Reps Theatre Maasdorp Ave / Sam Nujoma St, Harare, Zimbabwe

Keeping Theatre Live

Welcome to the website of Reps Theatre, Harare, Zimbabwe (now hosted at Pair Networks). On this site you will find details of current and upcoming productions and news about Reps.

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January 2010 newsletter - number 2

A second newsletter for January 2010 has now been issued and may be found at this page.

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The Impro Show - Rhodies and Rangers

Stop, collaborate and listen, the imps are back, with a brand new edition ...

starring all your favourite chinas in a show that's lekker like a firecracker!

Jol on down to ...

Reps Theatre Upstairs: Monday 8th - Saturday 13 February 2010

All shows 7pm, with a matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm

Ticket prices: Mon - $1, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Sat matinee - $5, Fri and Sat night - $10

It's seriously funny oens, there's boerwors rolls and I even heard that some mush chick's going to be playing a guitar and crooning like there's no tomorrow.

And most of the shows are at night so you won't get gotched by the sun.

Come on man, you miss out and it's going to be hectic!

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT - PHONE SPOTLIGHT ON 308159

www.theimproshow.com

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Seasons in the Sun

Musical revue featuring songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s presented in song and dance by a talented cast of seasoned performers and newcomers - directed by Stan Higgins, musical direction by Iona Jones and choreography by June Cloete.

Thursday, Feb 18th - Saturday Feb 27th (including two matinees) - Reps Theatre Main Stage

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Hay Fever

By Noel Coward

Directed by: Zane E. Lucas

Designed by: Funki

Starring:

• Fiona Garrity
• Erin J. Housam
• Josh Ansley
• Simon De Swardt
• Chloe Cattin
• Musa Saruro

A luminous and entertaining comedy which introduces you to the Bliss family: a retired actress mother, a novelist father, and two children for whom all the world, literally, is a stage. Their outrageous antics alternately infuriate and astound their hapless weekend guests.

REPS Theatre Upstairs 25 February - 6 March, 2010 (Matinees 25 Feb and 6 March)

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African Distillers Awards of Excellence 2009

We are pleased to announce this year's nominees for the African Distillers Awards of Excellence -

The John Keeling Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role:

• George Gukuta as Lovemore in Joining the Club
• Kevin Hanssen in Tomfoolery
• Mike Southall as CS Lewis in Shadowlands
• Marc Thomas as Henry Perkins in Funny Money

The George Barnes Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role:

• Erin Cooper as Jean Perkins in Funny Money
• Anne Fischer as Anne in Shock
• Fiona Garrity as Joy Gresham in Shadowlands
• Shamiso Fadzisai Gukuta as Patience in Joining The Club

The Alan Parkinson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

• Martin Bolt as Simple Simon in Sing a Song of Sixpence
• Tim Harrap as Major "Warnie" Lewis in Shadowlands
• Ryan Lawrence as Vic Johnson in Funny Money
• Jason Linforth as Andy Flewin in Shock
• Michael and Stephane Thomas as Flip and Flop in Sing a Song of Sixpence

The Allan Shaw Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

• Sue Bolt as Queen Dilly in Sing a Song of Sixpence
• Sue Evans as Margery in We Need a Man
• Fiona Garrity as Audrey in We Need a Man
• Karen Howard-Beard as Betty Johnson in Funny Money
• Philippa Johnston as Joan in We Need a Man

The Prentice Trophy for Best Performance in a Minor Role:

• Erin Cooper as Fran in Top of the Pops
• Kevin Hanssen as The MC in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
• Robert Marple as Rev. Harrington in Shadowlands
• Greg Mizon as Christopher Riley in Shadowlands
• Adam Snape as The Passer By in Funny Money

The Reps Award for Best Performance by a Junior:

• Amy Bolt in Sing a Song of Sixpence
• Cameron McCosh as Douglas Gresham in Shadowlands

The Alastair and Wendy Booth Award for Best Comedy Performance:

• Sue Bolt as Queen Dilly in Sing a Song of Sixpence
• Erin Cooper as Jean Perkins in Funny Money
• George Gukuta as Lovemore in Joining the Club
• Andrew Hyde in Tomfoolery
• Marc Thomas as Henry Perkins in Funny Money

The Dave Roberts Memorial Trophy for Most Outstanding Musical Performance:

• Jamie Bell in Top of the Pops
• Debbie Fleming in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
• Mark Hyde in Tomfoolery
• Richard Sticklen in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2

The Sue Greener Technical Award:

• Steve Bonney for the set design of Shadowlands
• Anne Fischer for the set design of Shock
• Linda Frampton for the musical direction of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
• Tim Garrard for the stage management of Sing a Song of Sixpence
• Sue McLaren for the décor of Shadowlands
• Mary G. Miles for the wardrobe of Sing a Song of Sixpence
• Aileen Taylor for the wardrobe of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2

The Hugh Dornhurst Trophy for Best First Performance in a Reps Show:

• Colleen Hardy as Beryl in We Need a Man
• Cameron McCosh as Douglas Gresham in Shadowlands
• Mike Southall as CS Lewis in Shadowlands

The Mary G. Miles Trophy for Best Contribution to Dance and Movement:

• Debbie Fleming for the choreography of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
• Kevin Hanssen for the tango in Tomfoolery

The awards will be held on 6 March 2010, in the theatre and as always, tickets for this event are absolutely free of charge to Reps Members. Please contact Erin in the office for tickets.

