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Clarinet & Piano: OPUS
2018-08-30

with the Nöthling Strydom Duo - Danrè Strydom (clarinet) & Grethe Nöthling (piano) and David Griessel (visual artist David Griessel displaying the sketching process inspired by each composition performed)

30 August 2018
Odeion
19:30

Award-winning South African musicians, clarinetist Danrè Strydom and pianist Grethe Nöthling, started an exciting collaboration in 2016. Since recently returning to South Africa after several years abroad, these two musicians aim to provide global audiences with exhilarating performances of not only well-known and loved repertoire, but also of more unknown and interesting repertoire. The Duo performed at 2017 South African festivals and various national concert series. Both musicians (as part of Trio Intolerance) won the Free State Artists of the Year award at the Free State Arts Festival (2017). During 2018 the Duo was invited to perform at the International Clarinet Festival in Belgium. While in Europe, they recorded the first part of their CD of newly composed as well as underplayed South African compositions for clarinet and piano.

In this concert, titled Clarinet & Piano: Opus ZA, the Duo will be performing some of the lovely but demanding South African compositions which will appear on the CD. The selection includes works by well-established composers such as Clare Loveday, Noel Stockton, Hendrik Hofmeyr and Peter Klatzow, to mention a few. All the works are relatively short compositions, so the programme will include nine works in total. To emphasise the character of each of these compositions, South African visual artist, David Griessel, will do nine sketches that will be displayed on a screen behind the musicians. These videos made by Bloemfontein videographer, Zita, will include the complete drawing process, and the audience can follow each line and brush stroke during the performance of the music. After the concert, these original sketches, titled the same as the compositions, will be sold to interested audience members. These will be unique sketches, and the audience can look forward to this extraordinary collaboration of two musicians with a visual artist.

David Griessel graduated with a bachelor in Fine Arts from the University of the Free State. Earlier in 2018, he did an art residency, book launch and exhibition in Caylus and Saint Antonin (France). He currently works as an artist/writer/illustrator in Cape Town and is the art editor of the literary journal, New Contrast. He is part of the artist’s collective, Studio Clowder.

PROGRAMME:

  • Hendrik Hofmeyr: Notturno
  • Clare Loveday: Heatwave
  • Noel Stockton: Three Pieces
  • Peter Klatzow: Moments of Night
  • StephansGrove: Spieeltjie aan die wand
  • Isak Roux: Kleine Chronik
  • Surendran Reddy: Game I for Lîla
  • Alexander Johnson: Jazz Sonatine

ADMISSION

  • R120 (adults)
  • *R80 (pensioners)
  • *R70 (UFS staff)
  • *R50 (students, learners and block bookings of 10+)

Tickets available at Computicket or online at http://online.computicket.com/web/

*Please note that tickets for pensioners, students, learners and UFS staff can only be purchased at a Computicket outlet (Shoprite Checkers) or at the doors since a valid card or ID has to be presented to qualify for the above-mentioned discount.

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Romeo & Juliet (in modern English)

Adaptation: Thys Heydenrych
Original texts: William Shakespeare

Directed by: Thys Heydenrych
Venue: Wynand Mouton Theatre

 

Dates and times:

15 September 2015 at 19h30

16 September 2013 at 17h30

17 September 2013 at 20h00

18 September 2013 at 19h30

 

 

 

The Department Drama and Theatre Arts presents William Shakespeare's first great tragedy and one of his most beloved works, "Romeo & Juliet": A tale of young love thwarted by circumstance. It’s a timeless story of young passion caught between the feuding families of Capulet and Montague.

 

"Romeo & Juliet", written around 1594, has been capturing the imaginations of audiences for over 400 years. Two young lovers, caught in their families’ feud, take fate into their own hands and pursue their love. Missed chances, poor timing and mistakes prevent the lovers from finding happiness and this ensures a tragic end. Finally their families unite, in sorrow. Haunted by the sacrifice of their children they are reminded of the powerful force of love.

 

The drama department will present a fresh twist on Shakespeare's classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Set in a dystopian South Africa, “Romeo & Juliet” subtly comments on South Africa’s future: ESKOM is no more, society is divided into classes and ruled by a single leader. Is there room for forgiveness or, to use Romeo’s words, “What will it take to get over what happened in the past?”

 

This is the third Shakespeare production adapted and directed by Thys Heydenrych. “Romeo & Juliet” – this time in modern English – will be performed in the Wynand Mouton Theatre, 15 - 18 September 2015. Tickets are available at Computicket.   

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