Pretoria (executive),

Bloemfontein (judicial) and

Cape Town (legal)

Flag adopted in 1994

51.7 million

1,219,090 sq kilometers

or three times the size of Texas, or three times the size of Texas,

five times the size of Japan or

almost five times the size of the UK!

There are 11 national languages, English is

widely spoken and understood.

Home of seven world heritage sites

Produces 20% of the world’s gold

Disney’s Animal Kingdom exclusively servesDisney’s Animal Kingdom exclusively serves

South African wines.

Currency: Rand (ZAR)

Time Zone: GMT +2

Plug: or European with adapter Voltage: 220v

ATMs: ATMs: widely available

Cards: mostly Visa/MC

June 30 - July 18

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Your school is invited to join our International

High School Theatre Exchange, joining other high schools from around the world in this opportunity to bring your school’s theatre program to the world stage at the South African National Arts Festival in lovely Grahamstown.

We handle everything, from booking your venue to taking care of all the printing and advertising for your show, advertising yours as part of our program.

Your school is invited to present a show of your choice, tailored to the specific needs of the Festival (running time, load-in/load-out requirements).

AsAs part of the program, you will perform alongside other professional, amateur and school shows from around the world with a guarantee of five performances during your time there.

As part of Theatre Adventures, we’ve included seven tickets to shows of your choice, just make sure there aren’t any conflicts with your shows and load-in times.

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2014 is a special year to be at the National Arts Festival: Grahamstown is celebrating its 40th anniversary and promises to pull out all the stops!

NAFNAF has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1974, when it was one of the only places in South Africa not abiding by apartheid policies and one of the only places artists could truly express themselves without fear of government censorship. Now, over 400 shows come to perform in what has become the third largest fringe festival in the world, with a growing yearly count of over 1,800 performances held over “11 Days of Amaz!ng,”Amaz!ng,” attracting over 200,000 theatremakers and festival goers from around the world!

During the Festival, the town literally doubles in size as performances take place everywhere, from traditional theatres to converted venues in church halls, gyms, libraries and more!

The small college town of Grahamstown is located in the heart of settler country. A frontier town 130 km northeast of the coastal port city of Port Elizabeth, Grahamstown was founded by John Graham as a British outpost in 1812. The Monument (and the subsequent Monument Theatre where your show will have a chance to market in its Sundowner Series) was built in his honor.was built in his honor.

Because of the missionary hey-day, this tiny Eastern Cape town is home to over 52 churches, earning the nickname of “City of Saints.” Even famed explorer and missionary David Livingstone found his way there!

It’s a long flight to South Africa and we know there’s only one thing on your mind: THE LION KING. While you’ll discover that Simba, Pumbaa and Timon do live in South Africa, they do so in game reserves and don’t sing Swahili, but Xhosa or Zulu!

We’llWe’ll charter a private van from Grahamstown to your first encounter of wild animals at Addo Elephant National Park. Here, African elephants roam free over hundreds of acres of open bush. Keep your eyes peeled: you may be lucky enough to spot a lion! We’ll spend the morning in the park finding elephants and have lunch in the enclosed picnic area ... but that’s just the start of our safari into the African bush!

We’llWe’ll continue down the Garden Route to beautiful Mossel Bay and the home of Nyaru Game Lodge! This three star reserve will be the perfect “breather” for your trip. In between our dining and enjoying the recovery time, we’ll go on open Jeep-back safaris. You’ll also have the option for a quad and walking safari as well! Here, scouts will help you find giraffe, blue wildebeest, zebra, waterbuck, nyala, kudu, bontebok, red and black impala, duiker, steenbuck,steenbuck, bushbuck, vaalribbok, ostrich and even white rhino and leopard. Remember that everything we see is wild and we’ll be sure to make sure you get back in one piece!

The heart and vision behind the International High School

Theatre Exchange is using theatre to facilite dialogue, learn and

grow through cross-cultural immersion.

