GREENSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Special Edition 4 - 27 November 2017

GREENSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

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Dear Parents, Students and Staff

This special volume celebrates Greenside High School’s performers, who were acknowledged for their skill and contributions during 2017 at the Cultural Awards Evening held in September. GHS would like to thank all the staff, parents and students who, without fail, make our community what it is today.

We applaud the learners who received awards. Well done, Greensiders!

CULTURAL AWARDS EVENING 2017

"One day the people that didn't believe in you will tell you how they met you." Johnny Depp - Actor

PAGE 2ART CLUBOutstanding Commitment

Aaliah EssopAlexandria Pillay

Bibi Faatimah MoosaDaniella Vandayar

Jarod PiquitoNkosinathi Mtumbula

Shuatania ThulsieTasneem Adams

CHOIR

Above: Bibi Faatimah Moosa: certificate for commitment to Art Club.

Above: Tasneem Adams: certificate for commitment to Art Club.

Left:Aaliah Essop: certificate for outstanding commitment to Art Club.

Consistent and Enthusistic Commitment and Dedication

Anastacia HalimBongisisiwe Ndumela

Glorious NkabindeHannah BrankenNobuhle Msiza Above: Greenside High choir entertain the evenging's

attendees, with choir master Mr Vlavianos (far left).

Left:Bongisisiwe Ndumela: consistent and enthusiastic commitment and dedication to choir.

DANCE

Junior Half Colours

Kyle Deysel

JUNIOR FULL COLOURS

Anita MbuthiaLathitha Makubalo

Marang TladiWami Mthethwa

SENIOR HALF COLOURS

Bongisisiwe NdumelaBrighton Mushavhela

Callison NcubePrince Moledi

Thabang Montso

Above: Reevaksha Naidoo performing a traditional dance.

Left:Relebohile Nkoana and Paballo Mashapa with their awards for the evening.

SENIOR FULL COLOURS Paballo Mashapa Relebohile NkoanaPaballo and Relebohile have achieved so much in the last four years: they have been dancing as Proneutro since 2014, achieved second position in 2016 in the Amped National competition, and, in 2017, they were the First Runner up in the Dance Festival, as well as garnering Best Duet and Best Female Dancer awards.

Reevaksha NaidooFrom 2014, Reevaksha has been competing in the Indian Dancer and Solo performance categories at the Eisteddfod. For three years, she achieved a Diploma in Solo and won Gold in Indian Dancing. In 2016, she was placed in the Amped Top 100.

In 2017, she progressed to the NEA National Finals and was a Category Winner.

Dance Festival

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Contrast

BEST COSTUME

Proneutro

BEST DUET

Paballo MashapaRelebohile Nkoana

BEST FEMALE DANCER

Relebohile Nkoana

BEST MALE DANCER and BEST MALE SOLO

Tshepo TwalaBEST PERFORMANCE

Versatile

FIRST RUNNER UP

Kwaito

SECOND RUNNER UP

Traditional Dancers

BEST GROUP

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DANCE FESTIVAL WINNERS

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Above: Dancers at the Dance Festival showcase their talent.

Above: Tshepo Twala with his award for best male dancer, group and solo.

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PLAYS FESTIVAL

EXCELLENCE AND COMMITMENT

Alex Pillay Amahn Newman

Dhyey DaveGlorious Nkabinde Gracious Mutiba Hannah Branken

Hein Ginster Ivy Andisiwe Goso

Jiten ParbhooTershian Heldsinger

Thandeka Moyo Thato TlhapaneThoko Ndaba

Tshegofatso Niswala Kamva Mgudlwa Kirstin Johnson

Kirti Patel Kristen Jacobs

Lilitha Makhawula Liam Black

Liam Meyers Mwelase Mthonti

Ndivhuwo Makhavhu Tendai Zimbizi Mardiya Usman Rosalea Stratis Selisha Gwabini

Shautania ThulsieTadiwa Jiri

Tanaka MadyiraNonceba Khumalo

DEBATING Commitment and Dedication

Alexandra Pillay Cleo Bingle

Glorious NkabindeJared Robbertse Mark Ngwenya

Moturayo AdelekeOfentse Rammitloa

Sipho VundlaStanley Leputu

BEST JUNIOR SPEAKER

Daniel Reynaud

BEST SENIOR SPEAKER

Quentin MsimangoPUBLIC SPEAKING:

Certificate for Dedicated and Talented Speaker

Tinotenda Mudzingwa

Below: Daniel Reynaud awarded Best Junior Speaker.

