[The Natural Arts Diary 1997 - Click for information]
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The Artist that captures
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Monthly Recitals in the City Hall

DRAMA

AM-DRAM WINNERS



Winners at the recent Catholic Players Guild Am-Dram Festival were: best play - Anne Petersen for her production of One Season's King; best comedy - Joan Holmes-Newsome for Visitors from London; best actor - Jerry Richardson in Visitors from London, and best supporting actor and actress - Anita Coolbear and Derek Griffin, both in Visitors from London.

Adjudicator Profesor Dennis Schauffer said that the plays performed at the festival had been varied and mainly of a high standard. He was pleased to see that theatre was alive and well and not confined to the centre of Durban.

The Pinetown Repertory Players trophy for the best character actor or actress was won by Ruth Jacobson of the St James Players for her cameo role in The Deep Blue Sea. The trophy honours the memory of Joan Farbus.

JACK'S BEANSTALK



Opening on November 23 in the Play-house Sanlam Loft is Jack and the Beanstalk, the Playhouse Puppet Com-pany's festive season fairytale which offers magical entertainment for all!

The show is written and directed by Stephen Gurney, with delightful puppets designed by Greg King and constructed by Peter Court. Puppeteers are James Dobbin, Andrew Godbold, Greg King, Pillai Ngwenya and Company newcomer Duduzile Mngadi.

Puppet Master Greg King has designed the sets which have been built by the puppeteers. Music and lyrics are by Anthony Stonier with the puppets' voices provided by Katherine Bruce, Timothy Wells, Marie Visagie, Angela Dodds, Patrick Lilley, Susan Monteregge, Frank Graham and Liesl Coppin.

Tickets are R15 but block booking at discounted prices can be arranged through Suzanne on 369-9452 or Charlene on 369-9448.

SPLENDIFUL



Aldo Brincat Productions presents Splendiful at the Pieter Scholtz Open Air Theatre, University of Natal Durban. Opening on December 2, it runs from Monday to Saturday at 10h30.

The show promises a blend of magic, music and dance as well as theatre of the imagination. Take along picnic baskets and little ones for a morning of innovative, original entertainment.

ART BY THE SEA



The open-air art exhibition Art by the Sea will be held on November 3 and 17 at the Old Pavilion Site on the Snell Parade. Proceeds to Durban Child Welfare Society. Contact 23-8743.



FUNNY MONEY



Pieter Toerien and Scotts Promotions present Ray Cooney's hilarious new farce Funny Money for five perfor-mances at the Hilton College Theatre in Hilton from November 27 to December 1. The play then moves to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre and will run from December 3 to 14.

Directed by master of farce, Rex Garner, it has all the ingredients of a good evening's entertainment.

The production's short season at both theatres means that only a limited number of performances are available for purchase by charities and organisations wanting to raise funds.

For details call Sharlene on 368-3316.

JAZZ HAPPY HOURS



Jazz Happy Hours

are usually held at the University of Natal's Centre for Jazz and Popular Music on Wednesdays at 17h00. As the university is heading for vacation, there will only be one Jazz Happy Hour this month.

George Mari and Ensemble 3, made up of nine musicians from Technikon Natal, will perform on November 6. Details from 260-3385.

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