Hoërskool Dramafees
In samewerking met Artscape en Stad Kaapstad
High School Drama Festival
In partnership with Artscape and the City of Cape Town
’n Dramakompetisie vir hoërskole, waarvan die wenproduksie ’n speelvak by die jaarlikse Suidoosterfees ontvang.
Hoe dit werk: Skole skryf produksies in wat in die Artscape-teaterkompleks voor gehore en profesionele beoordelaars opgevoer word. Wenproduksies word genooi om ingesluit te word op die jaarlikse fees se Jeugteaterprogram.
A drama competition for high schools, with winning plays staged at the annual Suidoosterfees.
How it works: Schools enter productions to be performed before audiences and professional adjudicators at the Artscape Theatre Centre. Winning plays are invited for performances in the Youth Theatre programme at the annual Suidoosterfees arts festival.
Tien skole en gemeenskapsorganisasies is in 2025 gekies om hul produksies tydens die feesweek in Augustus in die Artscape Arena op te voer: Makupula Sekondêre Skool, Hoërskool Curro Durbanville, Hoërskool Bellville, Hoërskool Parel Vallei, Eros Hoërskool, die Khwela-gemeenskapsorganisasie, Apex Hoërskool, Houtbaai Internasionale Skool, Hoërskool Martin Oosthuizen en Schoonspruit Sekondêr. Die uiteenlopende produksies het temas soos identiteit, kultuur, liefde, verlies, gestremdheid, sosiale uitdagings, gemeenskapswaardes en hoop vir die toekoms ondersoek.
Hoërskool Martin Oosthuizen van Kakamas het met die produksie Spoke die gesogte toekenning vir Produksie van die fees gewen. Die produksie het ook die toekennings vir Beste ensemble en Beste tegniese bydrae ontvang. Ander wenners was Francois Retief van Hoërskool Parel Vallei vir Beste vertolking in ’n hoofrol, Roslin Spires van Hoërskool Parel Vallei vir Beste vertolking in ’n ondersteunende rol, Darryl Spijkers van Hoërskool Parel Vallei vir Beste teks of verwerkte teks vir ’n Pynappel op ’n pizza, en Lize-Mari Amann van Hoërskool Curro Durbanville vir Beste regisseur met Wolkekrabbers. Die Spesiale beoordelaarstoekenning is gemaak aan Khwela vir Echoes of Silence vir hul innoverende gebruik van ’n eenvoudige stel- en beligtingontwerp.
Ten schools and community organisations were selected in 2025 to present their productions in the Artscape Arena during the festival week in August: Makupula Secondary School, Curro Durbanville High School, Bellville High School, Parel Vallei High School, Eros High School, the Khwela community organisation, Apex High School, Hout Bay International School, Martin Oosthuizen High School and Schoonspruit Secondary School. The diverse productions explored themes including identity, culture, love, loss, disability, social challenges, community values and hope for the future.
Martin Oosthuizen High School from Kakamas received the coveted Production of the Festival award for Spoke. The production also won the awards for Best Ensemble and Best Technical Contribution. Other winners included Francois Retief of Parel Vallei High School for Best Performance in a Leading Role, Roslin Spires of Parel Vallei High School for Best Performance in a Supporting Role, Darryl Spijkers of Parel Vallei High School for Best Original or Adapted Script for ’n Pynappel op ’n pizza, and Lize-Mari Amann of Curro Durbanville High School for Best Director for Wolkekrabbers. The Special Adjudicators’ Award was presented to Khwela for Echoes of Silence in recognition of its innovative use of a simple set and lighting design.
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