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Miché Van Wyk

<div>The Toyota SU Woordfees is a festival that transforms the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape Winelands into a whirlwind of energy and creativity as artists, audiences and communities collide in the celebration of theatre, film, dance, discourse, literature, art, music, and poetry. The Toyota SU Woordfees is more than just a festival and forms part of the division for Social Impact and Transformation at Stellenbosch University and is also the home of several long-term projects that make a difference in the lives of thousands of people.</div><div><br /></div><div>An all-night celebration of Afrikaans literature laid the foundation of the first Toyota SU Woordfees in 2000, but over the past two decades it has grown into one of South Africa’s largest multilingual arts festivals.&nbsp;</div><div>20 Years after the first all-night celebration the festival boasted with over 500 performances and events which were hosted in more than 70 venues in and around Stellenbosch.</div><div>In 2021, the festival made history during the Covid pandemic with innovative new formats and became the first South African arts festival to be presented on a pop-up television channel.</div><div>The Flikker &amp; Flash pop-up performances took place in empty shops and in the streets of Stellenbosch and was broadcasted 1-10 October 2021 and pioneered a second Woordfees TV Festival that was aired in July 2022.</div><div>This year an in-person festival will take place in Stellenbosch, 7-15 October 2023.</div><div><br /></div><div>A few of our actors and actresses, are part of the Toyota SU Woordfees in various capacities.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you haven’t booked your tickets yet, have a look at the list of productions below, where Ice Artistes’ actors and actresses will make magic on and off-stage!</div><div><br /></div><div>Bul – Cole Wessels (Costume Designer and Stage Manager)</div><div>See Muur – Conradie van Heerden (One-Man Show - Actor)</div><div>The Woman Who Fed the Dogs – Cole Wessels (Stage Manager)</div><div>Anglo Angst – Gita Fourie (Stage Manager) &amp; Jean Du Plessis (Technical Designer)</div><div>Die Francois Toerien Show – Devonecia Swartz (Actress)</div><div>Brandmerk – Miché van Wyk (Actress)</div><div>Is Als Oraait by die Huis van die Here – Miché van Wyk (Actress, Writer, Costume Designer, Music, Set Design)</div><div>Teen Wil en Dank – Cole Wessels (Stage Manager)</div><div>Tsekmate – Nequin Petro (Actor)</div><div>Pieces of Her – Miché van Wyk (Actress)</div><div>Die Dag toe Guppie Sweef – Robert Hindley (Actor)</div><div>Gin my die Genade – Cole Wessels (Production Designer and Stage Manager)</div><div>Afval – Jean du Plessis (Actor, Producer, Director, Set Design) &amp; Gita Fourie (Actress, Writer, Producer)</div><div>Tollie Parton – Cole Wessels (Stage Manager)</div><div>Jantjies and the Pearls – Miché van Wyk (Actress) &amp; Nequin Petro (Actor)</div><div><br /></div>

The Toyota SU Woordfees is a festival that transforms the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape Winelands into a whirlwind of energy and creativity as artists, audiences and communities collide in the celebration of theatre, film, dance, discourse, literature, art, music, and poetry. The Toyota SU Woordfees is more than just a festival and forms part of the division for Social Impact and Transformation at Stellenbosch University and is also the home of several long-term projects that make a difference in the lives of thousands of people.

An all-night celebration of Afrikaans literature laid the foundation of the first Toyota SU Woordfees in 2000, but over the past two decades it has grown into one of South Africa’s largest multilingual arts festivals. 
20 Years after the first all-night celebration the festival boasted with over 500 performances and events which were hosted in more than 70 venues in and around Stellenbosch.
In 2021, the festival made history during the Covid pandemic with innovative new formats and became the first South African arts festival to be presented on a pop-up television channel.
The Flikker & Flash pop-up performances took place in empty shops and in the streets of Stellenbosch and was broadcasted 1-10 October 2021 and pioneered a second Woordfees TV Festival that was aired in July 2022.
This year an in-person festival will take place in Stellenbosch, 7-15 October 2023.

A few of our actors and actresses, are part of the Toyota SU Woordfees in various capacities.

If you haven’t booked your tickets yet, have a look at the list of productions below, where Ice Artistes’ actors and actresses will make magic on and off-stage!

