National Children's Theatre (NCT)

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Children's theatre

Professional children’s theatre shows, theatre workshops (dancing, singing, acting) ages 5-17, Shakespeare club (ages 10-17), auditions for children to participate in shows, comps to ngo’s.

MR HARE MEETS MR MANDELA: 10 June - 21 July 2019
Mr Hare finds a R200 note on his doorstep. When he turns the note over he sees Mr Mandela’s face and decides to brave the big city of Johannesburg to return it to Mr Mandela. But Mr Hare cannot read and he comes across many people along the way who want to get their hands on Mr Mandela’s money. Mr Hare also cannot work out why the note keeps changing colour! 4-8 years

CHARLOTTE'S WEB: 18 June - 21 July 2019

Based on the beloved children's novel by E.B. White,Charlotte's Web is the story of Wilbur the pig and his friendship with Fern Arable, the little girl who adopts him, and his barnyard friends but most importantly, Charlotte the spider. Wilbur, the story's main character, is born the runt of a litter of pigs and thought too weak to live until Fern takes pity on him. “A delightful production which expounds good old fashioned values such as true friendship and selflessness.”

NCT WINTER HOLIDAY CAMP: 1 - 5 July 2019
Theme: Broadway Musical Theatre
A five day special camp concentrating on training in musical theatre style. The classes will include: singing, dancing, acting, mask making, stage make up and stage combat with qualified specialist instructors involving all aspects of musical theatre performance.

NCT Theatre Workshops Term Two: 6 April - 8 June 2019

NCT Workshops are open to all children who are motivated to learn, grow, and explore the world of theatre and the arts. The program is an ongoing, year–round training project for youth of diverse backgrounds designed to teach students about live theatre, both on stage and behind the scenes.

MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA! April - May 2019

Set in 1985 South Africa, My Children! My Africa! explores the interaction and relationships between Thami, a gifted 17 year old black boy, his teacher and mentor of many years, Mr. M., and Isabel, a confident and enthusiastic white pupil who befriends the other two during an inter-school debate in the Location, a black ghetto at the edge of a small provincial town. A heartbreaking powerful must see play for every learner.

Kids birthday parties

Celebrate your birthday on a very "Special Birthday Party Journey". Carloads of children, family and friends arrive at the theatre. They meet the birthday girl or boy in the "Birthday Party Room". There is jostling and laughter as excitement and anticipation of seeing the "Special Party Theatre Production" mounts.

Birthday party tickets are handed to each party guest and then they proceed to the theatre for the performance.
Music... The lights go down... Silence.

The audience is close to the action and is exhilarated watching the plays. NCT finds subjects and stories that matter to young people and adults and brings them to life in a relevant exciting way, creating an unforgettable theatrical and learning experience.

As a special "Birthday Treat", the birthday child is invited on the stage and receives a birthday gift, photo of cast while the audience sing "Happy Birthday".

Birthday parties are arranged directly with the Theatre Management on 011 484 1584/5.