(Elzette Smith & Maeshni Naicker)
The year
is 1990, and with the excitement of Nelson Mandela being released from prison,
South Africans rejoice at the thought of the Group Areas Act being abolished.
People are free to live and grow in areas of their choice and not limited by
the previous Apartheid Government.
Love in a Pickle begins with a very well-spoken, well-presented,
confident African woman who serves as the narrator. She explains why she looks
like the perfect ‘BEE’ candidate but actually got to where she is, through hard
work … and one family – The Moodleys. She sets the scene...
Then
there’s the Moodley family who live in colourful Chatsworth. Mr Moodley, the
father, is a well-respected doctor in the community. We also meet his
proud mother, Manogarie (Kogie Naidoo – Broken
Promises) and his society-conscious wife, Sushila (Maeshni Naicker – Broken Promises / radio personality) and
his loving daughter Priya (Pelisha Somiah – Miss India SA finalist). As times
change in South Africa, so does it change for this family and the father
decides to move them to posh Umhlanga….
After
much drama, the unhappy family gives in and start adapting to their new life in
an area totally unlike Chatsworth. As grandma misses her chatter with her friends,
especially scandalous Neela, and the mother tries to fit in to the society,
another problem starts brewing. The Afrikaans boy from next door who is
entranced by Priya and intrigued by the exposure to Indian culture, starts to
follow his heart and lets Priya know he wants more … but has she started
developing some feelings for him? This is soon figured out by the grandmother
and fun and chaos erupts.
From
proposals to unwelcome family, to teaching an Afrikaans boy to eat curries and
Bollywood dance, Love in a Pickle promises
to entertain any audience. Also in the cast are
Sinikiwe Sifumbu, Elzette Smith and Leon Pretorius.
Directed
and written by Jithen Premrajh, Love in a
Pickle is a family comedy with some adult humour that most South Africans
can relate to. It’s a touching story about two families who are exposed to
change in a way they could never have imagined. It also shows the strength and
love families have for their children, whatever their race, colour, religion or
background.
Love in a Pickle runs from August 28 to September 9 at the Crown
Theatre, a new venue at the Durban North Conference Centre, 5 Northview Road in
Durban North. Performances Monday to Saturday at 19h30 (Sunday at 14h30 and
18h30),Tickets R80 booked through Computicket and also available at the conference
centre at the door on the night. Snacks, food and a cash bar will be available.
More information on 031 563 9176.
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