Oppiwater Arts Festival programme released
RSG and Lefra Productions will host the Oppiwater Arts Festival aboard the MSC Sinfonia from April 15 to 20.
While sailing from Durban to Mozambique, those aboard the vessel will enjoy a full-blown arts festival offering in excess of 20 top Afrikaans theatre productions.
Festival-goers will also have the opportunity to disembark for shrimps at the legendary Palano Hotel in Maputo, relax in bliss on a Portuguese island and also visit Pomene.
The programme for the festival was recently released and includes Tien Vingers by Coenie de Villiers, My Man Se Skelmpie Se Skelmpie Se Vrou, Flennie Die Snare with Chris Chameleon, Anna Davel, Johny Klein, Jaconell Mouton, Mauritz Lotz and Riaan van Rensburg.
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Randall Wicomb and Hans du Plessis’s Griekwapsalms has been revived in Voete Van ‘n Gemsbok and Lizz Meiring can be seen in Met Ander Woorde.
Frans Swart, managing director of Lefra Productions and organiser of the Oppiwater Arts Festival says he is very excited about this year’s festival programme.
“Of course it remains an annual challenge to decide which wonderful productions will join us on our arts cruise.
“It is always important for us to present our festival-goers with a wide variety of theatre genres and this year there will be drama, comedy, poetry, dance, literary art, music and singing.
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“We realise too well that Oppiwater must primarily be a holiday experience for our passengers, therefore there will also be delightful deck parties for all to enjoy.”
Swart says the challenge lies in having to fit more than 20 different Afrikaans productions into that week.
“It is quite a big task for my team to stage so many productions in such a limited time and especially such limited space.
“After five years of doing this though, we have mastered the art of providing our guests with an unbelievable arts festival”.
Exact performance times and venue information are available at www.oppiwater.co.za
Bookings for Oppiwater Arts Festival can be made at MSC Cruises at 0860 11 44 11 or online at www.oppiwater.co.za. For more information, contact Lefra Productions on (011) 815 3000 or e-mail info@lefra.com.
