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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. | 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. | ||
| − | Its inaugural production was Ben Elton's ''[[Popcorn]]'' in 2000, followed by | + | Its inaugural production was Ben Elton's ''[[Popcorn]]'' in 2000, followed by ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' (2001), ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'', ''[[Keely and Du]]'' and ''[[Private Lives]]'' |
| + | (2002); ''[[The Memory of Water]]'', ''[[Run to Ground]]'', ''[[Proof]]'' and ''[[Table Manners]]'' (2003); | ||
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| + | ''[[Dangerous Liaisons]]'', ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'', ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'', ''[[Wit]]'' (2009) | ||
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| + | 2013 | ||
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| + | Twitch | ||
| + | The Ladykillers | ||
| + | Shirley Valentine | ||
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| + | 2012 | ||
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| + | Don't Dress for Dinner | ||
| + | Red | ||
| + | Cabaret | ||
| + | Venus in Fur | ||
| + | Beauty and the Beast | ||
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| + | 2011 | ||
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| + | I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | ||
| + | The God of Carnage | ||
| + | Cabaret | ||
| + | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | ||
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| + | 2010 | ||
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| + | Miracle | ||
| + | Duet for One | ||
| + | Boston Marriage | ||
| + | The Mystery of Irma Vep | ||
| + | Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood | ||
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| + | 2009 | ||
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| + | Little Shop of Horrors | ||
| + | Winnie-the-Pooh | ||
| + | W;t | ||
| + | Noises Off | ||
| + | Peter Pan | ||
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| + | 2008 | ||
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| + | Oleanna | ||
| + | Shirley Valentine | ||
| + | The Wizard of Oz | ||
| + | Cinderella | ||
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| + | 2007 | ||
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| + | The Road to Mecca | ||
| + | The Jungle Book | ||
| + | The Mystery of Irma Vep | ||
| + | Aladdin | ||
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| + | 2006 | ||
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| + | Popcorn | ||
| + | Winnie-the-Pooh | ||
| + | Art | ||
| + | Boston Marriage | ||
| + | Sleeping Beauty | ||
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| + | 2005 | ||
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| + | Crimes of the Heart | ||
| + | Art | ||
| + | Boston Marriage | ||
| + | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | ||
| + | Dracula | ||
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| + | 2004 | ||
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| + | The Memory of Water | ||
| + | Laughing Wild | ||
| + | Dangerous Liaisons | ||
| + | Cinderella | ||
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| + | 2003 | ||
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| + | The Memory of Water | ||
| + | Run to Ground | ||
| + | Proof | ||
| + | Table Manners | ||
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| + | 2002 | ||
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| + | Keely and Du | ||
| + | Private Lives | ||
| + | Steel Magnolias | ||
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| + | 2001 | ||
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| + | The Importance of Being Earnest | ||
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Regular performers for the company include [[Carol Trench]], [[Clare Mortimer]], [[Lisa Bobbert]], [[Ntando Cele]], [[Alison Cassels]], [[Janna Ramos Violante]], [[Jailoshini Naidoo]], [[Vera Clare]], [[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]]. | Regular performers for the company include [[Carol Trench]], [[Clare Mortimer]], [[Lisa Bobbert]], [[Ntando Cele]], [[Alison Cassels]], [[Janna Ramos Violante]], [[Jailoshini Naidoo]], [[Vera Clare]], [[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]]. | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 3 March 2014
Also listed as KickstArt Theatre 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.
Its inaugural production was Ben Elton's Popcorn in 2000, followed by The Importance of Being Earnest (2001), Steel Magnolias, Keely and Du and Private Lives (2002); The Memory of Water, Run to Ground, Proof and Table Manners (2003);
Dangerous Liaisons, Winnie the Pooh, The Wizard of Oz, Wit (2009)
Past Productions
2013
Twitch The Ladykillers Shirley Valentine
2012
Don't Dress for Dinner Red Cabaret Venus in Fur Beauty and the Beast
2011
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! The God of Carnage Cabaret Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
2010
Miracle Duet for One Boston Marriage The Mystery of Irma Vep Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
2009
Little Shop of Horrors Winnie-the-Pooh W;t Noises Off Peter Pan
2008
Oleanna Shirley Valentine The Wizard of Oz Cinderella
2007
The Road to Mecca The Jungle Book The Mystery of Irma Vep Aladdin
2006
Popcorn Winnie-the-Pooh Art Boston Marriage Sleeping Beauty
2005
Crimes of the Heart Art Boston Marriage Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Dracula
2004
The Memory of Water Laughing Wild Dangerous Liaisons Cinderella
2003
The Memory of Water Run to Ground Proof Table Manners
2002
Keely and Du Private Lives Steel Magnolias
2001
The Importance of Being Earnest
Regular performers for the company include Carol Trench, Clare Mortimer, Lisa Bobbert, Ntando Cele, Alison Cassels, Janna Ramos Violante, Jailoshini Naidoo, Vera Clare, 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.
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