The Lord Milner Hotel is a beautiful luxury hotel.. we r very lucky to get a super super discounted flat rate for all the rooms this year..

disco dave

the mirror ball set to turn wild this year in the Laird Arms Bar! 

Disco Dave to DJ in the bar on Saturday night after the law and order disruption in the old court house.. 

21h00 Saturday night by the duck-pond

Dial-a-fireman

need some fire action to go with your contribution?
call daniel, show 'n tell's very own fire-man:
073 567 3731

"If anyone needs some spontaneous entertainment I'll arrive fully equipped, in an outfit to suit any occasion. And if its not dark enough for fire... I'll have some sunlight surprises on the side as well."

the wildest men this side of the karoo will be in matjiesfontein

"Me and my friend Frauke will be doing two things together:

1) Communal foot-soak

2) Wild man get-go every morning in acknowledgement of the man (every morning 5 min of a story at the appropriate time about a wild man. We are working on an image that has something to do with David Rawdon but that that represents the wild man)" - Lyall

pannekoek en moer koffie

keep an eye open for the spontaneous pannekoek en moer koffie stand that will open at random times and in equally random places over the course of show 'n tell....why? because pancakes make people happy, that's why.

Ask Dom to do something Fucking Amazing

"We know the rules of show 'n tell and we've internalized them. We have no doubt that lots of people will be doing fucking amazing things creatively. Dom on the other hand is fucking amazing. She is the thing in itself, the immanentization of fucking amazing. Therefore saying that she will contribute creatively by being Fucking Amazing is no small thing or an insignificant addition to the program. Nor is it a creative act of lesser order than architecture or taking a corner perfectly. We just reckon she's Fucking Amazing and stuff flows from that assertion.

She's already on your blog wearing a T-shirt reading "Ek wil vir Jaco+Z-dog naai". That's fucking amazing, and I can assure you neither Zander or myself are deluded enough to have made that line up.

I trust you'll have no qualms with accepting her contribution.

Sincerely,
Jaco van Schalkwyk"

milnerton

"I will show some work from a decade-long project documenting the life of the Milnerton Market in Cape Town.
I will also read some excerpts from commissioned essays by Ivan Vladislavic, Ivor Powell and Professor Michael Godby, as well as explain the principles which underly the structure of an upcoming book and photographic exhibition.

Who knows, maybe you feature."
www.milnerton-market

Thanks/Dankie.
david southwood


Sunday morning 11am
Upstairs at Lairds Arms Bar

colored pencils

a Rocket of Magic will be launched  before the Bioskoop on Saturday by Crafty Magic Scientists 

There will be craft making, real magik and mad science.. we need enough stationary to go around the scene and for the kiddies to take with them to school after the weekend is over

Please bring along all the stationary you can fit in your luggage .. think rainbows of colored pencils, crayons anything you would want in your pencil case.. 

Leading Rocket Scientist Andrea Weiss will be there to collect your Rocket Fuel

or leave it with Barman Abraham for safekeeping till the hour comes.. 

contact Andrea or Inge if you want more info or an exact list of ingredients we need. 

Jaco + Z Dog - aka The Punks

 these Johannesburg PUNKS are heading towards  Show 'n Tell !

" your grandmother is guaranteed to find Jaco en Z-dog offensive. Their debut EP, Eerste Leerstelling, should probably come with a parental advisory warning along the lines of: "Jaco en Z-dog contains strong language, crunching guitar riffs and a healthy slab of satire. Consume at your own risk."

Mail and Guardian 

set to take the stage in the Court House on Friday night after Buckfever Underground lay down

the law 

FINAL PROGRAM 2010!

