NALEDI THEATRE AWARD WINNER! to be featured at FoF 2010
Best Community Theatre Production

Sekwatlapa - Written and Dir by Marlon Khoza
9th Annual


14 – 19 March 2011


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FESTIVAL OF FAME

The Festival will be running from 15 to 20 March, which means that it is just around the corner! Tickets will be available from the school at the Festival ticket office from 15 February. Please consult the latest programme on the Festival website to select the shows you wish to attend. Enquiries relating to the schools programme must be directed to the festival office on (011) 339 3941 or Email: pro@artschool.co.za Ticketing:
  • Tickets for evening performances The Jo'burg Fringe can be bought through Computicket before or during festival. Date to be confirmed
  • The Day Tickets for the public can be booked at R60,00 in the NSA Festival Office, which allows entry to all events on a single day on a first-come, first-served basis. Block bookings are R50 (10 people or more) at the Festival Office.
  • There will be evening shows at the school venues as part of the NSA FRINGE FESTIVAL. The tickets are R60 and will be sold at the ticket office which opens at 18:00 or during the day in the FOF office.

    Tickets for shows at The Alexander Theatre can also be booked from the Festival Office. Only EVENING PERFORMANCES will have seat reservation.

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PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THE FRINGE THEATRE AT THE CIVIC (PREVIOUSLY CALLED TESSON), WITH THE FRINGE EVENING EVENTS AT THE NSA.

Theatre Etiquette: Remember:
  • Get to the venue on time & check your programme for starting times.
  • Switch off your cell phone before the performance.
  • Do not talk, eat, walk in and out, or make any unnecessary noise during a performance.
  • Enjoy the show!
Exhibition Etiquette: Remember:
  • Do not touch or tamper with the exhibits.
  • No eating or drinking in the exhibition space.
  • Enjoy!
COME AND WITNESS SOUTH AFRICA'S BEST YOUNG TALENT



Preparations for the 9th Festival of Fame are well underway.
The National School of the Arts' learners and other amateur and professional artists are feverishly putting the finishing touches to their art, dance, drama and music productions for this year's Festival of Fame. The 2010 Festival has been moved to March instead of May because of the FIFA Soccer World Cup, and needless to say the first term has been running at a hectic pace.

Fortunately our team possesses the enthusiasm and experience to let the pressure work for us and not against us. The 2010 Festival opens on 15 March and runs until Saturday 20th March at various venues at the NSA, the newly refurbished Alexander Theatre, and two venues in the Joburg theatre, the space.com and the Fringe (previously the Tesson.)

The six-day festival encompasses a wide variety of performances, workshops and exhibitions under its "truly famous, newly famous and the about-to-be famous" theme. It showcases the talents of young people, up-an-coming stars and established artists and affords the 'wannabes' an opportunity to engage with professional artists.

The Festival Committee , headed by deputy principal Sonja Burger and assisted by Charmaine Stander and the HODs of all the specialist fields of Art, Drama, Music and Dance has put together an exciting programme and as in previous years, the schools and public have already been clamouring for tickets. "Starting last year, we have now added our own festival fringe events in the evenings to accommodate more audiences, and this allows for more experimental theatre, poetry and more cutting edge content", says Sonja Burger, the Festival Director.

The event is supported by the Gauteng Education Department, RMB, the Lotto , Audio Sure, 24 Carrots together with media support from the youth magazine Seventeen and Morning Live.

The Theatre programme is choc-a-block full with outstanding productions. Acclaimed performers Rob van Vuuren, doing Rob van Wuren, is back at the festival, as well as other well know theatre luminaries. Daniel Buckland, son of Andrew will be directing The Butcher's Brother, and Andrew Buckland and Richard Antrobus will be presenting Stilted. Kate Liquorice of Koeksister fame is doing One woman, one show. Tsetsi Matlakala, previous Naledi winner, is doing Eight o'Clock, and Mother Body presents Vimba Juvela, written and directed by Mncidisi Shabangu. The Department of Arts and Culture will be having a daily Interactive workshop on the field during lunchtime. We are particularly delighted to welcome director Helen Eskander and actors James Cunningham and Keren Tahor in Jutro.

The National School of the Arts is offering a new and vibrant version of Sarafina directed by Kebu Mwale. The cast is thoroughly enjoying the rehearsals, and the choreography and singing is of the highest caliber, and promises to be one of the highlights on the FOF calendar.

The Popular Music department presents Rock Star, a musical explosion of contemporary hits featuring the smooth, the funky and everything else in between every day at the festival.

Dance features prominently with the production of Dance Spectrum. Under the direction of Mr Norambuena, the classical ballet will include a medley of Tchaikovsky's beautiful music with highlights from a variety of well loved ballet scores, and the contemporary and Jazz under the direction of Ms Jones and Nel sections will be doing a dance and vocal tribute to Michael Jackson, featuring this beloved artist's greatest hits.

Art exhibitions will be held at the NSA Art Gallery, together with a photo workshop where visitors will be able to have photographs taken which will be immediately downloaded as a keepsake. Visitors will be able to view the young NSA artists at work, and will be mesmerized by the variety of three dimensional art on show. The puppets, ceramics, clocks, jewellery and masks created by these learners are truly breathtaking. Mrs Sotiriades and her teachers have created a magical department for these talented learners to develop their passion.

Another Festival highlight is the ever popular Meet the Stars which is organized by Ms van der Merwe where well-known local TV, theatre and music stars grace the stage.

Day as well as evening tickets are available at the FOF office at R60 and school block bookings R50 per learner.

"This year's festival will come close to matching the glamour and excitement of the FIFA World Cup and we invite one and all to join us in celebrating the arts in Jozi", says Burger.

For more information call the Festival Office 011 339 3941.





Background
The Festival of Fame, now heading into its eighth year, brings youth and professionals together for five days of exciting and dynamic activities, workshops, events and productions in all of the art forms.

Since its inception in 2002, this event has
  • showcased the talents of young people, up-and coming stars, and established artists
  • given young people the opportunity to engage with professional artists
  • provided stimulating learning experiences in four full days of structured activities
  • provided opportunities to explore and experiment with the art forms in practical and exciting workshops and competitions
  • presented artistic and cultural performances and showings of outstanding quality
  • generated excitement around arts and culture in young people
  • promoted and enlivened the concept of the "cultural arc", bringing people back into the Braamfontein area


HISTORY

The Festival of Fame was first initiated in 2002 as a project of the National School of the Arts and the Johannesburg Development Agency.

About The National School of the Arts:

The National School of the Arts is in the business of education and training in the arts and academic arenas. This flourishing arts' school is the South African equivalent of the La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts, which forms the setting for the musical "Fame". It is a historically and culturally rich school that was born out of the amalgamation of The Johannesburg Art, Ballet, Drama and Music School and the Hoėrskool Die Kruin.

The NSA, as a designated School for Excellence, plays a very important role in creating the performers and artists of the future, as well as generating enthusiasm for and understanding of the arts field. It is a vibrant, multi-cultural institution which reflects the demographics of the province and which draws many talented learners from previously-disadvantaged backgrounds to develop their skills and hone their talents. It has been a leader in stimulating cultural growth in Johannesburg and in providing workshop, outreach and developmental projects in order to ensure that skills and resources are shared profitably with the community. With its superior hostels, it is able to provide a home away from home for 650 learners from Gauteng and further afield.