The Music and Drama pupils of Cannons Creek Independent High School, accompanied by their teachers, attended a performance of Chicago at Artscape Theatre on 20 September. The outing was a memorable experience, with pupils thoroughly enjoying the show. Opportunities such as these are invaluable, as they allow young performers to be exposed to world-class productions,…
Cannons Creek Independent Primary School’s Cultural Showcase event took place on 17th and 18th September 2025, featuring the school’s Orff groups, String ensembles, Choirs, Drama Clubs and Marimba groups. ”What a Show! The Grade 1-6 Drama Clubs took to the stage for two nights in a row and absolutely wowed a full house! They were…
The theme for the House Plays in 2025 was “Truth or Dare.” The Grade 11s were divided into groups of six pupils and received a specific setting and two compulsory characters for the plays that they had to write and direct. Peak’s play setting was a haunted cottage; Riverside was backstage at a talent show,…
Our Grade 10 Drama students had an electrifying morning at the Baxter Theatre on 27 August watching Feedback. They were absolutely blown away by the four actors, whose virtuosity in physical theatre kept everyone on the edge of their seats. It was amazing to see live theatre that combined outrageous comedy with sharp social reflection—pure inspiration…
Our Grade 4, 5, and 6 Drama Clubs had the privilege of performing at the prestigious Cape Town Drama Eisteddfod on Friday 1 August 2025. Each group delivered exceptional performances, earning scores in the 96-100% category and achieving Cum Laude – the highest level of recognition. Our clubs proudly represented the school at the Wave…
Our Grade 11 pupils had the incredible opportunity to attend a live performance of their set work, The Glass Menagerie, at the Baxter Theatre on 6 August. The outing was a memorable one, with brilliant acting, creative and unusual staging, and the irreplaceable experience of seeing theatre brought to life on stage. A truly worthwhile…
Cannons Creek Independent High School performed ‘Save Hamlet!’ as its annual dramatic performance on 22 and 23 May 2025. The 22-strong cast performed Mark Harvey Levine‘s play – a comedic take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy “Hamlet”. In this version, many of the traditionally male characters are actually women in disguise. These quick-thinking female characters realize there…
Cannons Creek Independent Primary School performed their production, ‘The Adventures of Charlie Bucket’ on 17-19 September. The very popular ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl book was adapted by Mrs Terri Theys (Primary School Drama Teacher and Director), with musical arrangement by Ms Gail Levitt (Primary School Music Teacher). The story followed a poor…
This year marked the first year that Inter-house plays are back on stage, instead of Radio Plays. The Grade 11s took the role of directors, and used AI mainly to write the plays and used some of their own creativity for good measure. They needed to have characters such as Efficiency Expert Edgar, Power Hungry…
Cannons Creek Primary School is proud to present ‘The Adventures of Charlie Bucket’ performed by their pupils, 17-19 September 2024. The very popular ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl book has been adapted by Terri Theys, with musical arrangement by Gail Levitt. The story follows a poor young boy, Charlie Bucket, who finds…
