Most of us have seen ‘Dinner for One’ (also known as “The 90th Birthday”) traditionally shown on TV on New Year’s Eve and which has become a cult movie in Germany after it had been filmed in Hamburg in 1963.This slapstick comedy sketch takes place in an ancient English mansion, where the last remaining member of the family, Miss Sophie, is celebrating her 90th birthday. The entire sketch takes place in the dining room, with Miss Sophie (Elize Cawood) at the head of the table with places laid for her ‘guests’- whom she has outlived. Come and experience this classic as well as its spoof. Watch the butler, James (Wilson Dunster), serving a four course meal to all the guests, as well as a different alcoholic beverage for each course. As none of the guests are actually there in person, Miss Sophie insists that James drinks the toasts as the four different characters… ”Same procedure as every year, James” James becomes more and more inebriated…. The tension is increased by a tiger skin rug, the head of which he has to negotiate on every trip from the sideboard to the table. And then … the sequel: Dinner for One Too… In the second version (or spoof) of ‘Dinner for One’ the roles have been reversed: Wilson plays Miss Sophie and Elize plays the butler, James, without turning it into a ‘Drag-show’. It has also been South Africanise and the classic version is so well-known, the audience knows exactly what to expect, but with Dinner for One Too… it has been toyed with somewhat and some liberties have been taken! The reversal of the roles – Elize portraying James, the ‘plaasjapie’ and Wilson playing the ‘English Lady’ – in itself demanded a constant re-think and re-evalution of the characterisations. With the virtuoso talents of both Elize and Wilson a new, fresh and credible spoof that could be as popular as the original has been created. Directed by: Andrè Stolz (who directed the first version and initiated the idea to reverse the roles) and Johan Engelbrecht (who directed the bonus spoof). Cast: James - Wilson Dunster & Miss Sophie - Elize Cawood Directed for stage by: Andrè Stolz Costumes by Hollywood Costumes Costume Designer: Heidi du Tpoit & Douw Brits Prosthetics: Wilna Bronkhorst Special Effects: Terry du Toit, Paula Gerber and Charmaine Stapelberg. Costume Production: Marie van der Westhuizen, Magrit van Wyk, Hanneke Bosman and Rose Bico. Wardrobe: Ester (Shorty) du Preez Wigs: Mike and Liz Hairpieces & Paco Tapestries Stills Photographer: Hennie Coetzee - Imbewu Photography Sponsors: Phoenix Rising Media - Andrè Frauenstein, Liquor City, Jaegermeister and 1Time Airlines. Painting by At Botha Lefra Productions | Frans Swart, Charl Senegal and Shaun van Eck. Joburg ProMusica Theatre, Roodepoort Sound & Lights: Johannes Mojapelo Stage Manger: Ralson Netshitavha Runner: Jenna Dunster Sound: Chris Allsop from Biosound Final mix: Andrew Butcher from Biosound Editor: Johan Engelbrecht Camera: Lourens Human, Koos Rotes and Dirk Mostert Director of Photography: Dirk Mostert Shoot facilitated by DMCP Legal Advisor: Charlenes Groenewald, GVD Inc. Director: Johan Engelbrecht Produced by: Wilson Dunster & Elize Cawood Music: Florence Foster Jenkins sings, 'The queen of the Night' from Mozart's Magic Flute and Edita Grobarova sings.

Die storie is eenvoudig, die gevolge nie. Ná jare ontmoet ’n man en vrou mekaar weer by hul kind se graf, maar hulle is ander mense – hy het aanbeweeg, sy nie. Hulle het ’n kind verloor, toe hulleself, toe mekaar. Hoe nou? Hierdie vertoning is opgeneem tydens die 2017 Vrystaat Kunstefees. The story is simple, not the consequences. After years, a man and woman meet again at their child's grave, but they are different - he moved on, she didn't. They lost a child, then themselves, then each other. What now? This performance was recorded during the 2017 Vrystaat Arts Festival.

Tin Bucket Drum is a South African Theatre classic which speaks powerfully to a wave of protest, resistance and change sweeping across the globe. Described by one reviewer as the sort of tale Ben Okri and George Orwell might have contrived had they put their imaginations together, Tin Bucket Drum seamlessly weaves together elements of magical realism, African storytelling, shadow puppetry and live percussion. The play, in its close and minutely explored world, takes a broad swipe at age-old global systems of restriction enforced for personal gain by those in power, and the way these restrictions affect the man or woman on the ground. Above all, it celebrates the transcendent power of creativity. Through a lyrical and deceptively simple script and the creative use of lighting and sound, one woman, the Narrator, succeeds in evoking a host of characters as this allegorical tale of oppression and liberation plays itself out. It is a story that offers a host of lessons for many places and many times Special thanks to Ntando Cele for her contribution to the production.