Bul – Cole Wessels (Costume Designer and Stage Manager)
See Muur – Conradie van Heerden (One-Man Show - Actor)
The Woman Who Fed the Dogs – Cole Wessels (Stage Manager)
Anglo Angst – Gita Fourie (Stage Manager) & Jean Du Plessis (Technical Designer)
Die Francois Toerien Show – Devonecia Swartz (Actress)
Brandmerk – Miché van Wyk (Actress)
Is Als Oraait by die Huis van die Here – Miché van Wyk (Actress, Writer, Costume Designer, Music, Set Design)
Teen Wil en Dank – Cole Wessels (Stage Manager)
Tsekmate – Nequin Petro (Actor)
Pieces of Her – Miché van Wyk (Actress)
Die Dag toe Guppie Sweef – Robert Hindley (Actor)
Gin my die Genade – Cole Wessels (Production Designer and Stage Manager)
Afval – Jean du Plessis (Actor, Producer, Director, Set Design) & Gita Fourie (Actress, Writer, Producer)
Tollie Parton – Cole Wessels (Stage Manager)
Jantjies and the Pearls – Miché van Wyk (Actress) & Nequin Petro (Actor)


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<div>World Theatre Day was celebrated on 29 March and we are dedicating the next&nbsp;few INDUSTRY posts to the realm of theatre.</div><div><br /></div><div>We caught up with Artiste, Miché van Wyk to unpack the heartfelt story of Jantjies and the Pearls.</div><div>Miché auditioned for ICE Artistes with this piece and it really hit all the right emotional chords of an honest and raw story.</div><div><br /></div><div>&quot;My heritage is deeply rooted in Steinkopf Namaqualand.&nbsp;</div><div>Surrounded by alot of fresh air, field, bushes, rocks and the famous September flower season. Where Nama culture is the lifestyle and the people are taking care of one another. And that is the case with this play and the character Ruth Jantjies.&nbsp;</div><div>The sense of community is a big theme in the play therefore it was not an unfamiliar idea to me. I come to realise that Namaqualand and Cape Town people are not that different from each other when it comes to their humanity.&nbsp;</div><div>I had to do alot of research about the lifestyle in Cape Town, specially District six during the 1960’s .&nbsp;</div><div>Lucky for me alot has been written on it. The testimonies of so many residents from back then described so many detail that gave me a good sense of the world of the play. What made it more fun&nbsp; to play this character was that it was culturally driven. It has coloured culture all over it and it was refreshing to just play in a world that felt like home.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I debriefed from the process by doing things that me as Miché like.&nbsp;</div><div>I wrote, sang and caught up with friends and family. Out of experience I think that it is very important to have a psychologist or mental health facilitator&nbsp; in the room throughout a process because we are all just human with feelings and trauma and most of the time in the work space we are telling difficult stories that can be triggering. We need to make sure that our artists are emotionally well because we constantly sacrifice our whole body to do the work and to tell the story.&quot;</div><div><br /></div><div>Jantjies and the Pearls can be seen at KKNK on these days:</div><div>• 1 April 2023, 13:00</div><div>• 2 April 2023, 16:00</div><div>• 3 April 2023, 19:00</div><div>• 4 April 2023, 13:00</div><div><br /></div><div>And Suidoosterfees for one day only:</div><div>Date and time: 28 April 19:30</div><div><br /></div><div>Go and support local theatre, we have such a depth of talent here in South Africa.</div><div><br /></div><div>#iceartistes #theatre #kknk&nbsp;</div>

World Theatre Day was celebrated on 29 March and we are dedicating the next few INDUSTRY posts to the realm of theatre.

We caught up with Artiste, Miché van Wyk to unpack the heartfelt story of Jantjies and the Pearls.
Miché auditioned for ICE Artistes with this piece and it really hit all the right emotional chords of an honest and raw story.

"My heritage is deeply rooted in Steinkopf Namaqualand. 
Surrounded by alot of fresh air, field, bushes, rocks and the famous September flower season. Where Nama culture is the lifestyle and the people are taking care of one another. And that is the case with this play and the character Ruth Jantjies. 
The sense of community is a big theme in the play therefore it was not an unfamiliar idea to me. I come to realise that Namaqualand and Cape Town people are not that different from each other when it comes to their humanity. 
I had to do alot of research about the lifestyle in Cape Town, specially District six during the 1960’s . 
Lucky for me alot has been written on it. The testimonies of so many residents from back then described so many detail that gave me a good sense of the world of the play. What made it more fun  to play this character was that it was culturally driven. It has coloured culture all over it and it was refreshing to just play in a world that felt like home. 

I debriefed from the process by doing things that me as Miché like. 
I wrote, sang and caught up with friends and family. Out of experience I think that it is very important to have a psychologist or mental health facilitator  in the room throughout a process because we are all just human with feelings and trauma and most of the time in the work space we are telling difficult stories that can be triggering. We need to make sure that our artists are emotionally well because we constantly sacrifice our whole body to do the work and to tell the story."

Jantjies and the Pearls can be seen at KKNK on these days:
•	1 April 2023, 13:00
•	2 April 2023, 16:00
•	3 April 2023, 19:00
•	4 April 2023, 13:00

And Suidoosterfees for one day only:
Date and time: 28 April 19:30

Go and support local theatre, we have such a depth of talent here in South Africa.

#iceartistes #theatre #kknk 

Local actress Miché van Wyk wows in Jantjies and the Pearls