Boasting with 31 drama productions and 18 primary school choirs, the 2024 Silwervaring Festival was one for the books.
This theatre event took place from 12 to 18 September at Bastion Primary School and schools from all over the Western Cape joined in to showcase their talents.
The Festival was started by one of our teachers, Matilda Boonzaaier in 2017 and has grown to what it is today. The festival consisted of three days of drama productions, two choir evenings and a culture evening where Eisteddfod and music learners of Bastion had the opportunity to perform on stage for our parents,” says a spokesperson for the school.
This year, the schools was joined by Waldemar Schultz, Ira Blanckenberg and Jan-Hendrik Opperman, who were the judges for the drama productions as well as Karen Petersen and Cornèl Engelbrecht who led the mass choir on 16 and 17 September.
The winners of the drama festival were Curro Durbanville with “Die Storietafel” in the primary school division and Durbanville High School’s “Weg” in the high school division.
