Ginger Beer
“Steeped in atmosphere and rich dialogue, it’s a play most of all about the human heart.” This is a play set in the Karoo and is a story of undisclosed deeds. A story about secrets that burn to be told. Steeped in atmosphere, rich dialogue and music from an old record player, it is a play most of all, about the human heart. All the parts were cast at the recent audition, the characters & cast comprise: Stokkie - a young man in his late teens – Played by Andre Kershaw Sprint – Stokkie’s older brother - Played by Gabriel Buys Charl - their...
Read MoreFiela’s Child
Directed by Darryl Spijkers and written by Wim Vorster Based on the time loved Afrikaans Dalene Mathee novel, retold for English and Afrikaans audiences to understand and enjoy. By special arrangement with DALRO. God forgives many things, but God never forgives us the wrong we do to a child. On the one side of the mountain, in the Long Kloof, there’s Fiela Komoetie, devoted to her foundling – the child God entrusted to her one night when she found the three-year-old boy crying on her doorstep – a castaway lamb. On the other side of the mountain, in the Forest, there are the...
Read MoreWhat’s on at the Playhouse…
What’s on in 2012 Ginger Beer Written and Directed by Daryn José 29 May – 7 July 2012 Wonka – A Dance Extravaganza by Outline Dance Centre 23 May – 2 June 2012 Fiela’s Child Directed by Darryl Spijkers, Written by Wim Vorster 13 – 21 July 2012 More to follow! DVD’s OF PREVIOUS Productions are available at R 120. The Spare Room | Duets | Fawlty Towers | Allo, Allo | Suite 214 | Spring and Port Wine | The Boy Comes Home | Africa, My Africa | I Have Been Here Before | Midsummer Night’s Dream | Gulls | Hansel & Gretel | Flat Spin |...
Read MoreWelcome to the new home of the Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society online!
This is the new cyber home of The Playhouse and the Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society (HHDS). The HHDS is a 64 year old amateur dramatic society located in Somerset West, a short distance from Cape Town. We regularly stage theatre productions of our own, and we often have talent from elsewhere – amateur and professional – on our stage. Watch this space for regular information updates about what’s happening at The Playhouse, because as the saying goes “There’s always something on at The...
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