SEDGEFIELD NEWS - David Muller, the "Merry Scholar" is bringing the acclaimed and unique piece of theatre Whale Nation, by Heathcote Williams, to Sedgefield.
The performance will take place on Tuesday, August 1 at Masithandane's Octopus Garden under the Sea at Scarab Village in Sedgefield as a fundraiser for Masithandane.
With his rich reverberating voice and without ever resorting to sentimentality, he is able to take his listeners to places of joy, delight and conversely, pain as he pays homage to nature’s largest sea wonder.
Theatre critic Lieske Bester said in her review of Whale Nation, “Williams’ epic poem forms the script and it is a delicate tale beautifully verbalised. The stirring details conjure up visuals that magnify the storyline and transport the viewer into and under the water. The world and social structures of whales (and other mammals) are in sharp contrast to the insensitivity, ferocity and greed that characterise ours.
"The poignant text together with subtle changes in Muller’s interpretation make us acutely aware of our behaviour towards those we are supposed to care for, look after and preserve for future generations. The effect is shaming – and haunting. I was convinced I heard whale music and gulls throughout the experience, and the short silence before the applause confirmed that the audience was equally affected.”
In his career, David Muller has performed in theatre productions at Maynardville, Baxter, Theatre on the Bay, Kalk Bay Theatre, Rosebank Theatre and Artscape. He is well known as "Oom Schalk", taking Herman Charles Bosman stories to theatres around the country. He has visited the National Arts Festival for five years in succession. He has also successfully run the theatre-in-education department for both the Two Oceans aquarium and the MTN Science Centre.
Tickets for the performance are available at the Sedgefield and Knysna information offices, or at the event. Tickets for adults cost R80, and for pensioners and learners 10-years-old and above, R60. Bring your own chair, blanket and drinks. Don't forget your soup mug for a complementary cup of soup after the performance.
For more information about this special benefit performance for Masithandane, contact Tertia on 082-046-0463 or Jacky on 082-414-2133.
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