The Hermanus History Society in association with award-winning playwright and director Charles J. Fourie presents an evening of entertaining theatre at the Hermanus Civic Centre. Fourie’s production of his play Ella’s Horses is based on the true story of the ‘horse-lady of Hermanus’. This touching and prophetic play tells the story of the eccentric Ella Gordon, who barters a deal with her local priest to take her beloved horses and dogs to heaven. Ella Gordon was a Scottish immigrant who came to South Africa with a touring circus during the early 1900’s. She settled in Hermanus and later moved to her farm at Karwyderskraal, where she built a church and school.
She also dedicated her life to the local community and her beloved horses for which she built the famed ‘horse-graveyard’. It is the only of its kind in South Africa and still be seen today. The award-winning production features acclaimed television and film actors Deirdre Wolhuter and Leonard Moss. The evening is hosted to raise funds for the Hermanus History Society whose aim it is to restore the heritage and history of Hermanus for future generations. Your support of this event will be greatly appreciated.
Tickets for the performance on 4 July at 19h00 in the Overstrand Municipal Auditorium cost R80.
For bookings contact Angela Heslop at e-mail: aheslop@hermanus.co.za. Tickets will also be available at the Auditorium from 18.30 on the evening.
Perde vrou se verhaal op die verhoog in Hermanus!
Die Hermanus Historiese Organisasie bied in samewerking met die bekroonde dramaturg en regisseur Charles J. Fourie van Pringlebaai ‘n aand van toneel aan by die Hermanus Burgersentrum. Die produksie Ella’s Horses is gebaseer op die werklike verhaal van die ‘perdevrou van Hermanus’. Die deernisvolle en treffende toneelstuk vertel die verhaal van die eksentrieke Ella Gordon, wat ‘n ooreenkoms met haar dominee wil aangaan om haar geliefde perde en honde saam met haar hemel toe te vat. Ella was ‘n Skotse immigrant wat na Suid Afrika toe gekom het saam met ‘n reisende sirkus gedurende die vroeë 1900’s. Sy het eers in Hermanus gaan woon maar haar later op die plaas Karwyderskraal gevestig waar sy ‘n kerk en skool vir die plaaslike gemeenskap gebou het. Die perde begraafplaas waar sy haar diere begrawe het kan vandag nog op die plaas Karwyderskraal buite Hermanus besigtig word. Die produksie word opgevoer om fondse in te samel vir die Hermanus Historiese Organisasie wat dit ten doel het om Hermanus se geskiedenis te bewaar en aan ‘n nuwe geslag bekend te stel. U ondersteuning van die gebeurtenis sal hoogs waardeer word.
Kaartjies vir die vertoning op 4 Julie om 19h00 by die Overstrandse Munisipale Auditorium kos R80.
Vir besprekings en navrae kon Angela Heslop by e-pos: aheslop@hermanus.co.za