Throughout the weekend:
- Matjies masked photobooth In The Lord Milner Hotel by Marietjie Beeslaar & Rory Mountjoy
- Shared- writing & drawing book collaboration in the Smoking Room, Lord Milner Hotel by Michelle Risien and Libby Bourne
- Surprise appearance by Marco Casati  and Marine Leblond impersonating a giraffe
* Painted cut-outs retrospective by Craig Paker
- "I heart Matjies" knitting circle in the Royal Lounge by Fiona Hare
- The world's biggest crocheted carpet in the Royal Lounge by Liezel Dick
- Lipstick and guy-liner  by Tanya Moosmann
-"Book of dreams" in Katie's Card Room by Kurt Pio and Steffany Roup
- Heritage crossword puzzle by Athena Lamberis and Chris Mason
- "Field of Light" by Jessica Harwood and Philippa Coleman
- Cameo appearances by Pinkovski (a.k.a. Liezl Dick)
- Willow Tree gentle sound installation in the garden by Michelle Collis
- Guerrilla photobooth by Luke Kaplan and Taryn Pereira
- Pannekoek en moer koffee by Simon Mcloughlin, Raffaella Delle Donne, Greg Nicolson and Luke Kaplan
- Saturday only " Being fucking amazing" by Dom (ask her to show you)
- Dial a fireman, with other fun party accessories' by Damien Schumann
- Wild Man Get - Go sound and story installation, daily before breakfast, Location: wherever you happen to be , by Lyall Sprong
- Chinese drinking  dice games , by Jimmy Fang Yao
- Dinning Room music  by Rosemary Lombard and Raffaella Delle Donne
- Mapping Matjies Memories by Clinton Osborne  and Carly Tanur
- Show 'n Tell 2010 Program Design by Julia Grey

- Impromptu jams in the garden, on the balcony, in the bar and possibly in the bathroom??by The Nomadic Orchestra, Fiona Hare, Abbey Hatcher, Darren Roderick and Arlyn & Miles Sievwright.

THURSDAY 23 September 2010

Arrival & check-in at The Lord Milner Hotel Reception, Old Standard Bank Museum
Setting up contributions
18h00 Raising the Show 'n Tell Flag by Luke Kaplan and Taryn Pereira and the Matjies Massive*

19h00- 21h00  DINNER
The Lord Milner Hotel Dining Room
Dress code is smart casual - hotel regulations
A-la Carte menu (ask for vegetarian option- its not on the menu)

22h00 onwards
The Lairds Arms Bar
- Personal Republic flag-making by Christina Sones
- Rock- Paper- Scissors championship by Raffaella Delle Donne and Simon Mcloughlin
- Old Skool Tunes by Deejays:
Rose Lombard,
Kyla -Rose Smith

23:00 leave from BAR : Full Moon gazing by Nicholas R. Sadleir

Late night Parlor Games in the Smoking Room by Bryn Divey



FRIDAY 24 September
07h30-10h00: Breakfast
Lord Milner Hotel Dining Room
Alternative breakfast at Coffee Shop: 09h00-17h00

09h00 - 13h00
Walk on the wild (flower) side with Greg Nicolson and local plant expert Andries Stouter
Leaving 9am from: Marie Rawdon Museum - station platform
Post-walk foot wash by Lyall Sprong
Fancy a spot of badminton? Want to have your picture taken?..? Here?s your chance!

13h00- 14h00: Lunch
Pub lunches served at The Lairds Arms Bar (open from 10am- late)
Light lunches served at the Coffee Shop open from 09H00-17h00

Matjies Magic* in various locations like Katie's Card Room or the Royal Lounge or the garden....

13h00 Town tour in red double decker bus by Jonny Theunisen

14h00 Matjiesfontein Soccer field
Mixed soccer game:  Matjiesfontein team VS Show ?n Tell Team by Adam Cooper and Taryn Pereira

'Heritage"games : Jukskei , Olive-pip spitting competition etc by Adam Cooper and Taryn Pereira, with support by Abigail Hatcher and Rosemary Lombard

Sssspace Hoppers by Lucy McGregor

Photo exhibition on the soccer field/ club house by Adam Cooper


18h00 Laird Arms Bar music by Oom Kosie's Band

19h00- 21h00  DINNER
The Lord Milner Hotel Dining Room
A-la Carte menu (ask for vegetarian option- it?s not on the menu)
Dress code: "Wies jou oupagrootjie" dress-up! What's your (real/fake) heritage?
Pass the Parcel , By Claire Homewood

