It's time to pack that picnic basket and head for the newly renovated PEMADS LITTLE THEATRE in Belmont Terrace. This year's production, Hamlet 2013, is in the hands of Linda-Louise Swain, who has had a long association with the Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival, both from the acting and directorial sides. Hamlet was last staged in Fort Frederick in 2000, to mark the anniversary of the first production of Hamlet in South Africa, by the garrison in the Fort in 1800. This particular … [Read more...] about Hamlet 2013 at the Pemads Little Theatre
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Overheard – 1st Floor, City Hall
On of the things we would like to hear coming out of the 1st Floor at City Hall, Port Elizabeth include this; "Let me have men about me that are fat, Sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights. Yond Nceba has a lean and hungry look, He thinks too much; such men are dangerous." Wayile Shukumisa-Speare Fight for the REC, Act 3, Scene 12 … [Read more...] about Overheard – 1st Floor, City Hall
What if Antony and Cleopatra had Facebook?
In their day Julius Caesar, Marc Antony and Cleopatra dominated the ancient world and were probably fuel for huge amounts of gossip by servants and citizens alike. A local production of Antony and Cleopatra will use modern elements such as Skype and CNN news reports to tell the gripping love story. Imagine the Social Media status updates from these three: Cleopatra just bought a Persian carpet Cleo and Julius are friends with benefits Cleopatra asks; "Does my head look fat in this … [Read more...] about What if Antony and Cleopatra had Facebook?
