GEORGE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - Georgians can pick and choose their weekend entertainment from a large variety of events.
Below is our weekly calendar for the arts: Eyes on arts.
These entries are sent to George Herald on a weekly basis.
Have a look and book your tickets for some stunning entertainment on your doorstep.
4 and 6 August:
Auditions for Sweeney Todd (18:00) at the George Arts Theatre.
Are you over 18 and want to be part of our October/November production of Sweeney Todd?
Fill in the registration form and bring your razor-sharp confidence to the auditions! Enquiries: georgeartstheatre.co.za.
6 August:
Take Four Piano Quarte (19:00) at the George Arts Theatre. Music from Mozart and Faure by four highly acclaimed musicians: Zanta Hofmeyr on the violin, Elna van der Merwe on piano, Jeanne-Louise Moolman on the viola en Susan Mouton on the cello.
Tickets cost R170 (public), R50 (children) and R120 (members), and are available at the theatre and on www.georgemusicsociety.co.za.
8 August:
Conrad Koch and Chester Missing’s Puppet Power (20:00). Age restriction: No U13s. Koch is South Africa’s double Emmy-nominated ventriloquist and the second most famous puppeteer after Elon Musk.
His famous puppet, Chester Missing, of TV and TikTok fame, resents being a puppet and has a lot to say about it.
This hilarious ensemble includes the likes of Hilton, party ostrich, Gunter, recently divorced German mosquito, Mr Dixon, high school teacher who does not like to be manipulated, DJ Hoodie, the puppet who actually DJs, and newcomer to the show, wannabe celebrity chef and real life rat Gordon Ratsy. Tickets at Quicket from R150.
Scenes from the Opera, 26 September (18:30) at Sedgefield NG Church and 28 September (16:00) at Market Community Theatre.
Presented by Goldblatt Music Productions, featuring Phyllis Goldblatt (soprano), Siphesihle Mdena (tenor), Luvo Rasemeni (bass-baritone), and Zolina Ngejane (mezzosoprano), with piano accompaniment by Vanessa Phillips.
Tickets are R160 and available at the Sedgefield NG Church Office or at the door, and from Quicket or Heather (072 369 3304) for the production in George.
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