21h00 Magik Show in the Laird Arms Bar by Richard Slater Jones  and Caroline Pryce

22h00 onwards
Upstairs in the Laird Arms Bar
Live Music ( oder to be revealed)
Jon Savage & Jane Breetzke
Gil hockman & Abbey Hatcher (back-up vocals)
Fiona Hare
the Nomadic Orchestra

DJ in the bar
Dave Southwood




SATURDAY 25 September
07h30-10h00: Breakfast
Lord Milner Hotel Dining Hall
Alternative breakfast at Coffee Shop: 09h00-17h00

Kick off your shoes in the Lord Milner Hotel garden
11H00- 15H00 Lawn activities
Boule Tournament by Theo Nel and Tracy Goosen
Badminton's Shuttlecock  - on the lawn , by Jimmy Fang Yao
Flower pressing. By Romy

Courtyard outside the Royal Lounge:
Speed confessional booth by Ruth Scott, Mary Hartley, Philippa Coleman and Jess Harwood

13h00- 14h00: Lunch
Pub lunches served at Lairds Arms Bar open from 10am- late
Light lunches served at the Coffee Shop open from 09H00-17h00

15h00 - 15h20 The Royal Lounge
Lord Alfred Milner's skeletons are out the closet in a heritage talk by Ashley Lillie

15HOO Outside the Pink Chapel
Kids Activities ( small and large kids)

- 'Mad Science' by  Andrea Weiss and Jonathan Clark
- Craft-making by Abbey Hatcher
- Magik Show by Richard Slater Jones and Caroline Pryce

16h00 BIOSKOOP
Pink Chapel
- By Inge Prins and Jeremy Collins
Popcorn vendor by James Mader

Raffle of Giant Quilt - By Fiona Hare

MAIN FEATURE: "The Clown, Porter and the Tin Foil Skull " - Directed by Craig Parker and shot on location in Matjiesfontein

17h00  Sunset Boulle at the pond with Gin & Tonics by Theo Nel and Tracy Goosen

19h00- 21h00  DINNER
The Lord Milner Hotel Dining Room
A-la Carte menu (ask for vegetarian option- it?s not on the menu)
Dress code: "Wies jou oupagrootjie" dress-up! What?s your (real/fake) heritage?
"Silver Service" by Simon Mcloughlin and Inge Prins

21H00 at the Pond in the Lord Milner Hotel Garden
'Lisa Bauer&Max Starcke' present 'Sugabird&Aardwolf'
Fire dancing by Damien Schumann

22H00 Court House
Theatre and Live Performances
- "Little Chop of Horrors" botanical surgery by Dr. Dave ?Mad Scientist? Gwynne- Evans
- Live Music  by:
-  Miles Sievwright & Arlyn
- The Buckfeverunderground
- Jaco + Z- Dog Punk Band

Lairds Arms Bar
Dj: DISCO DAVE

SUNDAY 25 September
07h30-10h00: Breakfast
Lord Milner Hotel
Alternative breakfast at Coffee Shop: 09h00-17h00

11h00 Upstairs at Lairds Arms Bar
   -   "Locker Room Vampires" Directed by Craig Parker
- On-the-spot film-making (comedy/horror) by Jolene Cartmill
- ?Pinkovski en die Wolf? by Liezl Dick
- ?milnerton market? by Dave Southwood
- Alezuvuv by Simon Mcloughlin and Inge Prins
- ?Music Box? by Inge Prins, Jane Breetzky, Steffany Roup and Kurt Pio
- 16mm projector films by Jon Savage - if logistics allows

Matjiesfontein Village Museums:
Marie Rawdon Museum ( R5 per person)
The Transport Museum ( R5 per person)

12h00
Lowering the Show ?n Tell Flag  by Luke Kaplan and Taryn Pereira, and the Matjies Massive*

Goodbye Matjies! Sniff....sniff....