Below: Jared Robbertse, Glorious Nkabinde and Alexandra Pillay.

BEST CAMEO

Alfred Busakwe

BEST LIGHTING

Griffin TracePhilip Ginster

BEST SOUND

Philip Ginster

BEST COSTUME

Musheera Kai

BEST ENSEMBLE

Nkosinathi RomasiaAyakha Ntunja

Mohammed Ali SyedYusuf MomoniatAssante Ameen

Lilitha SifoloLeilah Bhyat

BEST JUNIOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Jordyn Mizra Neleagh Davids

BEST JUNIOR SUPPORTING ACTOR

Terique Carim

BEST POSTER

Tasmiyah Hassen

BEST BACKSTAGE

Jesuferanmi OlorundareMishendri Govender

Tashni Sripershad Kerisha Luanne Naicker

BEST JUNIOR DIRECTOR

Jarod Robbertse Tyler Hendricks

BEST SET

Jarod RobbertseTyler Hendricks

BEST JUNIOR ACTRESS

Ayakha Ntunja

Below: Ndivhuwo Makhavhu, Rosalea Stratis and Selisha Gwabini with their

certificates for excellence.

Above: Philip Ginster and Griffin Trace at this year's Plays Festival with their awards for Best Sound and Best Lighting,

respectively.

Above: Jesuferanmi Olorundare, Mishendri Govender, Tashni Sriperhad and Luanne Naicker showing off their awards for

Best Backstage crew.

Above: Tasmiya Hassen. Above: Alfred Busakwe.

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BEST JUNIOR ACTOR

Mohammed Ali Syed

BEST JUNIOR ACTOR

Yusuf Momoniat

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Assanté Ameen

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Lilitha Sifolo

BEST SENIOR ACTOR

Prince MolediCallison Ncube

BEST SENIOR ACTRESS

Leilah Bhyat

BEST SENIOR DIRECTOR

Layla Mayet

THIRD BEST PRODUCTION

"All Is Revealed"

SECOND BEST PRODUCTION

"Psychosis"

BEST PRODUCTION

"#Feesmustfall"

CAMAL TROPHY

Kimberley Masanzu

Above: Amahn Newman, Dhyey Dave, Hein Ginster and Jiten Parboo with their awards for excellence and commitment in the

2017 Plays Festival.

Above: Thandeka Moyo, Kristen Jacobs, Kirsten Johnson, Tshegofatso Niswala, Kamva Mugdlwa, Liam Meyers and Lilitha

Makhavula, all with excellence and dedication to Plays Fest.

Above: Naleagh Davids and Jordin Mizra with their joint award for Best Junior Supporting

Actress in the 2017 Plays Festival.

Above: Musheera Kai with her awards for Best Costume in "6 Characters in Search of a Director".

TRADITIONAL DANCE

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY

Lwanele MdikanaSamkelo Nkabinde

Thando MketoThando Tshabalala

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AND DRUMMING

Samkelo Nkabinde

JUNIOR FULL COLOURS

Selisha Gwabini

RE-AWARD JUNIOR FULL

Thoko Ndaba

SENIOR HALF COLOURS

Siph'esihle Msimang

SENIOR FULL COLOURS

Dingi MdikanaEntle Maneli

Grace MashigoKamogelo NgcoboKutlwano Legwale

Lethabo KiyaneMary Moeti

Sandile Masuku

Above and left: Traditional dancers showcase their talent on

the evening.

RE-AWARD OF SENIOR FULL COLOURS

Amkelwa YiloAmkelwa has participated and been excellent in the Eisteddfod: in 2016, she received a Diploma and an invitation to perform at the NEA awards in October 2016; in 2017, she progressed as far as the NEA Quarter Finals; she was awarded a Diploma in both the March and August competitions at Parktown Girls and Boys. In the Soweto competitions, she was recognised for Outstanding Performance in Choreography and she won this competition with 75%, winning also a recognition for Greenside as the best performing school.

Above: Nkhosinathi Romasia, Ayakha Ntunja, Mohammed Ali Syed, Yussuf Momoniat, Assanté Ameen, Lilitha Sifolo and

Leilah Bhyat for Best Ensemble.

PAGE 5 COMMITMENT TO CULTURE CERTIFICATESKesarr Komal

Rumbidzai Munyanyi

COMMITMENT TROPHY

Abigail Nkosi Christmas Kim Forbay

Left: Abigail Nkosi Christmas and Kim Forbay, our joint Drama students of the year, awaiting their trophy for

commitment to Drama.

