Keeping Theatre Live
Welcome to the website of Reps Theatre, Harare, Zimbabwe. On this site you will find details of current and upcoming productions and news about Reps.
NOTE: for details of ticket prices on particular days, please phone the Spotlight on (04) 308159
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New on this site ... !Sunday Night Live - a new concept at REPS. See below under Theatre Upstairs. |
Reps Main Stage
Harare's Got Talent 4
The fourth edition of this popular platform for new performing talent in Harare will be staged at Reps Theatre on Saturday January 28 (7pm).If you would like to be a contestant, e-mail reps[at]mweb.co.zw or aquarius[at]iwayafrica.co.zw and find out more.
Wanted: singers, dancers, comedians and performers of any kind to show off your unique talent and start being noticed. As usual, there will be fun prizes for winners. The January 28 performance will be a one-off show – tickets $10, and everyone’s welcome. Previous winners of this series have included Ketan Nagar’s Bombay Jackson dance group, singing sensation Kirby Chipembere and the Firm Faith choral group. Booking now open at The Spotlight.
Shout!
Two dozen hit songs from the period 1964 to 1984 feature in the colourful and exciting singing and dance show, running at Reps from February 15 to March 3. A follow-up to Those Were The Days, Top Of The Pops, Seasons In The Sun and Dream Lover, this show is directed by Stan Higgins and features more than 20 great singers and a dozen of Harare’s finest dancers. Musical direction by Iona Jones and choreography by June Cloete. It’s a great show for all ages and a showplace for some of Harare’s brightest performers. Book now to ensure the best seats on the best dates … and if you would like to take up a gala show to raise funds, contact the Reps office on how to do so. Booking now open at The Spotlight.
2011 Reps Afdis Awards
African Distillers has very generously once again agreed to sponsor the annual Repertory Players awards event, and the ceremony and show will be held on the Main Stage at 7pm on Saturday March 10.
As always, all members and supporters are invited to attend (more information and reminders closer to the time). The judges panel has made its deliberations and has announced nominees for the various awards for 2011.
Reps Theatre Upstairs
Sunday Night Live
A new idea for a new year!
Sunday Night Live is an open revue type show, an opportunity for performers to try out ideas in front in a live audience.
It will happen on the last Sunday of every month at Reps Theatre. This month's show is SUNDAY January 29 in the Theatre Upstairs at Reps
SO ... if you have a sketch, an extract from a play, a story to tell, a song, a dance, a poem, a mime, a puppet show, a riveting version of how to make blueberry muffins, or any other form of live entertainment that you'd like to try ... come and be a part of SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE. All acts should be not more that five minutes long.
If you'd like to be a part of it please contact Kevin Hanssen on kevhanssen@gmail.com or 0772302913.
Show starts at 6pm; all performers will need to be at the Theatre by 3pm for a technical rehearsal.
Social Events
Want to know what other social events are coming up in Reps Bar and on the Patio ? Send an email to Jenni Ferguson at spiderz[at]mweb.co.zw to go on the mailing list!
The Weakest Link
In The Main Bar At Reps Sunday 22nd January start 6:00pm. With host Ann-drew Robinson who will cajole and insult, and until one contestant remains, repeat …. You ARE the Weakest Link … Goodbye! If you would like to participate, email aquarius@mweb.co.zw, or just come along and watch Reps version of this great show. There will be food on sale afterwards.
Rob Osborne
In The Main Bar At Reps Friday 3rd February from approx 9 pm – midnight. This extremely talented musician and singer performs numbers from the 70’s to the 90’s for your enjoyment.
An Evening Of Words
On Wednesday 8th February, our Directors, Actors and Friends of 'The Reps Family' read from Verse and Chapter
Fun Pub Quiz – In The Main Bar At Reps
Sunday 19th February start PROMPT at 11:30am.
A new record set for the number of teams participating in our Quiz last month !!
You really don’t want to miss this mind boggling, quirky and often hilarious monthly get together. You can get a team together, or just come along and join up with a team : we’re all a very friendly bunch of people, so don’t be shy ! If you would like more info about the Quiz, please email aquarius@mweb.co.zw.
Food will be on sale afterwards at a very reasonable price.
For any enquiries or more info, please email Jenni Ferguson at spiderz@mweb.co.zw. Should you be willing to put up some posters, please advise and I will deliver them to the Reps Office. Should you be willing to send out an email text advert to friends and colleagues, please let me know
Other
Reps Reporter: January 2012
The January 2012 edition of the Reps Reporter has now been issued and may be found at this page.
Help Reps do its thing for another 80 years!
You can help Reps Theatre remain an essential part of the community in Harare by taking part in the Debentures Issue now on offer to members of The Repertory Players and to the general public!
It’s quite simple:
- One Debenture is $25 and you can take up as many as you like
- Payment back will be on or before December 31 2016 with one percent interest per annum
- There are no restrictions on age, income or other factor and you don’t have to be a Reps member
- A Debenture Certificate is issued to cover your payment
Money raised by this Debentures Issue will be used for current and developmental expenditure and to help Reps Theatre remain a key player in the local arts and entertainment scene.
Call Philippa or Lucy at Reps on 335850 or call in at the Reps office to find out more or to arrange to come in and take part in this Issue, which runs until March 31, 2012.
Help Reps do its thing for another 80 years!
Appeal for chairs
Dear Members and Friends
Reps is in need of some more chairs for the Committee Room, Rehearsal Rooms and Dressing Rooms as we are continually "Robbing Peter to pay Paul". Do you have one or two (or more) of any kind of chair – except lounge suite type – that you would like to donate to us?
If you have, please feel free to drop them into the office at any time – or let us know if you would like us to collect. Any donations would be gratefully accepted.
Thanks and regards
Philippa Johnston: Society Secretary
Thanks
Reps Theatre acknowledges with gratitude the support of Roger Fairlie of Filmcom (telephone Harare 883119) and the Mashonaland Photographic Society (Nigel Westwood), who undertake respectively the filming and stills photography of all Repertory Players productions.
Opening times for the Spotlight (Reps Theatre Foyer) Phone: 308159
Spotlight Hours
Mon-Fri: 9 am - 4 pm. Sat: 9 am - 12 noon. Sunday - occasional opening when there are big shows running or about to run, 9am to 12 noon andamp; ONE HOUR BEFORE CURTAIN UP.
This page last updated: 21 January 2012 Disclaimer: Neither Reps theatre nor the site developers take any responsibility for any errors or omissions on this site Webmaster: Mark Hyde |
