(Lisa
Bobbert & Aaron McIlroy. Pic by Val Adamson)
Ever
wondered why those perennial New Year’s resolutions we all make to banish bad
habits and pull ourselves up once the strains of Auld Lang Syne kick in, seldom outlast the fizz, crackle and pop of
party time?
In the
perception of Durban’s five-star entertainers, Aaron McIlroy and Lisa Bobbert,
the answer is not a hard one to crack. Fans will be treated to a plethora of
clues underlying our failure to stick to the straight and narrow path of virtue
when MacBob Productions presents the inimitable star duo’s take on The Seven
Deadly Sins at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from February 6.
In this,
their latest stage showcase of weird and wonderful escapades, billed as ‘A
wicked new comedy’, McIlroy and Bobbert probe the why’s and wherefore’s that
underpin the staying power of Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and
Pride.
In a
kaleidoscope of side-splitting scenarios set to have audiences clutching their
abs and hanging onto their seats, theatre-goers will gain invaluable insights
into the lures of these bastions of vice and abandonment. You’ll also get to
form a nodding acquaintance with a liberal smattering of their by-products,
spawned when any of these vices amalgamate.
Firm
resolves are all fine and dandy, opine the new show’s creators. But cutting to
the chase, their bottom line is: it’s the “good old bad stuff” that always gets
hung out to dry.
So
chances are - courtesy of the MacBob impersonations department - you’ll get to
meet a fair number of recognisable icons from today’s opinion-making public
arena ... A wannabe style police figure, for instance (think Joan Rivers
botoxed to the hilt, with a licence to splurge on dirt), dispenses arbitrary
titbits from her know-it-all podium. Or Leshé Degenerate, the oh so socially
responsible television chat show host bar none, spearheads an agony aunt
session which unravels into an unbridled gossip orgy railroaded by her studio
guests…
The
possibilities are legion. Adding value to the evening’s entertainment package
will be a line-up of satirical visual production elements as well as a
selection of musical items, including MacBob renderings of songs such as
Shaggy’s Hey, Sexy Lady, Britney
Spears’ Work B**ch and Toxic and Daft Punk’s Get Lucky among others.
With the
award-winning likes of Steven Stead as director, Susan Monteregge as co-writer,
lighting designer Michael Broderick, choreographer David Gouldie, and stylists
Kevin Ellis and Gareth Greaves of Rocco Kage on board as part of MacBob’s
creative team, The Seven Deadly Sins promises to roll out the wow factor
in the grand tradition of hit shows such as Sex
Bugs and Rock ’n Roll, Defending the Planet, Reality Bites and a host of
other McIlroy-Bobbert collaborations.
The
Seven Deadly Sins
plays at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban from February 6 to March 9
with shows Tuesdays to Saturdays at 19h30 (Sundays at 18h00). Tickets R140 (R80
for the show’s preview performance on February 6). Booking is through
Computicket on 0861 915 8000 or online at www.computicket.com
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