DRAMAGreenside learners hurtle from one plays festival to another during the course of each year. Greenside High has a reputation in the Theatre world for constantly and consistently delivering excellence. This year was no exception.In previous years, we have entered two productions into the festivals RAPS, EADS and FEDA. However, this year, we changed this to enter one into the FEDA original script section, and the senior production into FEDA, EADS and GRADS. GRADS took us down a new road. While both EADS and FEDA demand one performance before the semi- or final respectively, GRADS however, asked our production for three performances over three legs at different venues before the finalists were announced. In GRADS, we competed against twelve schools; at EADS, we went up against eighteen schools; and in FEDA, we competed against sixty-seven plays.

The production, Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking carried Greenside’s name and reputation high into unfamiliar territory. Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking by Mark Fleishman et al is a dramatic production which tells the story of a mother and her two daughters who live in Central Africa. The play focuses on dislocation, xenophobia, the meaning of home, the process of healing and the power of hope.Being very experienced, Abigail Nkosi Christmas bravely took up the challenge and was at the helm of this production. She directed the cast and crew with true creativity, purpose, theatrical sparkle and love for what she does.The cast and crew consisted of Kim Forbay as Aggie; Lilitha Makhawula as Mama; Branden Mpateni, Francesco Mbele and Neleagh Davids alternately as Ernestine - in a clever trick of direction. Branden, Francesco and Neleagh also acted as chorus and ensemble alongside Jiten Parbhoo and Tanaka Madyira. For Lilitha, Neleagh, Jiten and Tanaka, it was their first time involved in the process.The production started rehearsals in February; learners were at school every Saturday and at the long weekend, as well as for a week of their Easter holiday. The joke of ‘sleeping at school’ became a reality to these dedicated students when Ms Hicks decided to host the sleepover during the long weekend of Freedom Day. We rehearsed late into the night, then slept in the freezing cold lecture theatre, to be woken by loud music at 7am.

Above: Ayakha Ntunja, Lilitha Sifolo, Yusuf Momoniat, Hannah Branken, Bongisisiwe Ndumela, Leilah Bhyat

and Ubaidullah Sayed-Brown await their call for awards.

Above: Kirsten Johnson, Rumbi Munyanyi, Mohammed Ali Syed, Gracious Mutiba, Kesarr Komal, Assanté

Ameen and Alfred Busakwe await their call for awards.

"Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking"

The production’s first performance was unusually early. The first leg of GRADS took place on 6 May at Trinity House. Here, we received six nominations: Best Director (Abigail Nkosi Christmas), Best Ensemble, Best Set, Best Actress (Kim Forbay), Best Supporting Actress (Lilitha Makhawula), and Best Lighting. We won best overall play.

With barely enough time to catch our breath, the cast was then expected at the second leg: 11 May at Edenvale High. Again, we dazzled with our performance and received nominations for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor (Francesco Mbele), and Best Ensemble, and won the leg again.The third leg had us up against defending winners, Sutherland High School. They cast no shadow over us and we took the nominations again: Best Director (Abigail Nkosi Christmas), Best Set, Best Backstage, Best Ensemble, and Best Actress (Kim Forbay). We won yet another leg. These spectacular results put us through to the GRADS final on 24 May at the UNISA Little Theatre in Pretoria. After getting rather lost and confused while searching for a McDonald’s around the notorious one-ways of Pretoria, we braced ourselves for the final. As this was our first year in the competition, this was already a massive achievement. The final set us against Sutherland High and Trinity House. The performance that night was breathtakingly beautiful as the whole ensemble put their hearts onstage. We won awards for Best Director (Abigail Nkosi Christmas), Best Ensemble, and Best Actress (Kim Forbay). In the end, we took first place in the GRADS festival. We performed FEDA at the Joburg Theatre the Saturday before the final on 20 May. The cast produced not only a stunning performance but also decorum that made one proud to be a Greensider. On the night of the GRADS final, the cast was rejoicing. The idea of having a break before Saturday’s performance at EADS was something we may have considered before we were informed that we had made it through to the FEDA semi-final the following night. The cast rallied and put on yet another spectacular performance that sent us to the finals that Saturday. We were among only a couple of public schools to ever do so. The performance earned them passage to the EADS final on 3 June. The FEDA final was a performance to behold. The magic and love displayed by all onstage and all backstage was passed into the entire audience. At this prestigious event, we received nominations for Best Backstage, Best Costume, Best Lighting, Best Soundscape, Best Physical Theatre, Best Ensemble, Best Actress (Kim Forbay), and Best Director (Abigail Nkosi Christmas). We won the awards for Best Physical Theatre and Best Soundscape. Headed into the EADS final on 3 June, we held the nominations for Best Poster, Best Set, Best Actress (Kim Forbay) and Best Ensemble. Kim Forbay was once again crowned as Best actress in a Drama. This production placed 2nd out of 18 schools – another phenomenal achievement!Director, Abigail Nkosi Christmas always says, “It is not about the awards, it is about the journey.” In this case, it is not enough to say that the results speak for themselves. The growth of these young people is immeasurably precious and incomparable to any other result that may happen. With this production, we bid farewell to four much-beloved matrics: Abigail Nkosi Christmas, Kim Forbay, Branden Mpateni and Francesco Mbele. They have and always will be irreplaceable in our Cultural Department.

