One complimentary ticket for an accompanying teacher per 20 learners.
Extra teachers’ tickets at R50 each.
Accompanying parents at R70 each.
To make arrangements for school attendances please contact The People’s Theatre at: (011) 403 1563 or peoplestheatre@artslink.co.za
The People’s Theatre forms a part of The Joburg Theatre complex in Braamfontein.
Divine intervention represents Sibikwa Centre For The Arts in bringing you ANIMAL FARM 2011! Teachers will surely remember the acclaimed productions of Maru and Animal Farm which so successfully managed to entertain and educate over 40 000 school pupils in 2009 and 2010. This year, Animal Farm is back, in an intense, participatory theatre-in-education programme, that will come to your school and be brought to life in your school hall or large classroom. Animal Farm is a hardhitting analysis of human society that is understandably used as a setwork in schools around the world. Of course, it has particular relevance to current events in South Africa, which gives the book a greater depth for local students to savour. Sibikwa Arts Centre has created performances and workshops that explore the context in which this timeless work was written, and what it has to say about our contemporary lives and times. Bring the beloved setwork to life The aim of this innovative and interactive production is to engage Grade 12 students with this literary classic, which they are studying as a setwork. The production is divided into two sessions; the first to be performed in April and the second in August, to allow more material to be covered in an in-depth and relevant way. 
These sessions will present scenes from the book, offer the perspectives of different characters, and explore the historical events that inspired the book, whilst continuously giving the students opportunities to offer their own opinions, comments and ideas about the action. All too often, setworks are studied from a dispassionate distance, but this programme allows students to really get ‘under the skin’ of the book; to put themselves in the shoes of the characters, and truly ‘live’ the narrative process. Students will emerge from the course with a new perspective – not only on this book, but on the entire process of reading, and identifying with the players that make up any book’s drama. How your school can participate The two performance/workshops, each one hour long, will be performed and facilitated at a venue at your school. The cost per learner is R100, which covers both performance/workshops, and learning materials. Performance/workshop ONE: April 13th – May 13th Performance/workshop TWO: July 26th – August 13th Allow your students to fully explore Animal Farm by taking part in this unique course. To book, or for more information, contact Chantal at Divine Intervention: Telephone: 011 0226785 or e-mail: chantal@divine-intervention.co.za
Do you believe that you have what it takes to be a dynamic and exciting MC? Then be sure to audition for the role of MC at this year’s prestigious ACT DALRO Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships Final. 
Young presenters, performers and entertainers who are interested in presenting the Scholarships Final will have an opportunity to audition on July 3rd at the space.com venue at the Joburg Theatre Complex. Six finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their acting, dancing and singing abilities to a live audience and an independent panel of judges as they compete for the Scholarships, and their performances will appear within the format of a variety performance, seamlessly knitted together by a dynamic presenter – who could just be you… 
“What makes the Scholarship Programme so special is that it has numerous development qualities, and this year we are incredibly excited that we can nurture a future presenter through our Scholarship Presenter Search.” says Nomalanga Nkosi, Programmes Manager of ACT. “In keeping with the spirit of the programme, young individuals under the age of 23 are encouraged to audition,” she continues. At the Final, the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) in partnership with the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) and Nedbank Arts Affinity awards two performing arts scholarships to the value of R 105,000 each. The ACT Scholarships Programme is funded by DALRO and Nedbank Arts Affinity. The Final, generously hosted by Gold Reef City, will take place at the Globe Theatre on October 4th. The programme is supported by Sleepy Gecko Guesthouse, Talent Etc. and Classicfeel Magazine. Don’t delay Schedule your audition today by sending an e-mail to Deidre Schoeman at deidre@act.org.za or contact 011 712 8403. Then simply turn up on July 3rd, with the sole aim of being impressive! For more information about the ACT DALRO Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarship or to download a registration form and guidelines for participation, please visit the ACT website at www.act.org.za About the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is South Africa’s premier independent arts funding and development agency. The primary aim of ACT is to increase the amount of funding available for arts and culture initiatives, and to apply these funds to innovative, sustainable projects that make a meaningful contribution to society. Structured ACT funding programmes support projects that contribute to improving the quality of life in communities where it is most glaringly needed. In tandem with this, ACT supports innovative projects which renew and advance the arts in South Africa. In all these endeavours, ACT covers the broad spectrum of the arts, ranging from grassroots and community-based projects to professional initiatives. Go to www.act.org.za for more information about ACT, its funding programmes, criteria for assessment, and submission of applications online. About the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) DALRO is a multi-purpose copyright society administering various aspects of copyright on behalf of authors and publishers. DALRO’s main areas of administration are reprographic reproduction rights (photocopying from published editions), public performance rights (including stage rights for book musicals and dramas) and reproduction rights (whether for publishing or copying) in works of visual art. For more information please visit www.dalro.co.za About Nedbank Nedbank is a Founding Trustee of the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT). The Nedbank Arts Affinity programme was started in 1994, and comprises a suite of banking products including credit cards, savings accounts, current accounts and the recently launched investment accounts. Whenever a client uses an ‘Arts Affinity’ banking product, Nedbank makes a donation to ACT on behalf of, and at no cost to, the client. One of four multi-award winning programmes, the Nedbank Affinity programme has raised over R140 million for arts and culture, sport development, helping needy children, and the environment. Support ACT by opening a Nedbank Arts Affinity current account, credit card account, savings account and/or investment account today and support South African creativity through your everyday banking. Visit any Nedbank branch, call 0860 DO GOOD (0860 36 4663), or for more information, visit www.nedbankarts.co.za
This is an incredibly professional and slick musical production that had the opening audience on their feet and calling for more.
approach.” Diarise the Date! Sunday April 3rd is when the action goes down – and, in case you haven’t heard who’s going to be on stage, then listen up! Amongst the headline acts is DJ Euphonik, one of South Africa's most successful young dance DJs, who has a legendary reputation as a crowd-pleaser, both in clubs and on the air. Khuli Chana will be bringing his own flavour of ‘vernacular rap’, or Motswako. Borrowing elements from various musical backgrounds, Motswako uses street-talk to convey important messages to the youth, and it does so in various South African languages. 
Fans will also get the chance to “Shake Your Bum Bum” with the wildly popular Black Coffee, featuring Zakes Bantwini, who will perform this and other hits. Add to the mix Proffesa, Pro Kid, DJ Zinhle, DJ KG, DJ Tokzen, DJ Toyoter – and others – and you can see that standing still will not be an option! The concert starts at 2pm and runs right the way through to 10pm. Be there! PLEASE NOTE: Guests are reminded that no food or drinks may be brought into the venue. Bars will be available for the purchasing of beer or cooldrinks, and numerous hot food vendors will keep hunger from the door! *** Please note that tickets will not be sold at the gate. They will be available at Spar stores, as well as designated service stations, in the area. For queries, consult www.eqtickets.com, or the call centre at 087 980 3000. VENUE: Dorothy Nyembe Park, Corner Matla and Mnisi Roads, Dobsonville, Soweto DATES: Kasi Funfair: March 31st - April 3rd Concert: April 3rd TIMES: Kasi Funfair: 8am to 8pm daily Concert: 2pm-10pm TICKETS: Kasi Funfair: Children under five: Free Children from 5-10 years of age: R60 10years and up: R100 Concert: Regular tickets, R100 or Golden Circle tickets, R150
