THE RHUMBELOW THEATRE
WE ARE NOW
FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED
Cunningham Ave Off Bartle Rd
PRESENTS
Starring :
The Family Players
THURSDAY 29
MARCH 2007 Show starts 7.30 pm
FRIDAY 30 MARCH 2007 Show starts 8.00 pm
SATURDAY 31 MARCH 2007 Show starts 8.00 pm
SUNDAY 01 APRIL
2007 Show starts 6.30 pm
(Venue opens 90 minutes before show for picnic dinner)
In
Our first show paid for the toilet alterations
and some 6 years later we have a stunning little venue in Umbilo. Who would
have said that this venue would continue to thrive for these 6 years. The time
has come to upgrade the venue again and this is for a complete revamp of all
our lighting and to put in a professional lighting system. This will place us
well on the map as a strong and well equipped Fringe Theatre offering
opportunity for performers and shows alike. We have had over 70 shows, hosting
some 100 performers over the last 6 years.
The FAMILY
PLAYERS will be performing a collection of the audience favourites and this money in its entirety will go to the
new equipment which will place us as one of the best equipped Fringe Theatres
in the country. With a full year of theatre ahead we need to improve our
facilities to ensure that it is a player in the entertainment scene in Durban
for the next 20 years.
What are the
plans for the venue? and how we have done in the 6 years.
An update on the
Moth Project and where we are against the targets we set for ourselves some 5
years ago.
There where 5
Objectives - in priority
1)Renovate the
Moth Hall to ensure its sustainability in to the future
2)Equip the Moth
Hall for sustainability in to the future
3)Give
opportunity for new shows to trial before hitting main stream theatre
4)Give
opportunity for existing shows to extend their life with further earning
potential
5)Assist with
Moth Projects in the area and any other project that is within our means.
Well how have we
faired?
Renovate:
2001 installed adequate toilet facilities for
audience and artist
dressing room, repainted &
spruced up the hall, new curtains for
hall and stage with new curtain
rails for venue & built dressing
room facilities
2002 new awning & concrete paving for
exterior
2003 new fans for hall & 3 phase electrical
DB Board
2004 smoke machine, new lights and electrical
cabling and new
lighting board
2005 painting & general Hall maintenance
notice boards
2006 3 phase electricity, New Power supply to the
building
3 x 60 000 BTU Air conditioners for
summer
Bricked up all small windows which
will improve security and
reduce noise levels.
Equip:
2001
New chairs as the hall only had 80 chairs and 15 Tables
2002
Donated for Pianos from Nazareth house
Piano repairs and delivery
2002 Burglar Alarm & Ceiling Fans
2002 New lights
2003 New Chairs and Tables
2004 Extra
Ceiling Fans for summer
2004 4 New Lighting Channels
2005 1st New
Spot Light
2006 2nd New
Spot Light
Projects:
2004 Moth Flora Hut at Stellawood Cemetery
2004 Donation Tsunami Fund ECR Show with The Family Players
2005 Sponsored disadvantage kid to Drummies
Nationals CT
Show with
The Family Players
Sponsor Taxi and 8 seats for most
shows for Tafta to attend
All in all, I do
not think we have faired too badly.
Do we have a
venue that is renovated?
Do we have a
venue that is reasonably equipped?
Have we given
new shows a space to trial the product?
Have we given a
space for old shows to get extra life out of the product?
Have we assisted
with some projects?
Yes we have, and
we will continue to maintain these objectives into the future.
2007 has started of with a
bang, and we have 11 of the 12 shows provisionally booked already.
You need to be there.
R 100-00
(BOOKING & BANKING ESSENTIAL)
Bring food picnic baskets.
(Braais will be available should you wish to cook
some meat)
Limited secure parking available Booking is essential.
Bar Available (Please note Alcohol may not be
brought on to the premises)
Phone or
email Roland for bookings and get that money rolling in.
H
0312057602 Cell
0824998636 email
roland@stansell.za.net
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