After taking part in the FEDA plays festival and receiving rave reviews earlier this year, Greenside High entered and performed their original, workshopped production Unspoken Words at the 2017 Tshwane Toneelfees/Plays festival. Under the guidance of the Drama Department and their two student directors, Leilah Bhyat and Bongisisiwe Ndumela, the cast and crew rehearsed from February over countless weekends and afternoons, and during the April and July holidays to perfect a story that may be deemed controversial in some circles, but is vital to be told today. It is the coming-of-age story of two best friends living with a secret that questions the very essence of the perception of tradition in a rural village in South Africa today. At the Tshwane Toneelfees the following awards were received:

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BRONZE CERTIFICATES

Best Script: Leilah Bhyat and Bongisisiwe NdumelaBest Directing: Leilah Bhyat and Bongisisiwe Ndumela

Acting: Alfred BusakweActing: Hannah Branken

Acting: Lilitha SifoloBackstage crew: Layla Mayet and Mohammed Ali Sayed

Stage Manager: Ubaidullah BrownLighting operator: Griffin Trace

Costume: The cast

SILVER CERTIFICATES

Acting: Yusuf MomoniatActing: Bongisisiwe NdumelaSound Operator: Griffin Trace

Sound Design: Griffin TraceBest Ensemble

Above: Staff members, Ms N du Preez (Library and Administration), Ms S Van Zyl (Visual Arts deparment), Ms A Hicks (Head of Culture and Drama) and Mr W du Preez (English and Afrikaans Department), enjoy the evening.

"Unspoken Words"

PAGE 7 DRAMA CONTINUED

JUNIOR FULL COLOURS

Assanté AmeenAyakha NtunjaLilitha Sifolo

Mohamme Ali SyedUbaidullah BrownYusuf Momoniat

SENIOR HALF COLOURS

Alfred BusakweGracious Muthiba

SENIOR FULL COLOURS

Bongisisiwe NdumelaHannah BrankenKirstin Johnson

Leilah Bhyat

SERVICE TO DRAMAJUNIOR HALF COLOURS

Hein Ginster

JUNIOR FULL COLOURS

Griffin TraceJiten Parhboo

SENIOR FULL COLOURS

Philip GinsterDRAMA:

JUNIOR FULL COLOURS

Layla Mayet Lilitha Makhawula

Neleagh DavidsTanaka Madyira

RE-AWARD SENIOR FULL COLOURS

Abigail Nkosi ChristmasBranden MpateniFrancesco Mbele

Kim Forbay

ASHRAF GARDA MEDIA TROPHY

Layla MayetThis award is awarded to a Grade 10 or 11 learner who displays most of the following qualities:The learner needs to have presence that commands attention. The learner would normally ask intelligent questions in class in any subject. The learner must have an inquiring mind and challenge perceptions - that's a journalistic trait. The learner must enjoy speaking, both in public speaking and in contributing in group discussions. Being comfortable in the public spotlight is an important quality to look out for. The recipient of the award must have good writing skills. The learner must be articulate and a confident speaker. The learner must have an above average General Knowledge as this is an important prerequisite to a successful career in the media.Layla Mayet was the stage manager of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE in 2016 that represented Greenside High at the RAPS, EADS & FEDA one act play competitions.In 2016 she received:• Trophy and Certificate Best Junior Actress [Grade 8, 9] in Unspoken Words• Trophy and Certificate - Best Junior Director for Morgan which she wrote herself• Junior Full Colours Service to Drama• Trophy and Certificate - Jodie Dwolatzky Trophy for the Best Junior ActressIn 2017 she received:• Plays Festival: Best Senior Director• Plays Festival: Excellence and Commitment• Junior Full Colours for Drama

