Ovation Entertainment was established in 2015 as a platform for local artists to showcase their talents, specializing in children’s theatre and mainly upmarket classical music productions. A partnership was established by Dulcie Harris and Nelius Schoeman to create opportunities for local artists and to involve the community of the Goldfields. In November 2019, Dulcie sold her shares in Ovation En
tertainment. The experienced and skilled Ovation Entertainment team of musicians, artists and actors remained the same and will continue to entertain, not only the Goldfields, but crowds far beyond the borders of the Goldfields. There will always only be one name in entertainment in the Goldfields – OVATION ENTERTAINMENT – We will always innovate and lead, others will imitate and follow
Nelius Schoeman started Schoeman Sound in 2003, catering for sound at small events. Today, Schoeman Sound provides sound and lights all over South Africa to schools, professional singers and theatre productions. With their fully equipped Outside Broadcast Unit, they do sound for various outdoor events and direct links for radio stations doing live outside broadcasts. Nelius produced several productions together and individually in the past. Some of these productions were done in partnership with external companies and individuals. Some of the productions they were involved with in the past, were “Engele kom tot orde”, a Christmas production in December 2014 (Amdram), “Dit is volbring”, an Easter Production in 2015 (Amdram) and “Hell and high water”, a British comedy in December 2015 (Amdram).
“Billy Big-Ears”, a children’s show, endorsed by the Department of Education, was seen by more than 3 000 learners in the Ernest Oppenheimer Theatre. The production got invited by the Volksblad Freestate Arts Festival and performed in the Civic Theatre in Bloemfontein in July 2016.
