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Karen Zoid to host KykNet talk show
Afrikaans rock singer Karen Zoid will make her debut as KykNet’s new talk show host on Thursday, 10 July at 8pm. Produced by Brainwave Productions and facilitated by MagnaTude Studios & Post, the series is titled The Republiek van Zoid Afrika.
Shot in secret, loyal Zoid fans at first had no idea they would be part of the tv show as they were led to believe they were attending a "secret gig". Guests on the show include Helen Zille, Pieter Dirk Uys and Riaan Cruywagen.
A unique aspect of the show is that it has been facilitated by the recently launched, MagnaTude Studios & Post – Cape Town’s first high definition studio. The show is set in a 360-degree configuration. Zoid and her guests are positioned in a triangular formation consisting of a couch and two armchairs. Cameras are positioned all the way around the lounge setting, carefully hidden. A "backstage" setting is created through the use of musical instruments, cases and amplifiers that are visible in the background. The audience is also visible in the background behind the couch, which adds to the intimate atmosphere of the show.
“There are technical challenges in this way of shooting, but done right it creates a very intimate setting for the talk show and allows Karen and her guests to face each other as you would in a living room,” explains, Ilana Gordon of MagnaTude Studios & Post.
Each episode closes with a duet between Zoid and one of the guests. Some famous names you can expect to see in these collaborations are Laurika Rauch, Dorothy Masuka, Zolani Mahola and Kurt Darren. Also included in the show are comedic skits featuring Esther von Waltzleben.
