SHOESTRING COMPANY FOR ALTERNATIVE THEATRE	SCAT 1996	Every Saturday for six months starting on 13th April, there will be performances for young people in the University Open-Air Theatre. At 2.30 p.m. every Saturday through to the end of September, colourful characters like TWINKLE the meercat, TICKLELAFF the spirit of laughter and PERCIVAL PISTON, a scarecrow of many (spare) parts, will amuse you and enthuse you with their scintillating skills and amusing antics.
CHILDREN OF THE SANDS Pieter Scholtz Could you survive in the desert for days without food and water? Join Rudi and Lindiwe when their light aircraft crashes in the Kalahari desert! Meet TWINKLE, an engaging little Meercat, who teaches them the ways of the desert. Help them in their encounters with SIGNIOR VULTURA, a cowardly vulture, KO-BRA, a cool-dude yellow cobra and STICKY BEAK, a rapacious eagle. Get set for an exciting adventure every Saturday afternoon at 2.30 pm during the months of April and May, starting on Saturday 13 April. APRIL 13, 20, 27 MAY 4, 11, 18, 25	MAGICAL FACES Brian Way by special arrangement with Baker's Plays, Boston, MA. This is the story of a town that becomes famous throughout the world ... its fame stems from one thing only: NO ON IS ALLOWED TO LAUGH - EVEN SMILING IS FORBIDDEN! The town is ruled by MR. GRAVITY, a very fine man who takes himself and his duties very seriously. He is assisted by his wife, MRS. GRAVITY, equally solemn and serious - perhaps just a little more so. Then one day TICKLELAFF, the spirit of laughter made her appearance and ...... If you want to know what happened, join them every Saturday afternoon during the months of June and July. JUNE 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 JULY 6, 13, 20, 27	WHERE THE RAINBOW ENDS Pieter Scholtz You are officially invited to attend the great convention of Scarecrows to elect the new King of the Scarecrows ... or will it be a Queen? Join some old friends ... PERCIVAL PISTON, a scarecrow of many (spare) parts, FLORRIE a cross-patch, flower-patch scarecrow and DIRTY GERTIE, a scarecrow with ESP, as they face the truly terrifying EXTERMINATOR CROW! Helpthem in their search to discover where the rainbow ends ... believe it or not, there is a crock of gold at the end of the rainbow, as you will discover every Saturday during the months of August and September. P.Ssssss ... Ali-Cat will also be there! AUGUST 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 SEPTEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28
PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOLS Special performances for Primary Schools may be arranged during week days at dates and times to suit individual schools. There is a reduced charge for block-bookings: R5.00 per pupil ENQUIRIES For bookings or enquiries please telephone (+27)(31)81-1617 or write to Professor P. Scholtz, 101 Clair Ave., Manor Gardens, Durban 4001.	SHOESTRING 1996 This will be the twelfth season of plays for young audiences presented by Shoestring in the University Open-Air Theatre. 1985 MIRANDA AND THE MAGIC SPONGE THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF TAMBOOTIE THE PUPPET MISTER BIG STRIKES AGAIN PAPPA MARIO AND THE GRANDE CIRCUS ADVENTURE 1986 THURKAARI, DEMON OF THE CURRY POWDERS THE PROVING OF ISIKOVO THE OWL TAMBOOTIE'S LONDON ADVENTURE 1987 SAMANTHA SEAL THE ASTOUNDING ANTICS OF ANTHONY ANT THE ADVENTURE OF EBBENEZER SNEEZER 1988 MANTI'S MIRACLE THE LION WHO COULD PLAY CHESS THE AMAZING STORY OF HUNKY DORY 1989 PRUNELLA PENGUIN THE SEE-SAW TREE TAMBOOTIE'S TYROLEAN ADVENTURE THE LA-DI-DA HADEDA SHOESTRING 1996 1990 THE SELFISH SHELLFISH MANGO LEAF MAGIC TAMBOOTIE'S TYROLEAN ADVENTURE 1990 THE SELFISH SHELLFISH MANGO LEAF MAGIC TAMBOOTIE'S TYROLEAN ADVENTURE 1991 SAMANTHA SEAL DINAH THE DINOSAUR TOKOLOSHE 1992 PRUNELLA PENGUIN MISTER BIG STRIKES AGAIN MANTI'S MIRACLE 1993 SCHOOL FOR CLOWNS TOKOLOSHE MIRANDA AND THE MAGIC SPONGE 1994 THE LA-DI-DA HADEDA THE ADVENTURES OF MILLICENT MICROSOFT IN COMPUTERLAND THE THREE WISHES 1995 THE ASTOUNDING ANTICS OF ANTHONY ANT THE PEDLAR OF DREAMS THE MAGIC PAINTBRUSH