Lebone Arts Festival

7 AUGUST | 12h30 | CHILDREN'S THEATRE | R30
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a town where everyone had manners? Everybody has manners but OLD MAN JOE… he decides to create a machine that devours words like THANK YOU, PLEASE and all other good manners… Will the town be the same again? 

7 & 8 AUGUST | 18h00 | COMEDY THEATRE | R50
Geraldine Naidoo’s multi-award winning play, HOOT, is the hysterical and colourful journey of a rich white man who loses everything and ends up becoming a minibus taxi driver. Performed by Matthew Ribnick, the play has enjoyed a long and successful life since its premiere in 2005.
 
Over the past 12 years, the play has constantly been adapted and updated in order to remain relevant and engaging in the rapidly changing world we are living in. The powerful story and important themes remain universal and timeless.
 
Set in contemporary South Africa, HOOT traces the life of Harold Potgieter - a wealthy white businessman who faces financial ruin when his business goes under and the bank repossesses his home and his luxury cars. His ‘trophy’ wife abandons him and he is left with nothing but the clothes on his back as he is forced to find a means to survive.
 
The play is a cross-cultural comedy of epic proportions, focusing on a desperate man in an unfamiliar world. Through snappy dialogue, split-second character changes and strong physical acting as well as a number of other skills, Ribnick brings a cast of over twenty hilarious and familiar local characters to life. 
 
Winner of the 2005 Naledi Award for Best Comedy Performance, the play was also the top-selling show of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 National Arts Festival Fringe in Grahamstown. In 2006, HOOT enjoyed a run in the Netherlands, where it received standing ovations.  HOOT also won 2 prestigious Fleur Du Cap awards in Cape Town in 2006.

8 AUGUST | 13h30 | CHILDREN'S THEATRE | R30
In his laboratory Professor Know-It-All makes a shocking discovery. He has to solve this problem otherwise… Who know what’s going to happen? Off he goes on an adventure of a lifetim; visiting sea creatures, the birds on the mountain, the skeletons in the cave and other colourful puppets – to come back and teach the rest of the world about SUSTAINABILITY!  

 
9 AUGUST | 16h00 | THEATRE | R50
Lebone's award-winning one act plays from this year's FEDA.
 

11 AUGUST | 12h30 | CHILDREN'S THEATRE | R30
Taking Flight soars through the stories of Roald Dahl’s childhood with the help of some astonishing physical theatre. Suitable for Grades 4 - 6.

10 AUGUST | 18h00 | THEATRE | R50

11 AUGUST | 18h00 | THEATRE | R50

Winner of a Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award and a PANSA New Writer`s Award, this is a love story like no other.

“Whistle Stop is an excellent piece of theatre: beautifully polished and spellbinding … performed by two highly skilled performers who captivate from start to finish.” – (Sarah Roberson, Critter: 2014).
A man, a woman, a bench and all the hidden thoughts that we think and never allow ourselves to say … If you have ever fallen in or out or around love, this absurd two-hander that travels beyond the present moment, is for you. Featuring Ameera Patel and Jaques de Silva, directed by Frances Slabolepszy and produced by Hijinks Theatre in collaboration with Dark Laugh Theatre Company.

10 AUGUST | 17h00 | MUSIC, DRAMA & DANCE | R30
A variety of performances by music, drama and the Phokeng Ballet.

12 AUGUST | 10h00 | DANCE | R30
HIp-hop Showcase & Competition

7 -11 AUGUST | DAILY FROM 10H00 | 
Arts Exhibition for by professional and amateur artists to be enjoyed by all. Art works are available for purchase. 

Would you like to participate in the exhibition? Art by students, adults and professionals can be entered.

By exhibiting at the Art Festival, exhibiters agree to be bound by the below rules:

• A copy of the rules may also be obtained by contacting the Marketing Department of Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng.
• Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng reserves the right to withdraw an Artwork if it is deemed inappropriate in any way, e.g. offensive subject matter etc.
• Exhibitors should note that unless stated otherwise, Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng does not accept responsibility for the hanging or returning of any art works.
• The exhibitors will hang or place their own art on the 4th of August and remove their own art on the afternoon of the 12th of August 2017 after 12h00.
• The exhibitors will make use of their own hanging clips and any other materials needed for exhibiting the art. Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng will only provide one screen of 2.5 x 3 meters and/or some tables and chairs as requested. Platforms for sculptures will be the responsibility of the exhibitor.
• The exhibitor will make use of their own hanging tags/labels, price tags and name boards.
• Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng may, in appropriate circumstances, and at its sole discretion, reject, edit, remove or disable access to art that appear to be legally or otherwise problematic e.g. infringe the copyright or other intellectual property or privacy rights of others, are defamatory etc. or for any other reason.
• Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any ehibitor exhibiting at the festival or as a result of losses from no sales. Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment or software, failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation in the Art Festival. Nothing shall exclude Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng liability for death or personal injury as a result of its negligence.
• The exhibitors will be required to man their own exhibition spaces. Sales are their own responsibility.
• There will be a cost involved if the exhibitor makes use of Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng’s card facilities.
• The exhibitor undertakes to exhibit for the full week of the festival and may not remove their exhibition before the closing date. 

7 AUGUST | 17h30 | CHOIR FESTIVAL | R30
A choir festival for High Schools and Primary Schools

8 AUGUST | 19h00 | MUSIC/ ORCHESTRA | R30
The sublime North West Youth Orchestra will showcase their beautiful sounds for one night only.

9 AUGUST | 10h30 | MASTERCLASS | FREE - BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
9 AUGUST | 13h30 | CONCERT | R50
The Charl du Plessis Trio is one of the most versatile and respected crossover ensembles in South Africa. The diverse style of music this ensemble performs ranges from Baroque, Latin, Swing, Classical to Funk and sets them apart from other instrumental groups. The trio consists of Steinway Artist Charl du Plessis (piano), Werner Spies (bass) and Hugo Radyn (drums).