Tieners met talent!

Mariselle Stofberg
Amber Mouton

The ‘Tiener-Toneel’ is planned and organised by the learners. The young actors write all the scripts and choose who should act each character and scene. “The ‘Tiener-Toneel’ is a place where teenagers can express their drama talents. When they are on stage, they have the opportunities to find themselves again. They also learn from other actors and embrace their inner;” said the leading actor, Beatri Turner, who plays Cindy in this year’s ‘Tiener-Toneel.’

According to Beatri, just the fact that the ‘Tiener-Toneel’ is super exciting, being someone else on stage and meeting other school’s actors, truly inspired her to partake in this even, and also because she loves drama. “When you are chosen to play a specific role, you feel honoured, stressed and a bit nervous, because you have to remember your lines and have to become the character.” Beatri has a quote that she uses to motivate her and inspire her to do even better. It says: “Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” This quote is by Winston Churchill.

However, it is not all fun and games. “Time management is a key factor in this. You need to prioritise and use every spare minute you can. If you do not use your time wisely you waste moments where you can improve yourself,” said Beatri. Practise makes perfect. By practising and practising you improve. Once you improve, the play itself changes and becomes even better.

Drama not only empowers teenagers, but builds them up and gives them confidence. This is why the ‘Tiener-Toneel’ is so important.