Hilton Arts Festival
So round here we’re gearing up to go the this year’s Witness Hilton Arts Festival in KZN. We’ve enjoyed good successes at Hilton over the years, with shows like Water Pockets, GUMBO, and last year’s associated The Dog’s Bollocks.
This year, the giant-killing Pictures of You is pulled out of its resting and back on a plane, with great excitement and anticipation. We have 3 shows at the festival:
- Friday 18 September 13h30
- Saturday 19 September 12h30 – already SOLD OUT
- Sunday 20 September 10h00
All you good folk in KZN – come on down! This is finally your chance to get to see Pictures on your home turf.
There’s quite an interesting line-up too, with Greig Coetzee coming out of theatre hibernation to revive his classics: White Men with Weapons, The Blue Period of Milton van der Spuy, and Johnnie Boskak is feeling funny. There’s also Kickstart’s Wit that I missed at NAF this year and apparently kicks ass with the sublime Clare Mortimer heading that one up. Jenine Collecott’s High Diving is also on, which is awesome ‘cos I also missed that at NAF and it was regarded by many as the jewel of the festival. What else? Nick Pauling and Scott Sparrow journey with us from Cape Town with Zoo Story. Why so little Cape Town stuff there this year? Hmmm. That’s not great. There’s the deliciously obscene sounding Molly Bloom, with Jennifer Steyn headlining the adaptation of the last chapter of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Also apparently a gem. Oh oh oh, and a new piece by Sylvaine Strike – Pregnant Pause. That’s always a treat and a look forward to, and good to have her back making theatre! And lastly, the intriguing sounding Mariner’s Tale – a short ride through the classic poem told with puppets, mime, masks, music…in its own tent. Sounds a bit like the delightful Alchemist’s Heart created by Jaqueline Dommisse and Peter Hayes a few year’s back. But hey – intriguing nevertheless.
Will keep our adventures all up to date from here, the Conspiracy HQ.