Matjies Magic*

A REAL magician is dusting of his tails and silverwear for this year's show 'n tell!

Late night parlour games

Can't sleep? Join Bryn for late night parlour games in the Royal Lounge till the early hours...

new out of town maaitjies - coming even all the way from CHINA!!

"idea 1: i would love to organize a game, it can also bring some silly chinese urban sports culture: shuttlecock ,
 also i can bring some unique shanghai gifts for who can last more than 20 kicks or more.....it is easy and cheesy!!! 
idea 2: chinese drinking dice game, i will need a half "naked" girl to help me (wear the kimono,like you always see in the japanese Mafia movie ),maybe one of your female friends want to help, the winner has the free drink, i can make the saki cocktail.....

ok thats for now, let me know what you think, so i can start to prepare some stuffs...."


jimmy

Matjies,

How sad to be separated from my playmates for another year. Alas, alak, the letter of the law calls for absolute duty.

Our warmest thoughts and robust love are with the Merret family during this painful time. And too, we remember the inimitable David Rawdon - impresario extraordinaire.

I do hope that the fine organisers of this festival of revelry will continue their commendable work, blowing the pututu and summoning the folk to gambol on the grass and participate in play because;

“Play is older than culture, for culture, however inadequately defined, always presupposes human society, and animals have not waited for man to teach them their playing.”

With love,
Amilcar

moongazing

"I'd like to give a full- moon gazing class on 23 September

Umbalunga!

best

naughty Nick

p.s. are hoola hoops encouraged? they should be!"

Thursday evening

Full Moon gazing Class 

leaving from the Lairds Arms bar at 23:00

to unknown outdoor location  

"rad - this is going to be great."

who says you can't play with your heritage?

"Adam and I are keen to organise 'heritage' games alongside the soccer match. Our ideas so far are 'jukskei' (which involves throwing horse shoes around wooden stakes), an olive pip spitting competition (a slightly more palatable version of 'bok-drolletjie-spoeg'), the stocking-around-the-legs jumping game that little girls play, etc...if you can think of any maatjies who are at a loose end and might want to help us with this, please send them our way!" - Taryn

dont drink the water

The grand antiquated Lord Milner Hotel's pipes are a little rusty .. we suggest you avoid drinking the tap-water.. we speak from experience trust us -  if your body doesnt like it it doesnt like it and you 'll know it....

Pack some extra water in your car for the weekend

Maatjies from the other side

"So it is my great misfortune that yet again my life has blocked me from participating in Matjies.... :(
I still have not had the chance to play with you all there, and i so regret that I cannot! I hope this does not inconvenience your plans at all, and i hope its not to late to remove my contribution from the program.

My contribution from afar, is to practice a séance on the saturday night, where I try conjure the matjies creatures into my house.... scary, but a necessary task!

LOVE YOU ALL - DYL"

Fly your flag

"In keeping with the heritage theme, I'd like to contribute a flag making. I'll supply muslin, string, and some basic arts n' crafts supplies, but encourage would-be flag wavers to also bring along anything personal that might add to their final product (specific fabric, patches, family items, as well as any fancy paints, markers, etc).

Finally a chance to incorporate yourself into statehood....one's flag could be representative of personal history, family ties, purely imaginative, or representative of idiosyncratic personal republics" - Christina

Walk and Talk

If anyone has a set of walkie talkies that we (the Show 'n Tell committee) could use for the weekend... it would mean less running around from Court House to Chapel to Dining Hall and more soaking up the atmosphere, bearing witness to magical contributions and hanging out with all the Matjies we love.

Please let me know if you can help!

Much appreciated.

A wonderland of music and light....

"Max and I will be forming our Duo Lisa B & Max Starcke as 'Sugabird & Aardwolf' once again for a magical performance in Maatjies:)

We would love to perform a short set of vocal and instrumental Karoo inspired soundscapes on the Saturday night.

If it is a quiet warm evening, we can easily do it on the lawn behind the hotel under the stars like last time, creating a mini Kirstenbosch wonderland with lighting?"

