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| − | + | [[The Mechanicals]] are a self-funded, Cape Town based collective of professional theatre directors, actors and designers. | |
| − | + | Also known as '''[[The Mechanicals Collective]]'''. | |
| + | ''Not to be confused with the Port Elizabeth band known as [[The Mechanicals]], who performed on a raft in St George's Park Swimming Pool during [[Taubie Kushlick]]'s production of '''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''' in 1938.'' | ||
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| + | == The collective == | ||
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| + | The collective came together in 2008 to create professional, independent theatre while striving for innovation without obligation. [[Christopher Weare|Chris Weare]] was a founding member of the collective. | ||
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| + | Productions include ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (2008); ''[[Buried Child]]'' (2008); ''[[The Zoo Story]]'' (2008); ''[[Decadence]]'' (2010); ''[[Cowboy Mouth]]'' (2011), ''[[The Real Inspector Hound]]'' (2011); ''[[A Lie of the Mind]]'' (2011); ''[[Lovborg's Women]]'' (2011); ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (2012). | ||
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| + | Their Chekov Season in 2013 included ''[[Die Kersieboord]]'', performed from 6 to 17 August and 27 to 31 August at the [[Intimate Theatre]], Cape Town, directed by [[Sandra Temmingh]] with [[Tinarie van Wyk Loots]], [[Wilhelm van der Walt]] and [[Oscar Peterson]], ''[[The Proposal]]'' (20:00) and ''[[The Bear]]'' (22 to 26 August, 1 to 12 September). | ||
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| + | [[Woordfees]] 2013: The Mechanicals received critical acclaim for their first [[Afrikaans]] play and [[Albert Maritz]] directs the repertory company in two Afrikaans plays at this year's festival. ''[[Deksels]]'' was written by [[Leon Kruger]] and stars [[Carel Nel]] and [[Tinarie van Wyk Loots]], while [[Pieter Fourie]]'s ''[[Die Koggelaar]]'', written in 1988, will find a new audience in its interrogation of the Afrikaner psyche. (''Cape Argus'' 26 Feb 2013). | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | [[The Mechanicals]] website: https://www.themechanicals.co.za | |
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| + | https://www.capetowntoday.co.za/partners/theatre/the-mechanicals.html | ||
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| + | Report by [[Steyn du Toit]], ''[[Sunday Independent]]'', 10 July 2011. | ||
| + | ''[[Cape Argus]]'' 26 Feb 2013 | ||
| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Radio/Plays|South African Radio Plays and Serials]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:15, 19 April 2024
The Mechanicals are a self-funded, Cape Town based collective of professional theatre directors, actors and designers.
Also known as The Mechanicals Collective.
Not to be confused with the Port Elizabeth band known as The Mechanicals, who performed on a raft in St George's Park Swimming Pool during Taubie Kushlick's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1938.
The collective
The collective came together in 2008 to create professional, independent theatre while striving for innovation without obligation. Chris Weare was a founding member of the collective.
Productions include Glengarry Glen Ross (2008); Buried Child (2008); The Zoo Story (2008); Decadence (2010); Cowboy Mouth (2011), The Real Inspector Hound (2011); A Lie of the Mind (2011); Lovborg's Women (2011); Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey (2012).
Their Chekov Season in 2013 included Die Kersieboord, performed from 6 to 17 August and 27 to 31 August at the Intimate Theatre, Cape Town, directed by Sandra Temmingh with Tinarie van Wyk Loots, Wilhelm van der Walt and Oscar Peterson, The Proposal (20:00) and The Bear (22 to 26 August, 1 to 12 September).
Woordfees 2013: The Mechanicals received critical acclaim for their first Afrikaans play and Albert Maritz directs the repertory company in two Afrikaans plays at this year's festival. Deksels was written by Leon Kruger and stars Carel Nel and Tinarie van Wyk Loots, while Pieter Fourie's Die Koggelaar, written in 1988, will find a new audience in its interrogation of the Afrikaner psyche. (Cape Argus 26 Feb 2013).
Sources
The Mechanicals website: https://www.themechanicals.co.za
https://www.capetowntoday.co.za/partners/theatre/the-mechanicals.html
Report by Steyn du Toit, Sunday Independent, 10 July 2011.
Cape Argus 26 Feb 2013
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
