When Aimee and Ali, two high school drama students, discover letters in the basement of the theatre, the story of Sarel Cilliers and the Voortrekkers\u2019 journey across the Drakensberg to the promised land unfolds; a love story between two young people who seem to have an impossible happy ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a historical piece, with a modern approach, that reveals something about history, but also brings hope and teaches life lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from Jannes, who is also the director, the music and lyrics were created by Johan Vorster and Jacomien de Wet (Inhoud Huis Musiek), while Francois Lessing is in charge of orchestration and music direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen you see the musical, you will understand why it was important to us to tell this story. Parallels are drawn that are still relevant today. Land, family ties and the gruesome reality of life,\u201d<\/em> says Erasmus. \u201cIt is a privilege to hold the pen, but I also have a great responsibility to sit in the director\u2019s chair with humanity and compassion. History cannot be rewritten, but it can be approached from a different perspective.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vorster and De Wet add: \u201cWriting this musical has changed our lives. We initially thought that the story was only a part of our history, but it is so much more. We believe that it will touch the lives of every person who watches it. There was hope for us in 1838 and there is still hope for us today.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n To make things even more exciting, the production also boasts a star-studded cast, including Johan Vorster, Nadia Beukes, Bernice West, Eddie de Jager, Z\u00f6ricke Snyman, Jacomien de Wet, Il\u00e1n van Staden and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Johan, a renowned songwriter and producer (De la Rey<\/em>, Pa en Seun<\/em>, Eendag as ons Groot is<\/em>, Swart Koffie<\/em>, Skepe<\/em>, Nonna<\/em>, Net voor die Storm kom<\/em>, and many more), is returning to the stage after he decade of working behind the scenes and used to be part of the SAMA award-winning group, Eden (Is jy Bang, 54 5de straat, Lyf teen Lyf\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Kwart oor 5)<\/em>. He has also been attending Bible School for two years in preparation for this role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nadia Beukes, a well-known entertainer, is looking forward to being back on stage after two years of lockdown. \u201cThe creative team behind this piece is extremely talented and the music is beautiful. I truly believe that this play will touch people\u2019s hearts. It is also heart-warming to see that AfriForum Theatre\u2019s support of the arts and hopefully this is just the beginning of big things to come,\u201d<\/em> she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n West, a fan favourite, shares Beukes\u2019 enthusiasm and is very excited to be part of this project. \u201cI look forward to being on stage and to seeing people\u2019s response to the unique way this story is told.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n AfriForum Theatre celebrated its first birthday in March and this production promises to set the standard for the coming year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt AfriForum Theatre, we not only create a platform for the Afrikaans arts, but we also bring the Afrikaans community together. \u2018Die Gelofte\u2019 is an important part of our heritage that needs to be retold and commemorated. It has been more than a decade since there was a historical play of this kind in local theatres. We look forward to welcoming it to our stage,\u201d<\/em> says Carien Bloem, theatre manager af AfriForum Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DIE GELOFTE: \u2019N MUSIEKBLYSPEL<\/em><\/strong> is an old tale with a modern twist. A wartime love story about an outsider who had no chance of achieving victory on his own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The music is current and authentic and will appeal to anyone who enjoyed Disney\u2019s Aladdin<\/em> or The Greatest Showman<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This family-oriented production will take you on an emotional rollercoaster and will stay with you long after the final curtain call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The show will be running from 6 to 29 May 2022 at the AfriForum Theatre in Pretoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tickets cost R350 per person and are available at https:\/\/linktr.ee\/dieGelofte<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Die pandemie, wat \u2019n groot impak op die teaterbedryf gehad het, is uiteindelik iets van die verlede en om dit te vier stel Inhoud Huis Musiek en AfriForum \u2019n splinternuwe musiekblyspel bekend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n DIE GELOFTE: \u2019N MUSIEKBLYSPEL<\/strong><\/em>, \u2019n musiekblyspel deur Johan Vorster met teks deur die bekroonde draaiboekskrywer Jannes Erasmus, volg die gebeure voordat Die Gelofte<\/em> tydens die Slag van Bloedrivier afgel\u00ea is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wanneer Aimee en Ali, twee ho\u00ebrskool-dramastudente, \u2019n kis briewe onder in die teater se kelder ontdek, leer ken hulle die verhaal van Sarel Cilliers (en die Voortrekkers) wat saam met sy gesin oor die Drakensberge trek na die beloofde land. \u2019n Liefdesverhaal ontvou ook tussen