Foreword from the Director O for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention; a forest for a stage, princes to act and monarchs to behold the swelling scene. But pardon, gentles all, the humble spirits that have dared on this unworthy scaffold to bring forth so great an object. Think, when we talk of fairies and elves, that you see them small enough to fit into an acorn cup - and invisible to the human eye; think, when we talk of brakes and bushes, that you see a forest full of them; think, when we speak of the silvery moon, that you see it shining brightly in the night sky; and think, when we speak of Athens, that you see it grandly and majestically before you. For ‘tis your imagination that now must do what we cannot. Turning the accomplishments of many years into an hour-glass: we, prologue -like, your humble patience pray, gently to hear, kindly to judge our play. Sincerely Brigitte du Preez ADAPTED FROM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S KING HENRY V Message from the Principal They came from afar, over misty hills and vales. Across maize fields and from betwixt high plantations. Luckily not in ox wagons or on horseback, but in modern chariots, all to witness that which had been foretold: Not quite Midsummer, but a Dream nonetheless… by Mrs du Preez and her protégées. Make yourselves comfortable and enjoy the multitude of talents on show by our scholars. Martin Marx
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Foreword from the Director
O for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention; aforest for a stage, princes to act and monarchs to behold the swelling scene.But pardon, gentles all, the humble spirits that have dared on this unworthyscaffold to bring forth so great an object.
Think, when we talk of fairies and elves, that you see them small enough to fitinto an acorn cup - and invisible to the human eye; think, when we talk ofbrakes and bushes, that you see a forest full of them; think, when we speak ofthe silvery moon, that you see it shining brightly in the night sky; and think,when we speak of Athens, that you see it grandly and majestically before you. For ‘tis your imagination that now must do what we cannot.
Turning the accomplishments of many years into an hour-glass: we, prologue-like, your humble patience pray, gently to hear, kindly to judge our play.
Sincerely
Brigitte du Preez ADAPTED FROM WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S KING HENRY V
Message from the Principal
They came from afar, over misty hills and vales.Across maize fields and from betwixt high plantations.Luckily not in ox wagons or on horseback, but in modern chariots,all to witness that which had been foretold:Not quite Midsummer, but a Dream nonetheless…by Mrs du Preez and her protégées.Make yourselves comfortable and enjoy the multitude of talents on show by our scholars.
Martin Marx
The Story in Short
A long time ago in Athens ...Duke Theseus is about to marryHippolyta, the queen of the Amazons.Philostrate’s job is to organise the entertainment for the wedding.A courtier, Egeus, brings his daughter,Hermia, to Theseus. Egeus wants her to marryDemetrius, but Hermia is in love withLysander, who loves her back.Meanwhile, Hermia’s best childhood friend,Helena, is miserable that Demetrius left her to woo Hermia.Lysander and Hermia meet in the woods to run away,followed by Demetrius, followed by Helena ...
In the poorer part of Athens, a group of mechanicals (workers):Nick Bottom, a weaver,Peter Quince, a carpenter,Flute, a bellows-mender,Snug, a joiner,Snout, a tinker andStarveling, a tailor,agree to meet in the woods to practise a playin honour of Theseus and Hippolyta’s nuptials ...
In those same woods,Oberon, the king of the fairies, is fighting withTitania, his queen, over a little changeling boy,assisted by his mischievous jester, Puck (aka Robin Goodfellow)while Titania is attended by her fairies,Peaseblossom Cobweb Moth Mustardseed and many, many more ...
Musical Score(In order of appearance)
Triumphal March (Aida ! G Verdi)
Stephan Küsel (piano) & Tobias von Seydlitz (trumpet)
Twinkle Twinkle (traditional) Lydia Köhne (flute)
Trumpet Tune (J Clarke) Anna Kremnitzer (trumpet)
Venus’ Song (H Purcell) Angelika Meyer (voice) & Clara Kohrs (piano)
Dance Tune (traditional)
Stephanie Meyer, Henriette Jansen van Vuuren, Carolina Hoffmann (recorder)
A Time for Us (love theme from Romeo & Juliet ! N Rota) Stephan Küsel (piano)
Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (Die Zauberflöte ! W A Mozart)
Christél Brooks (Glockenspiel)
Theme from Schindler’s List (J Williams) Stephan Küsel (piano)