ISHB : Theatre Club - District Six : Kanala
Thu May 26, 20:00 - Thu May 26, 22:00
Fugard Theatre
ABOUT
- Date: May 26th 2016
- Venue: Fugard Theatre
- Time: 20h00 – 22h00
Story
On the 11th of February 1966 District Six was declared a white group area. Over 60,000 people were relocated. A way of life was destroyed. Fifty years have passed and today hardly anything remains of what was once a thriving, densely populated, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural community.
The Fugard Theatre, located in District Six, will pay homage to what was once District Six – the place and its people.
The show will have its premiere on 11 February 2016, precisely 50 years after the declaration of 1966.
David Kramer, who together with his partner the late Taliep Petersen created the hugely successful musicals - District Six, Fairyland and Kat and the Kings, will celebrate the vibrant musical culture that was to be found in the streets, halls, hotels, clubs and bioscopes of 1960s District Six.
“Kanala will be my way of celebrating the memory of some of the amazing talents from District Six that I met and worked with over the past three decades. People like Taliep Petersen, Salie Daniels, Cyril Valentine, Billy Jaftha, Dougie Schrikker, Al Hendricks, Zayn Adam as well as Richard Rive and Vincent Kolbe. These were all friends who shared their vivid recollections of place and people with me” said Kramer.
- Reviews
Nothing less than brilliant - bruinou.com
A slick, seamless and fast-paced celebration - The Daily Maverick
Dis die hart en siel van D6 - Die Burger
It delivers, over and over. Loud and vibrant, filled with song, dance, lots of laughter and the heartbreak of losing your home, it’s a perfect celebration of the people who lived in District Six and their music. - What's On In Cape Town
DIRECTIONS
ISHB : Theatre Club - District Six : Kanala
Fugard Theatre
Corner Caledon & Lower Buitenkant Street, District Six, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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