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The Bald Diva
2018-05-24

The Bald DivaName of Production: The Bald Diva

Script By: Eugene Ionesco

Directed By: Dion van Niekerk

Venue: Scaena Theatre, UFS-Main Campus

Language: English

Genre: Comedy

Date and times:

  • 24 May @ 19:30
  • 25 May @ 19:30
  • 26 May @ 19:30

Tickets

  • R 40.00 PER PERSON
  • R 30.00 FOR STUDENTS, SCHOLARS,
  • R 25.00 FOR PENSIONERS

Bookings: Computicket (0861 915 8000)

Photo by Luhard Potgieter.

  • Nathan De La Rey
  • René Lombard
  • Kabelo Sekhoto
  • Vuyiswa Mxasa
  • Sikhuthali Bonga
  • Kairon de Beer

The Bald Diva

A typical English family: a typical English husband; a typical English wife, and a typical English home – except for the grandfather clock that strikes any number of times whenever it feels like it! How odd! And why are all the family friends named Bobby Watson?

Not much makes sense in Eugene Ionesco’s acclaimed play, The Bald Diva, but that’s half the fun. A French maid, a fireman and two very confused dinner guests all turn a “typical” English evening into an experience that no-one is likely to forget soon.

The Bald Diva is an hour-long romp through the absurdity of language, English tradition and strained marital relationships. Directed by Dion van Niekerk, and starring a bunch of highly talented students, this classic masterpiece is not to be missed!

The Bald Diva will be playing at the University of the Free State’s Scaena theatre from the 24th to the 26th May at 19:30pm. Tickets are available at Computicket.


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Hairspray. The Broadway Musical

Book by: Mark O’Donnel
Music by: Marc Shaiman
Lyrics : Scott Willman & Marc Shaiman

Director: Thys Heydenrych
Musical director: Hendri Liebenberg
Choreography: Elize Cogle
Venue: Wynand Mouton theatre

Dates & times:
29 February 2012 19h30
01 March 2012 19h30
02 March 2012 19h30
03 March 2012 14h00 & 19h30

Bookings: Computicket (Mimosa Mall, Loch Logan Waterfront, Preller Square en Checkers)

 

"If life were everything it should be, it would be more like Hairspray." —The New York Times

The Award-winning Broadway musical Hairspray is finally coming to Bloemfontein. FACTS, a local theatre company associated with the UFS Drama department, is staging this fun-filled, toe-tapping musical romp that inspires everyone who sees it to “dream big.”

Tracy Turnblad is a big girl with a big heart and even bigger hair, with one big wish - to dance. We follow Tracy as she sings and dances her way through the adversity of being ahead of her time in her own unassuming way. Along the way she finds acceptance and big romance with the teenage heart-throb Link Larkin.

The cast comprises of a mixture of seasoned professionals as well as honours and final year drama students. Some of the professionals to be seen in this production are Leendert de Jager (Edna Turnblad), Anton Smit (Wilbur Turnblad), Lezanda Visser (Velma von Tussle), Tshili Gude (Motormouth Maybelle), Quintus Aslett (Corny Collins) and Ilne Fourie (Prudy Pingleton). Making their professional debut in this FACTS production are Marnel Bester (Tracy Turnblad), Marli van der Bijl (Penny Pingleton), Heinie de Jager (Link Larkin) and Teddy Mhlambi (Seaweed J. Stubbs).

This Broadway phenomenon, that inspired a major blockbuster-film starring John Travolta, features delicious sing-along songs (under the music direction of Henri Liebenberg), breathtaking choreography (by Elize Cogle assisted by Godfrey Manenye) and spectacular vocals that will have you dancing in the aisles. Directed by Thys Heydenrych, this production promises to blow your socks off.

The show runs from the 29th of February till the 3rd of March in the Wynand Mouton Theatre. Tickets are R50 for adults and R40 for pensioners, students and scholars. Tickets are available at Computicket.

Hairspray is made possible by the generous donation from the National Lottery Distribution Fund.


 

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