JODIE DWOLATZKY TROPHY FOR THE BEST JUNIOR ACTRESSLilitha Sifolo

LESLEY DWOLATZKY TROPHY FOR THE BEST JUNIOR ACTOR

Yusuf Momoniat

Abigail Nkosi Christmas Kim Forbay

Jodie Dwolatzky, Kim and Abigail’s first director, had the following to say:In 2014, I directed the play The Most Massive Woman Wins by Madeline George. Ms Hicks and I were sitting in her class when two girls walked in, one shy, and one less shy. I had seen them around school. One I knew as a friend’s little, quiet sister. The other I had seen on stage. They asked for monologues to audition with and left the room to practise. Ms Hicks and I looked at each other with this mutual recognition of our two newest cast members. The laugh and the eyebrows drew us in (and the talent too). Very soon after that, these little ones along with the other cast members became my strength and support system. Over the period of three months, through many, many trust circles with many, many, many tushus (Abby’s word for tissue) I watched them grow from shy, blushing girls to these incredibly powerful women who stood on stages all over Johannesburg and brought grown people to tears with their honest and raw portrayal of characters that opened us all up to our vulnerabilities. And this was just the first three months of what they have continued to do up until now.

DRAMA STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Above: Mr A Garda (sponsor of award) handing over the Media Trophy to Layla

Mayet.

Above: Lilitha Sifolo with the Jodie Dwolatsky Trophy for Best Junior Actress.

Above: Yusuf Momoniat with the Lesley Dwolatsky Trophy for Best Junior Actor.

To name a few of their achievements: Abigail Christmas and Kimberly Forbay (the ultimate team) played Cel and Carly respectively in The Most Massive Women Wins in 2014. The cast received best ensemble and both Kim and Abby, in their first year on the main stage, received certificates of excellence at FEDA, and, at RAPS, they each received merit awards and nominations for best actress. The production was Second Runner-up in the EADS festival. In 2015 they both acted in Lynn Nottage’s play Ruined. The play had multiple nominations at the FEDA festival including a nomination for best actress for Kim. At the EADS festival, Abby was nominated and won best supporting actress and Kim was nominated and won best actress. 2016 saw them acting in the powerful production of Shwele Bawo!, taking first place in EADS, third in RAPS and fifth in FEDA and winning best ensemble. Kim took an extremely challenging lead role and was nominated for best actress at both EADS and FEDA. Shwele Bawo! went on to be invited to the Exchange Festival.

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This year, Abby directed Every Year, Everyday I’m Walking by Mark Fleishman, and Kim took a lead role. Together they created exceptional imagery and left the audience deep in awe and thought. Every Year, Everyday I’m Walking was entered in GRADS, EADS and FEDA. After multiple nominations for best costumes, best ensemble, best vocal landscape, best physical theatre, best backstage at various festivals, Abby received Best Director at every single festival. Kim was nominated for Best Actress at every single festival and won the award for Best Actress at GRADS. Every Year, Everyday I’m Walking took first place at the GRADS festival, second place at EADS and got into the finals night of FEDA.It is my honour to award a joint Drama Student of the Year and Contribution to Drama to my favourite team of powerful women.

Above: Kimberly Forbay and Abigail Nkosi Christmas receive their joint title of Drama Student of the Year 2017.

UN DEBATINGVALUED MEMBERS

Amahn NewmanAssanté AmeenFaatimah AreffHamza KhanJadon Chetty

Neil JadavWasim Waja

Yaaseen Hassim

JUNIOR FULL COLOURS

Bibi MoosaDhyey Dave

Jesuferanmi OlorundareZaheer Sooliman

RE-AWARD JUNIOR FULL COLOURS

Terique Carim

Above: Dhyey Dave, Jesuferanmi Olorundare, Zaheer Sooliman and Terique Carim with their awards for UN Debate.

Above: Yaaseen Hassim: certificate for Valued Contibution to his team.

We thank and congratulate the award winners and the Greenside community as a whole. We wish every community member a successful and memorable year of culture ahead! Please note that to view more photographs of the evening visit our website at www.greensidehigh.co.za.