One of Cape Town’s gems, The Masque Theatre, is calling on you to help them keep their doors open.
The 61-year-old theatre is set in the heart of Muizenberg next to the railway line.
The non-profit organisation is reaching out to their loyal followers and the arts community to support them through a crowdfunding campaign.
The Coronavirus lockdown has crippled the entertainment industry as all shows were cancelled.
In order to pay expenses and for The Masque to burst back to life with some very special shows (including the theatre’s own amateur production of Sister Act The Musical), the theatre needs to raise R250 000.
When the crowdfunding campaign was started, it raised R16 000 within the first two hours.
The campaign has thus far raised a total of R78 000 with contributions from 107 donors.
Board member Erica Schofield says they have survived many disasters and hope the Covid-19 pandemic will be among them: “This building shows that fires come and go, even global pandemics will one day pass, yet the legacy created by a community’s shared passion remains. We really hope the public will support our BackaBuddy campaign.”
Chairman Daniel Enticott says people can contribute any amount to their campaign: “The beauty of crowdfunding is that so many people and organisations can be reached by many people contributing only a small amount of money towards the cause in question.”
To support the Masque Theatre, visit https://www.backabuddy.co.za/masque.