In an effort to raise awareness of gender-based violence, Cape Town Opera will present “One in Three” from Friday to 11 December.
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Directors Magdalene Minnaar and Christine Crouse, music director Marvin Kernelle and featured artist Nell-Louise Pollock will lead the way in what promises to be an entertaining and thought-provoking production.
“One in Three” will also feature musical accompaniment by pianist Francois Botha, flautist Solomon Mannel, and bassoonist Erika Weber.
Audiences will hear excerpts from “Porgy and Bess” by George Gershwin and “Amagokra” by Sibusiso Njeza, as well as excerpts from the play “Die Kortstondige Raklewe van Anatasia W” by Marlene van Niekerk.
Operawire reports that artistic director of the Cape Town Opera, Magdalene Minnaar, invited several women who advocate against gender violence to share a few words between the performances.
Pollock, the featured artist and passionate activist against gender violence, emphasised that nobody was immune to the consequences of gender violence entrenched in our communities. “I want people to pause, respect, be aware and spread the message to end gender violence,” she said.
This weekend’s performances are set to take place at Artscape Theatre. There are three additional shows on 4 December at the White City Multipurpose Venue in Saldanha and on 11 December at the Stellenbosch Town Hall.
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