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Permission has been granted for schools to take their learners to attend theatre performances of prescribed literature at the Artscape during school hours. Attendance at such a production will be regarded as an educational excursion. |
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The following prescribed literary works will be staged at the Artscape in 2018:
Language |
Grade |
Title |
Author |
Dates |
Time |
English Home Language |
12 |
Hamlet |
William Shakespeare |
11 to 21 April 2018
Ticket: R45,00 |
Monday to Thursday 11:00
Friday 11:00 & 19:00
Saturday 14:00 & 19:00 |
Afrikaans Home Language |
12 |
Krismis van Map Jacobs |
Adam Small |
09 to 19 May 2018
Ticket: R45,00 |
Monday to Thursday 10:30 & 14:00
Friday & Saturday 10:30 & 19h00 |
English First Additional Language |
12 |
My Children, My Africa |
Athol Fugard |
16 May to 01 June 2018
Ticket: R45,00 |
Monday to Thursday 11:00 & 15:00
Friday 11:00 & 19:30
Saturday 19:30 |
IsiXhosa Home Language |
12 |
Buzani KuBawo |
WK Tamsanqa |
23 May to 01 June 2018
Ticket: R40,00 |
Monday to Friday 10:30 & 14:00
Saturday 10:30 |
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3. |
To book, contact any Computicket outlet or dial-a-seat at tel. no. 021 421 7695 and book under the name of the school. |
4. |
Ticket sales for the abovementioned set works will open as follows:
- Hamlet - Monday, 05 February 2018 at 09:00
- Krismis van Map Jacobs - Monday, 05 March 2018 at 09:00
- My Children, My Africa - Monday, 05 March 2018 at 09:00
- Buzani KuBawo - Monday, 05 March 2018 at 09:00
No one will be allowed into the auditorium without a valid ticket. |
6.1 |
Attending a theatre production of a prescribed work is regarded as an extension of classroom teaching. |
6.2 |
Learners will gain deeper insight into the prescribed work, which, in turn, will improve their examination performance. |
6.3 |
Learners will be exposed to a world other than their local school and community environment. |
6.4 |
It will contribute to the learners quality of life and skills development. |
6.5 |
Learners will be exposed to the arts and theatre as a possible career choice. |
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Language teachers are encouraged to plan additional pre-, during- and post-production activities for the learners to enhance the learning experience. |
8. |
Language teachers are encouraged to make every effort to take their learners to attend these live performances. |
9. |
Schools will receive further communication directly from the Artscape. |
10. |
Kindly bring the above minute to the attention of all Language teachers. |
SIGNED: PAD BEETS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2018:02:09
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