Jack and the Beanstalk
Name of production:
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Playwright: Karen
Combrinck & Walter Strydom
Director: Walter
Strydom
Venue: Scaena Rehearsal room, UFS main campus
Language:
English
Dates and times:
6 May 2015
15h00
7 May 2015
11h00 & 18h00
8 May
2015
11h00 & 18h00
9 May
2015
11h00
Prices: R 25.00
per person and/or R20.00 per person for groups of 10 or more.
Bookings:
Computicket (0861 915 8000)
Press Release
Once
upon a time there was an old man who bought Jack’s cow, Dandelion, for 5 beans.
When Jack presented this amazing magical treasure to his mother, she asked:
“What to do with these vegetables? You know what beans do to your tummy…!” and
she promptly chucked them out the window.
But,
when a humungous beanstalk sprouts in Jack’s garden, he has no other choice but
to climb the thing to discover what lies at the top. On a mission to find a
golden egg that will enable Jack to buy back Dandelion, Jack has to try
something, doesn’t he? On this adventure in the clouds, he meets up with an
assortment of food and all sorts of condiments. If you don’t know what
condiments are, don’t worry, Jack doesn’t either. And all of this, of course,
takes place in a giant’s kitchen. A kitchen. Where you prepare food. Where Jack
is but the size of a small profiterole. And where the giant seems to be
constantly checking the fridge for something to eat. And where a talking goose
is harangued by a beautiful harp to keep quiet or else the giant will want to
hear yet another boring piece of classical music. Will Jack be on the menu or
can he successfully pose as the giant’s action figure toy? And where will he
find that golden egg?
Jack and the Beanstalk is this year’s first production for
children from the University of the Free State’s Department for Drama and
Theatre Arts. A fresh retelling of the ageless classic is specifically aimed to
entertain a newer generation of kids with the same story mom and dad loved when
they were young. Hard at work behind the scenes of this delightful comedy for
younger audiences are the energetic talents of a vibrant group of drama
students. Directed by Walter Strydom (known for productions such as the Boer
Manie-series, Een Kleine Lientjie and Robin Hood) and
showcasing the staging talents of four excellent postgraduate drama students.
Jack and the Beanstalk hits the stage early in May.