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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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Moordenaar (Afr)

Text: Anthony Shaffer

Translated and adapted by:  Carel Nel en Nico Luwes
Director: Nico Luwes
Venue: Wynand Mouton Theatre

Language: English

Age restriction:  16 (Violence)

 

Dates and times:

25 September 2014         19h30

26 September 2014         18h00

27 September 2014         19h30

 

Prices:  R 40.00 for adults / R 30.00 for students or scholars / R 25.00 for pensioners or for groups of 10 or more

 

Bookings:   Computicket (0861 915 8000)

 

The British playwright, Anthony Shaffer, made his name on the international stage with Sleuth and Murderer,  his best murder thrillers. Murderer became a hit horror film as well. The play, Moordenaar, is a reworked translation into Afrikaans by Carel Nel en Nico Luwes for Drama and Theatre honours students’ practical examination. Luwes also directed the play in 1986 for PACOFS with Blaize Koch and Gerben Kamper portraying the murderer and the sergeant.  This bloody, physiological thriller is meant for audiences with hair on their teeth and a preference for horror stories. The play opens with probably the most blood chilling and macabre murder scenes in theatre history. The dramatist twits reality and illusion masterly and leaves the audience not only thrilled, but also confused. With the 1986 PACOFS production, audiences streamed to the show and a few faint hearted members ran out of the theatre after a few minutes of watching the blood and gore! Shaffer explores the true nature of murder and the strange fascination the deed holds for the murderer. The often strange connection between the murder and the victim is investigated in this fascinating drama where reality and illusion are brilliantly manipulated. The sergeant’s warning is clear. Avoid experimentation with macabre murder and sexual games. Fantasy can easily become reality. So be warned - Moordenaar is not for the faint hearted! 

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