THEATRE : The Hobbit opened at the National Children’s Theatre on 16 April, directed by award-winning South African director Alan Swerdlow.
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Show Notes
THEATRE
The Hobbit opened at the National Children’s Theatre on 16 April, directed by award-winning South African director Alan Swerdlow. The play is based on a 2019 adaption by Greg Banks for the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, USA
GUEST: ALAN SWERDLOW
The Hobbit brings fantasy fun to National Children’s Theatre
The show’s cast is led by Naledi award-winning actor, Gamelihle Bovana, and there are opportunities where actors invite the audience into the story, creating a shared experience for all stakeholders involved, and where something magical happens.
Would you be interested in having an interview with Alan Swerdlow, National Children’s Theatre Director for Hobbit to share more information on the production? He could share more information such as:
- Tell us a bit more about the production, what inspired the play?
- Tell characters in the play?
- The importance of children being exposed to plays/theatre at an early age?
- The importance of keeping art/culture/Theatre industry alive in SA?
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