If anyone can help Max and Lisa
with some creative lighting please get in touch! Last year was bedazzling!!

kaboom!

"My husband (Jonathan Clark) and I have decided that if there’s still space for us we’ll do some magical science experiments (volcanic explosions, Van der Graaff generators etc)....." - Andrea

what happens in matjiesfontein stays in matjiesfontein

"Dear Matjies Massive

We (mary hartley and myself) are sliding in under the door at the last
minute to see if we could get our names on that esteemed festival
list.

The proposed contribution is to set up a booth (really just a table
with a banner) for people to come and share a problem or disclose a
secret (or just talk nonsense).  However they will only have 3 minutes
in which to do this.

Dr. Ruth will be the psychologist. Nurse Philippa Coleman will be
booking the pateints and facilitating the completion of an
anti-confidentiality form, so that... Director Jess Harwood can film
the "patients'" dialogues and maybe later project an interesting
collection of inserts on a big screen. Chef Mary Hartley (aka
peppermint patty) will provide patients with a slice of peppermint pie
when they are finished their session.

We promise to wear interesting outfits.

a sort of confessional i guess? yes? maybe?

Your feedback would be rad!

Warm regards,
Ruth Scott & Mary Hartley in association with Philippa Coleman and
Jessica Harwood"

oh la behind the scenes we are putting together the program so far with your great contributions.. .. gonna be a beautiful long weekend..
the whole village is looking forward to us all going there.. especially the children!

We will be posting the provisional program here sometimes very very soon..
keep your eye on this space!

Pinkovski coming to Town

we have news from out of space that Pinkovski will join us in Matjiesfontein for Show 'n Tell this year...
this is a very special thing as this character is not seen that often in the karoo..

as part of her contribution she will be wearing PINK ONLY for the entire long weekend ( "'n girl design vir my 'n pienk jumpsuit AS WE SPEAK, ek LOVE outfits!!!!! " )

secondly the fantastic short feature   Pinkovski en die wolf / Pinkovski и волк will be screened in the PINK Chapel on Sunday morning.

"Pinkovski en die Wolf is die storie van 'n alledaagse bestaan wat skielik omver gewerp word deur 'n besoek van die Wolf wat die aarde wil steel. Pinkovski veg egter verbete vir die behoud van die aarde en slaag uiteindelik daarin om die Wolf te fnuik en 'n uitkoms te skep met haar hekelpen en hekel-materiaal." Regisseur, kameraman en editor - Jurg Slabbert.


Thirdly she plans  to chrochet ( "hekel")  a giant carpet.. so we hope she can collaborate with Fi who is planning to make a giant I heart Matjies quilt...  yay for needles everyone! 

SSSpace-hoppers

"Dear maatjies, for my contribution this year I'd like to resurect the space-hopper competition! (I've missed it so much!)
Thank you" - Lucie

call for DEPOSITS

some ideas of what to pack.. 

and PLEASE remember to PAY YOUR DEPOSIT at the Lord Milner Hotel soonest.. 

bookings are rolling in and to secure your bed please nail your booking down..

festival essentials illustration for here

Puzzle People

"We are getting our power tools out and making playground equipment for all us kids and providing a giant Heritage themed crossword puzzle to put up on an outdoor passage wall for some personal zen crossword brain exercise while sipping your morning coffee. :) " - Athena and Chris

Crafty songbird

"i would like to do two little ditties this year: a) create a special craft time project for the kiddies in the community (thinking paper mache or native american dreamcatchers - cause those were my favorites when i was a kid! but, open to ideas from other matjies), and b) sing backup for mister gilad hockman, with potential for other fun backup opps during the weekend. (i love the idea that musicians can use matjies as a platform for quirky new concepts and collaboration)." - Abbey Hatcher

Field of Light

There aren't many things in the world that make our hearts happier than Bruce Munro's Field Of Light.

We are going to attempt to re-create it (on a slightly smaller scale) at Matjiesfontein this year. We hope it will make all of your hearts happy too./ Jess + Philippa

Mates fonteen

"I am thinking about going to MF. Is there some mega line-up of Djs which will mean that I lose the chance to do what I do 4th best?

