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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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Familiest(r)eke

Description: Familistreke Tags: FamilistrekeName of production: Familiest(r)eke 
Script by: Ray Cooney

Translation by: Wim Vorster
Directed by: Thys Heydenrych 
Venue: Wynand Mouton Theatre
Language: Afrikaans 
Genre: Comedy / Farce 

Age restriction: 14L


Date and times:
 
21 – 24 September 2016 @ 19h30 

Price: R40.00 for adults / R30.00 for students & scholars / R25.00 for pensioners.
Bookings: Computicket (0861 915 8000) 

FAMILIEST(R)EKE is set in Rosekrans hospital, containing the usual mixture of farcical nuts running in and out of doors mistaking everybody for someone else. Dr David Mortimore is about to address a neurologists' convention, which will probably earn him an honorary professoriate. While preparing the final touches to his speech an old co-worker, Jane Tate, arrives and announces that their slight indiscretion years ago resulted in a son, Leslie, who is downstairs at reception desperate to meet his dad.

 

Desperate to hide this catastrophic news from his wife, he is forced to invent not one but two non-existent husbands for Jane and enlist the help of his colleague Dr. Hubert Aucamp. Further complications arise with the presence of a police sergeant, a wandering senile patient, a syringe full of tranquillizer, Dr. Mortimore’s wife, a drugged hospital Matron, Dr. Aucamp’s mother and costumes for the annual hospital pantomime!

This hilarious farce is an Afrikaans translation of Ray Cooney’s “IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY”. FAMILIEST(R)EKE is farce at its best, spinning deliriously out of control and tickling the funny bones, in the true Cooney tradition.

 

 

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