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| − | The production was developed as part of ASSITEJ SA and Theatre Arts Admin Collective's Inspiring a Generation project. | + | The production was developed as part of [[ASSITEJ SA]] and [[Theatre Arts Admin Collective]]'s Inspiring a Generation project. |
The ensemble piece sees four actors play multiple characters and tell a story above and under the sea, about Jay and his oupa who have a whale of an adventure in search of the mythical kraken. | The ensemble piece sees four actors play multiple characters and tell a story above and under the sea, about Jay and his oupa who have a whale of an adventure in search of the mythical kraken. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 2013: Presented at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in April, and at the [[National Arts Festival]] in June/July, directed by [[Kim Kerfoot]], with [[Jason Potgieter]], [[Stefan Erasmus]], [[Dylan Esbach]] and [[Shaun Acker]]. The production won a | + | 2013: Presented at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in April, and at the [[National Arts Festival]] in June/July, directed by [[Kim Kerfoot]], with [[Jason Potgieter]], [[Stefan Erasmus]], [[Dylan Esbach]] and [[Shaun Acker]]. The production won a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the [[National Arts Festival]]. |
2014: Presented with the same cast in the [[City Hall]] at the [[Cape Town Fringe Festival]] in October. | 2014: Presented with the same cast in the [[City Hall]] at the [[Cape Town Fringe Festival]] in October. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:52, 8 January 2024
Get Kraken is a 'comic book' theatre performance aimed at ages 8 - 12 by Jon Keevy.
Contents
The original text
The production was developed as part of ASSITEJ SA and Theatre Arts Admin Collective's Inspiring a Generation project. The ensemble piece sees four actors play multiple characters and tell a story above and under the sea, about Jay and his oupa who have a whale of an adventure in search of the mythical kraken.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2013: Presented at the Intimate Theatre in April, and at the National Arts Festival in June/July, directed by Kim Kerfoot, with Jason Potgieter, Stefan Erasmus, Dylan Esbach and Shaun Acker. The production won a Standard Bank Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival.
2014: Presented with the same cast in the City Hall at the Cape Town Fringe Festival in October.
Sources
'Get Kraken and take the kids', IOL, 23 April 2013
'Fringe festival: Monstrous tale reels in all ages', Daily Maverick, 30 September 2014
Get Kraken!, YouTube, 16 July 2014
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