EveryEvery school that joins the IHSTE will have a special sister school

theatre program assigned to them from Cape Town. Your

director will be given contact information and the conversation

can start as early as September 2013! Each school is assigned

only once and is the beginning of a potential exchange from SA to

your hometown!

TheseThese theatre programs often face the same difficulties as the

programs in the States and this is a great chance to inspire each

other and to build a lifelong connection. We’ll have a special

bonding night lined up to meet your fellow drama teacher and

students and we’ll join together for one incredible day of giving

back.

TheseThese connections don’t end on your flight home. We’d love to

see lifelong friendships formed and the beginnings of your new

friendships from South Africa.

Your first day in both Grahamstown and Cape Town will be focused on orientation and helping you get your bearings. Cape Town’s orientation will last your entire week here!

We’llWe’ll jump on the Open-Top Red Bus for a world-class trip through the Mother City. In this Hop-On, Hop-Off format, it allows maximum flexibility for you and your team. The first stop is Table

Mountain and a trip up on the Aerial Cableway to the top of one of the largest flat-top mountains in the world some of the most beautiful panoramic vistas in Africa! We’ll continue our journey around Cape Town in the Red Bus through glamorous Camps

BayBay into the heart of Cape Town CBD. The day ends with dinner in the historic V&A Waterfront and a sunset harbor cruise!

Also included in your trip is a tour of the Southern Peninsula. Here we’ll stop at world-famous Boulders Beach, the home of a colony of African penguins, and a beach where you can stand in the sand next to them! From there, we’ll continue our journey south to where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic: the Cape of

Good Hope and Cape Point National Park. Here was where Cape Town got the nickname “Cape of Storms,” many ships getting caught in the rocks offshore and sinking.caught in the rocks offshore and sinking.

Robben Island and Table Mountain are the only two World Heritage

Sites visable from each other.

South Africans are some of the friendlist people you’ll ever

meet. In a recent survey, it was found that South Africa ranked

as one of the welcoming places in the world to foreigners,

even surpassing the US and most of Europe. It’s also one of

the only places in the world that constitutionally guarantees

rights to all of her citizens - black, white, even gay or straight.

So say “Hi!” Chances are you’ll make a friend!

This “Rainbow Nation” is not only home to eleven national

languages, but has inspired a lingo all of its’ own!

After sixteen days in South Africa, you’ll finally get a free day that’s just for you. Enjoy your last day in Africa with a trip to Greenmarket Square for hand-crafted items such as wooden carvings, canes, brightly-colored clothing, baskets, dolls and beaded jewelry that will help you remember your adventure here!

We’llWe’ll join up for one final wrap dinner and then it’s a night at Cape Town’s largest theatre, Artscape Theatre Center, to catch a show! And just in time, you’ll have a 24-hour flight to catch up on sleep!

South Africa’s history has all the makings of a blockbuster movie. First, a setting unrivaled anywhere else in the world: nowhere else can you find the breathtaking rugged landscapes, mountains, coasts, plants and in-credible wildlife that make up South Africa. Add the flavor of not one but eleven national languages, each bringing their own rich histories and a cast of characters to cheer and hiss at, and it’s a hit!

The story begins first with two tribes living peacefully side-by-side, raising animals and sowing the land. Europeans explorers first arrived in South Africa in 1488. First a remote outpost for ships to resupply and to drop mail, it begins receiving a large stream of Dutch begin laying claim to the Cape. Cape Town becomes an outpost for slavery, bringing men and women from east Africa, India, Malaysia and Indonesia, facing a bleak future. After 150 years, slavery formally ended in 1808, finally abolished at the Cape in 1838.the Cape in 1838.

