IPUPPETI

(Review by Latoya Newman extracted from article dealing with holiday entertainment over Easter, courtesy of Tonight)

One not-to-miss highlight in Durban is the return of iPuppeti to stage. Clinton Marius staged his latest kids theatre offering at the Musho Theatre Festival in January and has brought it back by popular demand for the school holiday season.

The play is an exciting exploration of the different forms of puppetry, pinned against a great story line about overcoming your fears and insecurities. This is done via an exciting journey with little sock puppet who longs to be big. iPuppeti is a heart-warming story loaded with lots of golden nuggets for kids, who all, at different levels, face various social fears at school. A great script laced; with lots of humour, song and dance and audience participation – and the use of an array of different puppets from sock, hand, stick, string, shadow and giant puppets – iPuppeti was a hit at Musho and one not to miss.

iPuppeti stars award-winning actress, Shika Budhoo (The Fantastical Flea Circus, Shika-land, Spice 'n Stuff, Jimbo) and audience favourite, Mpume Mthombeni (Tin Bucket Drum, Amagamma Amathathu, Brer Rabbit & Friends, Godspell), and is co-directed by Clinton Marius (best known for creating the hit radio soapie, Lollipop Lane) and popular Durban actor, Dhaveshan Govender, with puppets by Ingrid Diener.

iPuppeti runs at the Catalina Theatre on Wilson's Wharf daily from March 24 to April 1 at 11h00 with an optional boat ride around Durban harbour. Tickets R45 (R60 with a boat ride). Block bookings for 10 or more are R40 (R55 with a boat ride). For bookings call the Catalina box office 031 305 6889. – Latoya Newman