Eveline Theatre Nights

04 Aug, 2019 - 00:08 0 Views
Eveline Theatre Nights Thabani Moyo with Eveline cast

The Sunday News

Rumbidzai Mhlanga, Sunday Life Reporter

Eveline High School hosted a two-day Theatre Nights event last weekend.

Playwright and Theatre Arts teacher Thabani Moyo and his team, for the love of arts started the theatre nights with the motive of making students familiar with arts.

“It was our first time to have such an event, the Eveline Theatre Nights, the whole idea is to take learners through the whole theatre experiences where the school showcases performing arts talent to the parents and the general public. We also wanted our own learners to appreciate the art of storytelling.

“The two days went well, we had parents coming through, we were also impressed by the attendance of the Provincial Education officers, the Provincial Education Director Mrs Olicah Kaira and the Bulawayo Central District Schools Inspector and Education officer in charge of Sports, Arts and Culture Mrs Loice N Ngulube.”

Moyo as a teacher, used the theatre nights to give learners an opportunity to showcase their creativity, marketing skills and managerial skills.

“The first play was Social Media Ghosts which was devised by the students and it is about an addicted teenager who is attacked by social media characters in the form of Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, the lesson there was proper and responsible use of social media. The second play was titled The Debt that I wrote, the story is about a couple who are in serious debt after visiting loan sharks and the message was never spend more than you earn.

“Acting by the young cast was impressive. In both plays they displayed good acting skills and team work. The lighting was perfect and helped to create appropriate mood. These are the technical skills that we aimed at imparting on young creatives,” he added.

He said Eveline High School is passionate about arts.

“Eveline is a vibrant school when it comes to the arts. Early this year we won Isiphiwo Sami Talent Search and we also won the Plan High schools poetry. Our curriculum has Music, Visual Arts and Theatre Arts. And the school is very active when it comes to workshops, hosting and competition,” Moyo said.

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