I can supply some sound, and an amp, and tripods and some greasy cables."

"Well, dog my cats!"

confused?

follow the LABELS on the left on How to book  , for what is its all about  how to contact us  and all the rest of what you want to know
Show 'n tell is basically make up by YOU  ,  not by US

 we would like to thank you all for sharing and caring and making matjies magic*

its an organic creative ball of joy.. so relax and take it easy..
 your emails might take a little while to be answered, your food might take a little long to arrive, the food might not be totally gourmet ( in fact it def wont be).. but roll with it..
 make Show 'n Tell yours, pack your humor , pack your great great great grandmothers patience, help set up contributions if you see other maatjies needing help, respect the antiques they are real, dont smoke inside the hotel, and have fun

if you are stuck for contribution ideas - we have many extra ideas that we are happy to share

'n tip

These are some people you wanna and need to know

on the very left: the mystery man
by the stairs from the left : introducing Julia - the lady you wanna speak to re all things related to music and sound over the weekend
In the middle is - MAGGIE ! Maggie has been working at the Lord Milner Hotel her whole life! Ask her anything, about the ghosts, your soup, her memories, the hotel secrets
on the right is - Gert. Gert Gert he is our man if he cant do it no one can! Gert was also born in the village and has been friends with Ben ( who works in the bar) since they were real small.

There are whole lots of other amazing souls in Matjies just waiting to meet and treat you!

and of course you will be making lots of hearts very happy with tips (that includes tipping the mystery man) - best way to do this is to give it directly to who ever is serving you your meal.. or make note of the name and tell reception who the tips are for..

Tim's Trio

A wonderful Trio of musicians will be joining Show 'n Tell this year. Known for their spontaneous jam sessions, and foot tapping Balkan style beats, expect to see/hear them pop up in any corner of the hotel at any given moment! What a treat!

Pack a snack pack

The lord milner hotel has a limited vegetarian menu, I repeat, limited vegetarian menu (so limited that you have to request a vegetarian meal, it's not on the menu). The coffee shop is open in the day serving light meals like salads, sandwiches and scones.

And don't forget maatjies, there are NO shops (or ATMs) in matjiesfontein so pack cash and snacks for those late night snack-attacks.

Little chop of horrors

"I wish to do botanical piece entitled "Little chop of horrors". Its a surgical number set in a dark room. With the aid of my trusty buxom assistant and dissection skills (honed to cleaver sharpness through my years of botanical dissection), I shall be distributing entrails from severed cadavers. Naturally, ones heightened senses may pick up a waft of garlic or a tang of tomato sauce, but rest assured these are Mercedes-genuine body parts. Cue the sound of tuneless violins." - Dr. Dave "Mad Scientist" Gwynne-Evans

Calling all professional knitters, renegade crocheters and those with a fetish for wool...

"Hi y’all, I would love to create a gigantic “I heart Matjies” knitting circle, the end result which will be a beautiful “I heart Matjies “quilt!

Knitters and crocheters, young and old, experienced or just starting out are invited to participate in a collaborative knitting installation. All materials will be supplied, however remnant wool is gladly accepted. Experience is not necessary." - Fiona

all dressed up and Show 'n Tell to go

dress the part
be it for
the boule- tournament
for breakfast
for watching Buckfever Underground perform
for the Rock- Paper - Scissor challenge

or for the Lord Milner Hotel formal dinners - this year heritage themed -

make sure you pack the look
explore your real or fake heritage

bon appetito ( i wont spit in your food if you 've come up with a lame contribution - promise promise)

For one of our contributions Simon and myself will be joining the waitressing and bar staff over a dinner sitting serving all the Maatjies food and drinks

oh la iv always wanted to see Simon in one of those HATS !!! 

the idea came when Steph swopped outfits with Joseph back in 2007 

(have a look at Greg and Julia's photostudio from then! ... its worth the wait for it to download )