Actress Jill Levenberg is ploughing back into her community by giving free drama lessons.
Jill currently stars as Mymoena Samsodien in the popular kykNET soap opera Suidooster.
The star is offering a free service to her Kensington community but says people from all over Cape Town have now joined in.
Jill gives free drama classes every Saturday from 9am to 10am at 163 Sunderland Street in Factreton and her friend Deirdre Baadjies follows with free yoga lessons from 10.30am to 11.30am.
Jill and Deidre both grew up in 12th Street.
“I love the community of Kensington and Factreton,” says Jill.
“There are not many options in terms of activities for people to do.
“Acting class is not only a vehicle of expression but also therapeutic and healing.
THERAPEUTIC: Deirdre Baadjies hosting yoga class for residents. Picture: Supplied.
“It is a way to get rid of stress and collectively we need to be healed as a society from all the post-traumatic stress we experience in our communities.
“We’ve started this initiative for the people of the KenFac communities but most of the people coming to our classes are from other areas.
“People come from as far as Brackenfell, Mitchells Plain, Grassy Park and Bishop Lavis.
“We are finding it interesting that very few people from Kensington and Factreton are attending so we want to encourage people from these areas to come, these classes are for you.”
TELL ALL: Jill’s intimate event. Picture: Supplied.
Meanwhile, Jill is sharing her personal truths and life story in an intimate event called Up Close and Personal with Jill Levenberg things I’ve learned along the way taking place on 5 April at 9pm at Favor8, in Church Street, Cape Town CBD.
Tickets are R250 p/p and include a halaal breakfast, a motivational talk by the actress, a photo opportunity and question and answer session.
For bookings contact Chrissy on 061 614 3135.