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REPS: Season tickets

Introducing the Reps Theatre Season Ticket 2010

Enjoy 12 productions on the Reps main stage during 2010 at a discounted price

A Season Ticket contains vouchers for 12 productions, including all Reps' own shows plus selected hires and joint ventures

Gold Class

vouchers redeemable for ANY performance during a show's run: $108 for non-members and $90 for members

Silver Class

vouchers redeemable for any performance in the first week and on selected days of week two of a run: $81 for non-members and $67 for members

Bronze Class

vouchers redeemable for any performance in the first week ONLY: $54 for non-members and $45 for members

More info and all purchases from Erin Cooper in the Reps office - tel 336706 or 335850

The Season Ticket opens up a world of top-class theatre to you during Reps' 50/80 Celebratory year!

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Get your 50/80 celebratory keepsakes!

REPS will be running a 14-month celebratory activity called the 50/80 Anniversary, which marks a double commemoration - the 50th anniversary of the opening of Reps Theatre (January 13 2010) and the 80th anniversary of the Repertory Players (February 17 2011).

We are planning to introduce a range of products that will be branded with the Reps logo and which will be available to members to purchase.

Information on these items can be found on this page.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these products, please use the downloadable order form.

Although the time limit for the initial order has passed, we shall come back with a second order request at least twice during the coming year - probably in March and September. Of course, orders at these times will be subject to availability of items and prices may vary, depending on how suppliers' costs have risen (if at all).

We believe the items being made available for this purpose are of excellent quality and will give members the pleasure of being able to associate themselves with the remarkable anniversaries that we are about to celebrate, so we hope you be able to take advantage of the initial order period and purchase some of the products being made available.

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Thanks

Reps Theatre acknowledges with gratitude the support of Roger Fairlie of Filmcom (telephone Harare 883119) and the Mashonaland Photographic Society (telephone Judy Macdonald on Harare 870306), who undertake respectively the filming and stills photography of all Repertory Players productions.

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History of Reps: Volume 2

Zimbabwe's longest-operating and most successful theatrical group, The Repertory Players, will celebrate their 80th anniversary in 2011 and among the many activities and initiatives planned to mark this remarkable occasion will be the publication of The History of Reps Volume Two, a companion to the original book published in 1975 by the late Bob Cary.

Work is already well under way to produce this book, with a considerable history of the period 1975 to 1992 having been written by the late Alan Parkinson.

Stan Higgins and Sue McMillan are spearheading the project and they are sourcing memorabilia, memories, photographs and anything else that will help them create a book that will be a 'must-have' for all Reps members - past, present and future - as well as all lovers of theatre, in Zimbabwe and abroad.

Publication is scheduled for February 2011, which may seem a long way off, but in projects like these it is essential top work well ahead to ensure deadlines are met.

To enable this to happen, paper is to be purchased and other expenditure undertaken, so it is now necessary to start drawing in financial resources to fund the entire exercise.

Friends of Reps based in the Republic of Ireland have created a means by which people resident across the world can assist by booking their copies of the book now.

Three editions will be published - a soft cover copy, a hardback and a limited-run leather-bound souvenir edition (only 150 to be produced!). All you need do is choose which one you want and then advise the Reps office accordingly, by e-mailing, faxing or handing in a copy of the order form (see download links below).

You will then be advised of how to make payment and, once payment has been confirmed as received, your name will be down to receive a copy of The History of Reps Volume Two.

This will be a superb addition to the libraries of many people and Reps expects a heavy demand, especially for the leather-bound and hardback editions, so it is recommended that you book right away.

Costs of the editions for people booking between now and the end of December 2008 will be:

• Soft cover - US$ 50
• Hardback - US$ 100
• Leather bound collector's edition - US$ 250

If you would like to know more about this project, please contact Stan Higgins at aquarius[at]mweb.co.zw or the Reps office at reps[at]mweb.co.zw.

Download the order form:

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Opening times for the Spotlight (Reps Theatre Foyer) Phone: 308159

Spotlight Hours extended - now open on Mondays!

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 & ONE HOUR BEFORE CURTAIN UP.