(Tiaan Rautenbach, Peyton Amber, Maryke
Buffel, Percy Smith & Gavin Esterhuizen)
Forever
Young, The
Barnyard Theatre’s new show, will take audiences on a musical journey through
the music of the late, great legends of our time and runs at the Gateway venue
from January 28. The show, featuring a 10-piece cast, is dedicated to those
icons and singers who remain etched in memory because of their incredible music
and song,
Forever
Young
begins when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper had a fatal aviation
accident after performing at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. These three
icons created a culture in popular music and they will always be referred to as
Forever Young. The show honours these and other great performers and
musicians who made their mark on rock ’n roll history.
Forever
Young
remembers everyone from the king of rock ’n roll, Elvis Presley; to the King of
pop, Michael Jackson; the soulful Louis Armstrong, Barry White and Ray Charles;
as well as the rock casualties from the 60’s such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis
Joplin, Jim Morrison and Eddie Cochran.
The
members of The Rat Pack are also remembered when we think of Frank Sinatra and
Dean Martin, and then there is the seductive Marilyn Monroe. Let’s not forget
the likes of Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline and Nina Simone and the brothers Robin,
Maurice and Andy Gibb.
More
recent iconic singers who left their mark are also featured such as John
Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Michael Hutchence of INXS, Amy
Winehouse and Bob Marley.
South
African icons are also paid tribute to including Brenda Fassie, Margaret
Singana and Miriam Makeba. Rocking guitar legends are also remembered in Gary
Moore and George Harrison.
Forever
Young will
have audiences enjoying a wide range of music from pop, rock, soul, disco and
reggae to South African music. Audiences can expect to hear everything from Peggy
Sue and Wonderful World to Staying Alive, La Bamba and Pata Pata; to
Beat It, Rehab and, appropriately, The Show Must Go On.
The
show features a stellar cast with Tiaan Rautenbach, Percy Smith and Gavin
Esterhuizen on male vocals; along with Maryke Buffel and Peyton Amber on female
vocals. They are backed up by Regardt de Bruin on guitar, Calli Thomson on
keyboards, Fresh Monanyane on bass guitar, Ruan Oosthuyzen on drums and Denzil
Erasmus on saxophone.
Forever
Young runs from January 28 to March 9. Tickets R145 pp Wednesdays to Saturdays,
with discounted specials of R110 pp every Tuesday and R100 pp for Sunday
matinees. For bookings and enquiries, phone The Barnyard Theatre on 031 566
3045 or visit www.barnyardtheatres.co.za/gateway. For further information
e-mail gateway@barnyardtheatres.co.za or visit www.facebook.com/gatewaybarnyard.
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