Four Durban stagings inspired by Shakespeare
Love theme concert – KZNPO Summer Season
Durban City Hall: Thurs 20 Feb: 7.30pm
Romeo and Juliet
Courtyard Theatre, DUT: 28 Feb – 6 March at 7pm
Hamlet and Othello
Playhouse Drama: until 13 March
Durban is awash with the glorious works of Shakespeare: there are four productions in Durban currently: two with a Romeo and Juliet theme,and two tragedies. The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s: Romeo and Juliet Overture as part of their “love” themed concert on Thursday evening (20 Feb) in the Durban City Hall under the baton of American conductor William Eddins; and the students from DUT are staging Romeo and Juliet / Lomeyo no Jula at the DUT Courtyard Theatre from 28 February until 6 March, directed by Siza Mthembu to be performed in isiZulu with a cast of 50.
At the Playhouse currently, Think Theatre is presenting their annual Shakespeare programme featuring two of the Bard’s best-known tragedies, Othello and Hamlet – intended to inspire high school learners studying the texts.
Pictured are, left to right :
Jula – Lwandile Mtotoyi (DUT Drama)
Soprano, Zandile Mzazi (guest soloist, KZNPO)
Othello – Kwenzo Ngcobo (Think Theatre)
Hamlet – Bryan Hiles (Think Theatre)
February Feast Of The Bard
