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Annette
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Ek het die vertoning in Kampsbaai gesien - en dit vreeslk geniet toentertyd.
Laat weet wanneer dit nou weer Kaap toe kom - ek sal dit definitief weer wil
sien.
Annette
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> A Handful of Keys returns
>
> A Handful of Keys - the smash hit two-piano show.
> Played to more than 120 000 people around the country.
> Returns to the Civic Theatre for 7 shows only in July.
>
> Ian von Memerty (co-creator along with Brian Schimmel who is working in the
> USA) has teamed up with Roelof Colyn (the rising star fresh from the tour of
> Mercury Rising) to re-create this sparkling evening of world-class
> entertainment. The show opened in 1994, played more than 350 performances
> over the next three years and closed, to packed audiences in 1997, having
> won a total of 9 Awards nationally.
>
> Earlier this year the 'new team' performed a 45 minute version of the show
> for a 'corporate' promotion which had the audience on its feet and roaring
> for more.
>
> Ian has to raise R 500,000 for another Bone Marrow Transplant for his son
> Oscar. Oscar and his elder sister Valeska, were born with a rare genetic
> disease (MPS VI). This 'storage' disease is progressive and untreated proves
> fatal by their late teens. Both children underwent unrelated Bone Marrow
> Transplants in Manchester in 1997. Valeska died in 1998 aged 5 �, and Oscar
> rejected his transplant.
>
> "A new technique in bone marrow transplants has been developed, that carries
> far fewer risks and has a greater chance of success for this particular
> group of patients. This new transplant offers Oscar a real shot at a normal
> life - and I feel we (and he) have fought for so hard and so long, that we
> have to give him this chance - before it is too late " said von Memerty.
>
> A brief season of Handful seemed to be the obvious solution to the problem.
> "At least three times a week I am asked 'WHEN are you going to bring back
> Handful of Keys.' Now I have really good reason, Bryan has given me his
> blessings and I have found another wonderful partner."
>
> If you missed it the first time round, DO NOT MISS this show which had
> audiences standing and critics racing for superlatives.
>
> "DAZZLING! SIDE-SPLITTING!! DYNAMIC!! HILARIOUS!!
> WALL-TO-WALL DELIGHT!! SENSATIONAL!! BRILLIANT!!"
>
> The show will play at the Civic Theatre on the 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th,
> 27th and 29th July. Booking is via Computicket. Tickets are R 75, R 100, and
> R 125.
>
> The show is directed by Alan Swerdlow. Costumed by Margo Fleisch. Originally
> scripted by Malcom Terrey.
>
> All proceeds will go to the von Memerty Kids Help Fund.
> W.O. Fund Raising Number Ref No 01 101583 000 3
> Box 2171 - Pinegowrie - 2123 - Gauteng
> Ph/Fx ++ 27 11 787 2869 Cell 082 376 0288
>
>
> Oscar von Memerty
>
> The situation is this BACKGROUND - Oscar and Valeska von Memerty were both
> born with MPS 6 (muco polysacharodisis 6) or Maroteaux Lamy Syndrome. A
> genetic metabolic illness, which causes all the soft tissues to swell
> causing massive deformity, dwarfism, increasing paralysis, loss of motor
> functions, gradual blindness and deafness and proves fatal by their late
> teens. After a massive fund-raising effort in 1997 we raised 1,2 5 million
> rand, and both children underwent unrelated bone marrow transplants in
> Manchester in 1997. Valeska accepted her transplant but died in August 1998,
> from transplant complications. Oscar rejected his transplant.
>
> CURRENT - Because this condition is 'progressive', and having spoken to
> medical experts around the world, and having seen other patients, we feel
> that if we are to do any other treatment it has to be done before Oscar is
> 8. Because of the huge risks involved with a 2nd unrelated bone marrow
> transplant we had decided to just let the disease take its course, and
> simply love and support him. We were also waiting to see if ERT (Enzyme
> Replacement Therapy) became available. We have since found out the ERT is
> not likely to be available for another 3 to 5 years, and then it will cost $
> US 100 K to 150 K per annum FOR LIFE - which is just not feasible, unless we
> win the USA lottery.
>
> FUTURE - But we then found out that there have been two new developments
> since our first two transplants in 1997. The first, developed in Israel, has
> been what is called a 'lyte' BMT. It involves no radiation, and hardly any
> chemo therapy - and from what we understand - the immune system suppressant
> technique used is like that used on severe bee sting victims - where the
> bodies 'protective' reaction to the sting is what proves fatal. Because
> metabolic patients have naturally strong immune systems their systems react
> badly to the chemo and radiation - known as 'ablative' transplants. This new
> system called 'non-ablative' transplants works very well on metabolic
> patients. (Israel costs $ US 125,000, America costs $ US 250,000.) We have
> scraped together about R 700,000
>
> The second development is that donor matching has progressed hugely since
> 1997. The HLA typing which is used to find a donor (to give you some idea
> Oscar had one possible match on an international registry of over 3 million)
> now undergoes DNA testing on the most important part of the marrow. This
> means that the rejection process and side effects is a lot less violent and
> difficult. Together these mean, that the likelihood of losing him is very
> small, and even though our hearts are in our throats, we feel we have to try
> !! Please, let us be right!!
>
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