Katy

I’ve just come onboard as the producer and production and stage manager. The office needed some moving around to fit us all in and I’ve been spending my first days calling schools, looking for Cape Towns hidden theaters, and getting up to date with the Theatre for Change Tour. But before I carry on about our exciting process, let me give you an idea about myself; I am Katy (I prefer you call me Kate) from The Netherlands and have been working, studying and living in Cape Town since 2006. I have a passion for theatre making and facilitating, performing, hiking, dancing, travelling and above all, making beautiful things happen.

Daniel

Not only am I a producer and performer for Theatre for Change, but I work for Project 90 by 2030, our main partner organisation. Since last year I took on the role as the Project 90 Cape Town Clubs Coordinator. I've been involved in creating and teaming up with clubs in 10 schools to create a network of core clubs in Cape Town. Our aim is help each school reduce their carbon footprint by 10% each year. We also have club hubs which are not part of the core club network but use the framework to create clubs in schools and organisations nationwide.

The best thing about working for Project 90 and being a theatre creator, is that i've been able to merge my interests and passions together to create work I truly enjoy. The idea for Theatre for Change was born last year when a friend and colleague, Robert Zipplies, embarked on a 'Crazy Ass' journey across the country from Cape Town to Durban on an electric bike to help raise awareness about Climate Change, aptly called the Cycle Challenge 2009. Andrea and I joined Rob on his epic journey and saw the value in taking a climate change themed theatre show on tour around schools in the Eastern and Western Cape. Six months later, a outstanding team comprising of Cosmos Productions, Project 90 by 2030 and a highly skilled intern from France, are taking Paraphernalia and Joyce's Choices on a 20 day tour. Shap!

Jacqueline

Theatre maker; filmmaker; puppeteer; environmental activist, hiker and lover of fruit! I created Cosmos Productions to make a space for my (and other collaborators) dream theatre projects come alive. Also the co-producer and director of Parapahernalia and Joyce's Choices, our two shows heading off on tour in June 2010.

Cosmos Productions

All this blogging and sharing info and putting ourselves out into the public sphere is exciting and pretty daunting at the same time!

So now: we have a website for Cosmos, thanks to Celia, our intern from France, and now Cosmos will keep you updated on our Theatre for Change tour on this blog, and you can join our facebook group.

But that’s what we’re all about, keeping you informed and updated with new ways of thinking.

We create stimulating theatre and video projects that make you think. Think about your actions, think about the future, and think about what world you’d like to live in.

We create visual theatre using puppetry and object manipulation that tells stories about what we’re doing to the planet, how heavy our footprint is, and also possible (creative scenarios!) of the future with all the climatic changes.

Our video projects currently in development also deal with similar issues. The Voices of the Vulnerable series is a series of short films that give a voice to vulnerable communities in Southern Africa who are impacted by climate change. We have already made films about a Rooibos community in the Northern Cape, villagers in Madagascar and a community in in Kwazulu Natal.

So stay tuned to our blog for updates on all projects coming out of our fold.

Cape Town Edge

Cape Town Edge stands for : comedy, drama, visual theatre, physical theatre, satire, musical journey, spoken words, performance poetry....The cutting edge of theatre from the Western Cape.

We will perform with the Cape Town Edge 2010, along with 9 other independent theatre companies based in Cape Town. The idea is to combine resources, share expertise, save on costs etc for all shows traveling to the mother of all theatre festival in South Africa – the National Arts Festival.

CT edge is about theatre companies working together. And having more visibility to build a relationship with our audiences.

We will be on the Cape Town Edge at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown from the 29 june to 3 July 2010. Catch us at Princess Alice Hall everyday at 6pm.

Bring your wooly warm stuff….! We’ll serve Amarula and wine courtesy of Distell.

Celia

Guess who I am?

No I'm not a new performer for Cosmos Productions or a new director who wants to take Jacqueline's place. When I left France (yes I'm french) to go to South Africa, I didn't know a lot about theatre but I’m learning quickly. This is essential to perform my job properly. So you could ask what do I do for Cosmos Productions??? I'm willing to tell you... but not yet.

Do you speak French? Because it easier to explain what I do in my original language. Ok, maybe I shouldn't because I came here to learn English and be in an internship ( first clue ). So I'm a new intern in Cosmos Productions, but I don't know a lot of things about visual theatre and video production...

So reader I'm ready to tell you the solution.....

You are reading this new blog...and I’ve created this blog.

Have you seen the new website of the company? (see the website)...

I created this website. So my speciality... Communication and marketing.

Andrea

I have just secured more sponsorship!Yay, I'm on a roll here. Starke Aryres has kindly offered to sponsor us rehearsal space two streets down from our office, wonderful news. That means we can hop skip and jump down the road to get ready for the tour of all tours.... Theatre for Change. That makes four, almost five sponsors on board.

So that is me, Andrea, for the moment responsible for the producing, production, devising and performing of Paraphernalia and Joyces Choices. I'm in the thick of organising now so gotta be off.