Indigenous People

presents

The Mill Theatre

Traditional music & dance

Wednesday 10th September

from  the Kalahari Desert

Box Office ~ Phone Neil MacDonald 896956

The !gubi Family are a true family of 6 San musicians, ranging in age from 18 to 80, and are the keepers of a vanishing tradition of San Musical Culture. The San are the originators of trance dance and their music is specifically designed to evoke an altered state of consciousness through the rhythms and beats, enabling the musician to enter trance and perform healing on both individuals and the tribe. They traditionally sing and dance throughout the night playing the mouthbow, the mbira and the zuma (four-stringed instrument). The music of this family has captivated the ear of top international artists. Most notably was their collaboration with Pops Mohammed, and Zena Williams, who worked with the elders of the family to produce his internationally acclaimed album, SanScapes. Through enchanting traditional music, and dance, the !Gubi family provide a voice of an oppressed people, one proud of their ancient culture and ancestry. (press release)

Around forty participants enjoyed an excellent quiz on Saturday 30th August at The Mill Theatre. The multi-media quiz prepared by Quizmaster John Glen (with some help from his not so lovely assistant Ken) was enjoyed by all eight teams. Topics ranged from the Olympics to musicals to Shakespeare. Congratulations to the winning team (the appropriately named 'WillietheShake') ~ Audrey O'Brien, Claire and Andrew Crawford, Hamish Mclennan and Graham Henderson. Thanks to John for preparing the quiz and thanks also to Alan Gerrard and his team for getting The Mill ready for the event.

Hansel & Gretel

 Pantomime 2008