Senior One Act Play Festival

Stars Impress at the One Act Play Festival

The 2016 Senior One Act Play Festival took place on Friday 28th October. Every one of the Grade 11 Drama students was involved, as well as a large number of boys and girls from other grades. The GLT was fit to burst as there was huge support for the five productions that were being staged: four published works and one original piece penned by Laura van Rooyen.

This festival provides students with an opportunity to work on material of their own choosing. Often the topics they want to tackle are controversial, dealing with “real world” issues and problems that they want to explore in a safe space. The students are encouraged to take full responsibility for the play-making process, taking their productions from the page to the stage.

This year, there were many obstacles that arose but our Drama students were totally committed and determined to perform to the very best of their ability on the night. I commend the cast and crew for being resilient during this remarkable, memorable journey. You are all stars!

Published Works

Stressed

Stressed by Alan Haehnel

An exploration of teenage angst.

Director: Tiro Serobe

Production Assistant: Gabi Beauchamp

Cast:  Zama Khumalo

          Nathan Olivier

          Faith Dlomo                             

          Jock Kleynhans

Pigs and Dogs

Pigs and Dogs by Caryl Churchill

Based on material from Boy-Wives and Female Husbands, this play looks at different African views of gender and sexuality and challenges cultural intolerance.

Director:  Nana Moloi

Production Assistant:  Demi Olivier

Cast:  Botlahle Boikanyio

          Bongiwe Dhlomo

          Mariska Bester

          Siya Zwane

Snow Angel

Snow Angel by Louis John Carlina

In a seedy motel room, two broken people seek solace in each other’s company.

Director:  Sarah Falconer

Production Assistant:  Sascha Robinson

Cast:  Emily Fields

          Brett Kruger

Love and Money

Love and Money by Dennis Kelly

In a fractured narrative, this play portrays a marriage driven to brutal destruction by the financial pressure of contemporary life.

Director:  Tayla Prendergast

Production Assistant:  Kelsey Kinmont

Cast: Michael Hern

         Tayla Prendergast

         Moraig Louw

         Grant Algeo

         Bonolo Shiceka

         Paemo Nyembe

         Naeve Human

AV  for the Published Works:  E’jane Li

Original Works

Corner Calamity

Corner Calamity by Laura van Rooyen

In the illusive world of the play, the protagonists face an existential crisis of Biblical proportions as the mysterious figures of Abra and Raxas toy with time and tempers.

Director:   Laura van Rooyen

Production Assistants:  Jemma Thompson & Jasleen Kaur

Audio-Visuals:  Gabriella Fedetto

Sound and Lights:  Laura van Rooyen & Morgan van Rooyen

Cast:  Kiara Stanek

          Aedan Murray

          Carla Erasmus

          Veronica Louw

          Kamogelo Molapisi

          Michael Cook

          Tayla Marsh

          Kaden Arguile