Our latest episode is with the passionate Jaco van Rensburg from VRTheatrical.
Even though Jaco is an avid business man, he’s roots lies in performance. Jaco trained as a comtemporary dancer where after he obtained his B. Tech Degree in Musical Theatre. His performance career allowed him to be on local stages and international stages performing in productions including Jersey Boys, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Disney’s High School Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Grease, Chicago and Rent to name but a few. Soon his career developed into the creative side of performance covering the roles of Resident Director and Choreogrpher on productions of Hot Mikado, Cinderella, The Vertical Hour, Little Shop of Horrors and more.
In 2015, Jaco found VRTheatrical and with his business partner, Wessel Odendaal, they’ve taken the industry by storm. With productions such as I love you you’re perfect now change, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Avenue Q, Rock of Ages, The Dead Tinder Society and Here’s to You: The Simon and Garfunkel Songbook, Jaco’s love for making theatre is undeniable. The Here’s to You: The Simon and Garfunkel Songbook is officially available on all streaming platforms. Don’t forget to go check it out!
In light of the Covid-19 Crisis, VRTheatrical launched an online play writing contest. Soon the winners will be announced and the plays will be filmed and available online. For more information please visit their website at VRTheatrical.com.
In this episode Jaco shares with us what it takes to be a producer. He reminds us of the incredible amount of factors that needs to be considered during the casting process and more importantly that we should never give up.
Connect with Jaco and VRTheatrical at:
Fb: Jaco van Rensburg
Web: VRTheatrical.com
Fb: @VRTheatrical
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Intro Music
Track: Bluebird
Artist: E's Jammy Jams
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