Why the stage was meant for her

Meet Soné Pieterse, a young local actress who knew she was just meant to be on stage. The actress shares on her love for the performing arts and its impact on a community.

Here is what she had to say:

I took an acting class with one of my friends when I was six years old. I remember looking up at the older kids who were rehearsing for a play on stage.

They were doing a physical theatre piece with pieces of cloth, making the material fly through the air to make them look like birds, and I thought that it was magic.

I remember feeling that I belonged, that I wanted nothing more than to be on stage with them so from that day on I decided I would do anything to keep doing theatre for the rest of my life. I haven’t changed my mind since.

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I was drawn to the theatre, even more, when I saw the impact it could have on people’s lives. Theatre and performance have the ability to make the audience think and stand up against issues in the community.

Earlier this year I was part of a play called Innocence Lost by the National Children’s Theatre.

The play addresses human trafficking in children and aimed to keep children safe by teaching them about the dangers of human trafficking in an interactive, entertaining way as a cast we travelled to schools around Gauteng. After the play, lots of kids came to us and their teachers and reached out for help, because of this they were able to be removed from bad situations and kept safe.

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I wish people knew the performing arts have the power to create meaningful change and that it’s not always done just for fun and entertainment. It is a powerful tool we can use to create a better future.

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