High drama: After months of preparation, UCT residence students took to the planks for three nights for the annual Res 4 Res Theatre Festival, in which they showcased their dramaturgical talents.

Review, remix, regenerate.

This was the theme of the 2012 Res 4 Res Theatre Festival that dazzled UCT audiences from 8-10 August at the Little Theatre.

Organised as part of the culture programme of the Office of Residence Life in collaboration with UCT's Department of Drama, Res 4 Res showcases the thespian skills of mostly non-drama students, all living in residence, in a series of short plays.

Audiences tagged along on a dramatic journey from a rural village to Johannesburg and experienced the chilling tensions of a suburban family leaving too much unsaid, as students unlocked their inner actors under the guidance of festival co-ordinators Tanya Heywood and Danieyella Rodin.