Obs locals invited to bring Shakespeare to life
Educape Trust and Shakespeare Schools Festival SA, in collaboration with the Independent Theatre Movement of South Africa and the Observatory Civic Association, invite the Observatory neighbourhood to tell their stories.
A selected team of theatre makers, artists, musicians and craftsman will lead the Obs neighbourhood in developing original Shakespearean works. The Observatory Community will contribute to all aspects of these productions, from story development to live performance, as our team of professionals will offer the mentorship and guidance.
This exciting pilot project will commence in the final production at the end of November 2017. We envision the opportunity for the Observatory Community to come together under the creative process of Arts and Theatre while we discover new ways to network and open up the opportunities to better the lives of the people in this diverse neighbourhood.
We invite you to join our team for the very first meeting and discussion. Please RSVP to info@educape.co.za for catering purposes.
For all inquiries, please email info@educape.co.za or tauriq@southafricantheatre.org
Observatory Civic Arts and Culture Portfolio places the arts in the forefront of civic action.
The Observatory Civic Association's Arts and Culture portfolio is hosting a series of exciting Obs Round Table Discussions. Topics include the history of the Khoisan and gentrification, xenophobia, education and protest, Brexit, Trump and Zuma. It also includes discussions around voluntarism and social development and media in an age of terrorism.
Also, a series of multi-disciplinary events will take place around the War Memorial opposite Spar.
This is aimed at inviting critical debate and artistic interpretation on inclusiveness around the memory of war and protest in Observatory. If you would like to get involved, please email tauriqishere@gmail.com for enquiries.
Obs resident, and former COO of OBSID, poet Kris Marais, will be presenting his tour de force on "State Property" about SANDF conscripts before going to the National Arts Festival in July. For more info, please email maura.talbot@gmail.com.