Die Glas Ennie Draad

Artscape Theatre is celebrating its 9th annual Women’s Arts Week from the 6^th – 9^th August 2015. The Woman/Humanity Arts Festival was borne out of the need to honour and give a platform to the countless women, who tirelessly work and strive towards achieving a society where women are acknowledged and treated with the respect they deserve. The Artscape Theatre will come alive with theatre productions, a humanity walk followed by a humanity meal, business, social media and law workshops, a dialogue, film screenings, exhibitions, Pink Drive free breast examinations, CANSA will be conducting breast screenings, blood pressure and blood glucose level testing and TBHIV health screenings and much more.

Venue:                    Artscape Theatre

Dates:                     8 August: 11:30

Ticket Price:         R80.00

‘Die Glas ennie Draad’ is based on a true story from one of South Africa’s most notorious ganglands. Marlin is an active gang leader of over 3000 men and has recently survived an assassination. We journey into the mind of violence and abuse as Marlin reveals his life-story to ‘die kopdokor’, Rob. From the offset it is evident to Rob that Marlin is suffering from serious mental and emotional instability. As the situation becomes increasingly more volatile our grasp of the monster and the man becomes blurred. Will Rob be able to leave unchanged or will he, like his client, pay with his life? No under 13’s. ‘Die Glas ennie Draad’ is directed by Sandra Temmmingh and sponsored by the Reuben Richards Foundation.

The Women of Cape Town will be taking to the streets again this year to celebrate Women’s Day, Sunday August 9^th. Following the success last year of WOMAN ZONE’s Women’s Humanity Walk – this time it’s going to be even bigger and stronger! The Walk will start at The District Six Homecoming Centre and finish at the Artscape Piazza where there will be music and speeches followed by a Humanity Meal sponsored by The Next 48 Hours newspaper. Woman Zone will also be launching their book, Being a woman in Cape Town: Telling your story and an Open Mic Short StoryShare + Clean Sheet for festival attendants to write “What It Means To be a Woman in Cape Town”. The  2015 Artscape Women/ Humanty Arts Festival will end on a high note with a Gospel Concert. The line-up will include artist like Neville D, Rouchelle Liedemann, Tertia Hendricks, Michelle Botha, Anele Tame.

For more information check www.artscape.co.za. For ticket bookings contact Computicket on 086-915-8000 or Dial-A-Seat on 021-421-7695. Artscape Theatre Centre, DF Malan Street, Cape Town.