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| + | [[KickstArt]] is a theatre company. | ||
| − | Also listed as [[KickstArt Theatre Company]]. | + | Also listed as '''[[KickstArt Theatre Company]]''' and '''[[KickstArt Productions]]'''. |
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| − | + | == The company == | |
| − | + | A theatrical company formed in 2000 by Artistic Director, [[Greg King]], joined in 2003 by [[Steven Stead]] as Executive Director. The company ran the intimate [[Kwasuka Theatre]] for three years, and then moved on to collaborations with larger theatres such as the [[KZN Playhouse]], [[Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre]], the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town, and the [[Liberty Theatre on the Square]] in Johannesburg. | |
| + | Regular performers for the company include [[Carol Trench]], [[Clare Mortimer]], [[Lisa Bobbert]], [[Ntando Cele]], [[Alison Cassels]], [[Janna Ramos-Violante]], [[Jailoshini Naidoo]], [[Vera Clare]], [[Belinda Harward]], [[Belinda Henwood]], [[Josette Eales]], [[Frances Currie]], [[Neil Coppen]], [[Iain Robinson]], [[Bryan Hiles]], [[Darren King]], [[Peter Court]], [[Michael Gritten]], [[Rowan Bartlett]], [[Marc Kay]] and [[Sean de Klerk]]. | ||
| + | == Productions == | ||
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| − | + | Its inaugural production was Ben Elton's ''[[Popcorn]]'' in 2000, then followed: | |
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| − | + | In 2001: ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' | |
| − | + | 2002: ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'', ''[[Keely and Du]]'' and ''[[Private Lives]]'' | |
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| + | 2003: ''[[The Memory of Water]]'', ''[[Run to Ground]]'', ''[[Proof]]'' and ''[[Table Manners]]'' | ||
| − | + | 2004: ''[[The Memory of Water]]'', ''[[Laughing Wild]]'', ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]'', | |
| + | and ''[[Cinderella]]'' | ||
| − | + | 2005: ''[[Crimes of the Heart]]'', ''[[Art]]'', ''[[Boston Marriage]]'', ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' and ''[[Dracula]]'' | |
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| + | 2006: ''[[Popcorn]]'', ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'', ''[[Art]]'', ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' | ||
| − | + | 2007: ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book]]'', ''[[The Mystery of Irma Vep]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' | |
| − | + | 2008: ''[[Oleanna]]'', ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'', ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Cinderella]]'' | |
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| + | 2009: ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', ''[[Winnie-the-Pooh]]'', ''[[Wit]]'', ''[[Noises Off]]'' and ''[[Peter Pan]]'' | ||
| − | + | 2010: ''[[Miracle]]'', ''[[Duet for One]]'', ''[[The Mystery of Irma Vep]]'', ''[[Robin Hood]]'' and the ''[[Babes in the Wood]] | |
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| + | 2011: ''[[I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change]]'', ''[[God of Carnage]]'', ''[[Cabaret]]'', and ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' | ||
| + | 2012: ''[[Don't Dress for Dinner]]'', ''[[Red]]'', ''[[Cabaret]]'', ''[[Venus in Fur]]'', and ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' | ||
| + | 2013: ''[[Twitch]]'', ''[[The Ladykillers]]'' and ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
http://www.kickstart-theatre.co.za/ | http://www.kickstart-theatre.co.za/ | ||
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| + | https://sosuterbill.com/2017/04/24/kickstart-best-of-the-best/ | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:25, 11 December 2023
KickstArt is a theatre company.
Also listed as KickstArt Theatre Company and KickstArt Productions.
Contents
The company
A theatrical company formed in 2000 by Artistic Director, Greg King, joined in 2003 by Steven Stead as Executive Director. The company ran the intimate Kwasuka Theatre for three years, and then moved on to collaborations with larger theatres such as the KZN Playhouse, Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, and the Liberty Theatre on the Square in Johannesburg.
Regular performers for the company include Carol Trench, Clare Mortimer, Lisa Bobbert, Ntando Cele, Alison Cassels, Janna Ramos-Violante, Jailoshini Naidoo, Vera Clare, Belinda Harward, Belinda Henwood, Josette Eales, Frances Currie, Neil Coppen, Iain Robinson, Bryan Hiles, Darren King, Peter Court, Michael Gritten, Rowan Bartlett, Marc Kay and Sean de Klerk.
Productions
Its inaugural production was Ben Elton's Popcorn in 2000, then followed:
In 2001: The Importance of Being Earnest
2002: Steel Magnolias, Keely and Du and Private Lives
2003: The Memory of Water, Run to Ground, Proof and Table Manners
2004: The Memory of Water, Laughing Wild, Dangerous Liaisons, and Cinderella
2005: Crimes of the Heart, Art, Boston Marriage, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Dracula
2006: Popcorn, Winnie-the-Pooh, Art, Sleeping Beauty
2007: The Road to Mecca, The Jungle Book, The Mystery of Irma Vep and Aladdin
2008: Oleanna, Shirley Valentine, The Wizard of Oz and Cinderella
2009: Little Shop of Horrors, Winnie-the-Pooh, Wit, Noises Off and Peter Pan
2010: Miracle, Duet for One, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
2011: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, God of Carnage, Cabaret, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2012: Don't Dress for Dinner, Red, Cabaret, Venus in Fur, and Beauty and the Beast
2013: Twitch, The Ladykillers and Shirley Valentine
Sources
http://www.kickstart-theatre.co.za/
https://sosuterbill.com/2017/04/24/kickstart-best-of-the-best/
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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