Keiskamma Arts Presents their music theatre production Keiskamma Carnival at
Grahamstown
National Arts Festival on 5 and 6 July plus art exhibition 27 June - 7 July.
We
all at the Keiskamma Trust, think celebrating life's a must
So
here we will begin, our collection of feather, fur and fin
With
beads and thread and flute and drum
We've
made a story of where we come from
So
begins the story of Keiskamma Arts' latest music theatre offering, Keiskamma
Carnival. Premiering at this year's Festival Keiskamma Carnival is a
celebration of creation, creatures and creativity. This is the first
interdisciplinary production by the Keiskamma Trust, and it brings together
their award-winning art and music programmes in a vibrant and joyous production
that celebrates the natural world.
Keiskamma
Carnival is a re-interpretation of Camille Saint-Saëns’ well-known orchestral
work Carnival of the Animals. The new arrangement by Allan Stephenson
(commissioned by SAMRO Foundation) draws on Keiskamma Music Academy’s unique
sound that is created by using both traditional African and classical Western
instruments. The Keiskamma Art Project has crafted beautiful sets and props for
the production that displays their expertise in re-imagining Western artwork.
The artwork, puppets and props will be handled by a group of young Keiskamma
actors.
The
soloists are Frank Mallows and Bronwen Clacherty on marimba. Our conductor is
Anthony Drake and the Director is Kyla Davis.
The
art exhibition launches Keiskamma Art Project’s wire and fibre sculptures:
gossamer jelly fish, baby shweshwe elephant, tortoise, buck head trophies
amongst others as well as launch of new book: A Carnivalesque Collection.
5
July (Fingo, Dr Jacob Zuma Drive @ 14h00) - Entrance is free
6
July (Rhodes Chapel @ 15h00) - Tickets are R30 at Computicket or the door
Art
exhibition 27 June – 7 July, daily at the Monument ground floor 9h00 – 18h00
For
more information please contact:
Helen
Vosloo 082 664 1190 helen@keiskamma.org
Florence
Danais 078 194 6253 florence@keiskamma.org
The
performances are made possible through generous funding from the Rupert
Foundation.
The
exhibition is funded by Mercedes-Benz South Africa, RMB and BASA.
Keiskamma
Intlansi and Sustainable Seas Trust: Children’s art and storytelling workshop
at Recreation Centre, Albany Road
Friday
5 July 9h30 – 12h00.
For
more information contact: Brenda Fishwick 083 4214363
PLEASE
NOTE: Performance dates have been changed and are NOT as advertised on the NAF
Festival Programme
