MAN OF LA MANCHA

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TheatreBIZ, founded to promote South African talent, has laid claim to Man of La Mancha’s experimental roots and “turned it back into the show it was originally meant to be” with additional South African flavour.

The publicity material continues: “It's about the dangers of mixing religion and government, about the destructive power of religious absolutism, about throwing people in jail for dissent, about violence against women, and it's about people standing up for themselves and refusing to be silenced - just like the Civil Rights movement of the 60s, the gay rights and women's rights movements of the 70s, and the AIDS movement of the 80s.”

Directed by Themi Venturas, the production stars Cobus Venter (seen as Freddie Eynsford-Hill in the Playhouse production of My Fair Lady recently) as Don Quixote and Liam Magner (of Neon Anthems and Spit Monkey fame) as his sidekick Sancho. Under the musical direction of Luke Holder, currently head of music at Westville Boys High School, who makes his début at the Catalina Theatre, the musicians who will be members of the cast will be led by virtuoso ‘flamenco’ guitarist Demi Fernandez.

Man of La Mancha runs from January 28 to February 28 at the Catalina Theatre. Tickets R90 (R50 concessions) with performances Thursday to Saturday at 20h00 with an extra performance on Saturdays at 17h00) (Sundays at 14h00 and 18h00). Booking through Strictly Tickets or the Catalina Theatre on 031 305-6889.