Ghandi arrived in 1893 to begin stirring up the resistance against discrimi-nation, planting the first seeds of a free South Africa. The English lay claim to the land and the bloody Boer War began. In 1910, the Union of South Africa is formed in 1910, blacks denied the vote. In 1912, the ANC is formed for black rights and finally achieves freedom in 1913, but only within reserves. 1927 begins the Immorality Act, prohibiting any bi-racial relationships. Women received the right to vote in 1930, but a dark cloud was descending.was descending.

1948 introduced the National Party and their plan to reclaim South Africa

by means of separation: Apartheid had begun. Families were uprooted,

opponents jailed or killed. 1950 began the Resistance: the people began

the song of freedom. The Freedom Charter was adopted by the Congress

of the People in 1955 and 20,000 women march to the union buildings. In

Sharpeville 1960, things turn ugly against pass laws. Prime Minister Ver-

woerd, the architect of Apartheid, is assassinated in 1966, and in 1976, the

youthyouth make a stand against the cumpolsorary teaching of Afrikaans in

black schools and win! 1986 saw the end of blacks carrying passbooks. By

1990 because of international outcry, Mandela is released from prison. In

1992, nearly 70% of whites vote in favor of ending white minority rule. Fi-

nally: FREEDOM! The world watched as South Africa, the Hope of Africa,

raised it’s united flag for the first time - South Africa, a free people, united

and celebrated.

Today, South Africa has overcome its’ brutal and bloody past and has

turned a new page, looking bravely into the future. Now, fashion weeks,

the opera, symphonies, ballets, huge musicals, rugby, football (soccer),

lacrosse and more continue to unite a people that a government once tried

so hard to separate. The movie industry flourishes here and brands world-

wide come to South Africa to find both the perfect face and location to rep-

resent their brands. South Africans have gone on to top both the iTunes

chartscharts and to Broadway marquees, truly victorious from its past. And 2014

marks one final event: The World Design Capital of 2014, designers

worldwide look to Cape Town and celebrate!

Today, more than any other time, South Africa is a people united by the

braai and a sense of hope and optimism for the future.

Drew is founder and artistic director for Chase The Sun Productions. Originally from New York City, relocated to Cape Town two years ago. His background in youth travel has included escorting his own high school group to perform overseas in Edinburgh. He also spent several summers leading groups of teens overseas in humanitarian projects in Italy, Ukraine, Romania, the YucatanYucatan and the Philippines. An avid traveler, he has spent his last 15 years traveling internationally, including Bali, Singapore, most of Europe, St. Martin, Curaçao and more. In South Africa, he serves as artistic director of Cape Town Repertory Theatre, artistic director of Chase The Sun and for the Academy of Musical Theatre Cape Town. His work on Play Club has brought a wealth of South African premieres,premieres, including THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED, DOG SEES GOD, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS and INTIMATE APPAREL. His work in the States has ranged from producer, director and musical director, working on the off-Broadway JOHN & JEN, and many regional premieres, including HAIRSPRAY, ALL SHOOK UP, SPELLING BEE, RENT and many more. He’s directed inin Grahamstown and looks forward to bringing the magic of National Arts Festival and Cape Town to the international scene! He lives in beautiful Cape Town with his partner Anthony and their two pups, Fred and Ginger. drew@theatreadventures.com

Is Theatre Adventures perfect for your school?

Here’s the next step:

SpaceSpace is extremely limited. All schools are chosen through application

process from your theatre director nominating your school to be part of

the International High School Theatre Exchange. In the application, it is

asked for several clips of recent productions (in the last two years) and a

list of your productions from the last three years. A FaceTime/Skype

interview with your director finalizes the application.

AA PDF application can be obtained from our offices via our e-mail:

info@theatreadventures.com. Should you have any further questions, feel

free to contact us there.

Because of space, a team deposit must be made by 30 September 2013,

along with your signed contract.

A payment plan for your team is to be set with

our office.

AnAn initial FaceTime meeting can be scheduled

with your school’s director to answer any

immediate questions. A December meeting

with our Country Director will be arranged for

your participant’s parents and administration in

early December!

Africa’s calling ...

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