twee jongmense wat skynbaar \u2019n onmoontlike gelukkige einde kan h\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dit is \u2019n geskiedkundige stuk, verpak in \u2019n hedendaagse pakkie, wat jou iets van die geskiedenis vertel, maar ook hoop bring en lewenslesse leer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Buiten vir Jannes wat ook self die regie behartig, is die musiek en lirieke deur Johan Vorster en Jacomien de Wet (Inhoud Huis Musiek) geskep, terwyl Francois Lessing aan die stuur van orkestrasie en musiekregie staan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWanneer jy na hierdie musiekblyspel kom kyk, sal jy verstaan waarom dit belangrik is om di\u00e9 verhaal te vertel. Daar word parallelle getrek wat oor byna 200 jaar strek en vandag steeds relevant is. Grond, gesinsbande en die grusame werklikheid van die lewe,\u201d<\/em> s\u00ea Erasmus. \u201cDit is \u2019n voorreg om die pen vas te hou, maar daar rus ook \u2019n groot verantwoordelikheid op my om met menslikheid en deernis in die regisseurstoel te sit. Die geskiedenis kan nie herskryf word nie, maar dit kan vanuit \u2019n ander perspektief benader word.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vorster en De Wet voeg by: \u201cDie skryf van hierdie musiekblyspel het ons lewens verander. Ons het aanvanklik gedink dat die verhaal slegs \u2019n deel van ons geskiedenis is maar dit is soveel meer. Ons vertrou dat elke persoon wat hierdie musiekblyspel gaan kyk, se lewens ook aangeraak sal word. Daar was hoop vir ons in 1838 en daar is steeds hoop vir ons vandag.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Om dinge nog meer opwindend te maak, spog hierdie produksie ook met \u2019n sterbelaaide rolverdeling in die musiek- en teaterbedryf waaronder Johan Vorster, Nadia Beukes, Bernice West, Eddie de Jager, Z\u00f6ricke Snyman, Jacomien de Wet, nuweling Il\u00e1n van Staden en vele meer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Johan, wat bekend is as trefferliedjieskrywer en vervaardiger (De la Rey<\/em>, Pa en Seun<\/em>, Eendag as ons Groot is<\/em>, Swart Koffie<\/em>, Skepe<\/em>, Nonna<\/em>, Net voor die Storm kom<\/em>, en vele meer), maak na \u2019n dekade agter die skerms vir die eerste keer weer sy buiging op die verhoog en het laas opgetree as deel van die SAMA-bekroonde musiekgroep, Eden (Is jy Bang, 54 5de straat, Lyf teen Lyf <\/em>en Kwart oor 5)<\/em>. Hy het ook vir twee jaar \u2018n Bybelskool bygewoon ter voorbereiding vir sy rol in die blyspel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nadia Beukes is ook \u2019n bekende gesig op die kassie en die verhoog en sien uit na die geleentheid om weer op verhoog te wees na twee jaar van inperking. \u201cDie kreatiewe span wat lewe gegee het aan hierdie stuk, is uiters talentvol en dit is veral die musiek wat my in vervoering het. Daarmee saam, is dit wonderlik om te sien hoe AfriForum Teater die kunste ondersteun en ek hoop hierdie is die begin van vele soortgelyke produksies in die toekoms. Ek glo werklik dis iets wat mense se harte gaan raak,\u201d<\/em> s\u00ea sy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n West, \u2019n groot gunsteling in musiekkringe, deel Beukes se entoesiasme en is baie opgewonde om deel te wees van hierdie projek. \u201cEk sien uit na die verhoog, die mense en om mense se reaksie te sien op die unieke manier waarop ons di\u00e9 geskiedkundige verhaal vertel.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Maart is AfriForum Teater se verjaardagmaand en hierdie produksie beloof om die standaard hoog te stel aan die begin van di\u00e9 jong teater se tweede bestaansjaar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy AfriForum Teater skep ons nie net \u2019n platform vir die Afrikaanse kunste nie, maar ons bring ook die Afrikaanse gemeenskap bymekaar. Die Gelofte is \u2019n belangrike deel van ons erfenis wat oorvertel en herdenk moet word. Dit is meer as \u2019n dekade sedert daar \u2019n geskiedkundige blyspel van di\u00e9 aard op die planke was. Ons sien uit om hierdie blyspel op ons verhoog te verwelkom en is trots om deel daarvan te wees,\u201d<\/em> s\u00ea Carien Bloem, teaterbestuurder van AfriForum Teater, aan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DIE GELOFTE: \u2019N MUSIEKBLYSPEL<\/strong><\/em> is \u2019n ou verhaal oor \u2019n wonderwerk, met \u2019n nuwe aanslag. \u2019n Liefdesverhaal in oorlogstyd oor \u2019n buiteperd wat nie \u2019n kans gestaan het om alleen oorwinning te behaal nie en ons afhanklikheid van mekaar en God simboliseer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Die musiek is alles splinternuut en sal aanklank vind by diegene wat gehou het van Disney se Aladdin<\/em> of The Greatest Showman<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hierdie gesinsvriendelike produksie sal jou op \u2019n emosionele reis neem van skaterlag-tonele en knop-in-die-keel-oomblikke wat jy nog vir lank daarna sal onthou… en dit nog boonop in jou eie taal, Afrikaans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dit sal op die planke wees vanaf 6 tot 29 Mei 2022 by die AfriForum Teater in Pretoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kaartjies is beskikbaar teen R350 per persoon op https:\/\/linktr.ee\/dieGelofte<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The pandemic, which had a huge impact on the entertainment industry, is finally over and to celebrate this glorious occasion, Inhoud Huis Musiek and AfriForum are launching a brand-new musical! 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