(Platform Jazz. Pic
by Gavin Keith Forrester)
Well-known
musical director Dawn Selby gives her opinion of the current show at Rhumbelow
Theatre.
If you are looking for a fun-filled evening
of swing, jazz and Dixieland music, don’t miss the final shows today (Sunday,
February 2) of Showtime at Durban’s
Rhumbelow Theatre. Platform Jazz comprises eight of Durban’s finest performers
and they are wowing their audiences with their talent.
Showtime contains an exciting repertoire of foot-tapping songs from the
great show and theatre pieces of the last 100 years.
Band leader Cathy Peacock is on trumpet and
provides interesting facts between songs, amusing the audience with her quirky
sense of humour. This professional band is slick, featuring the legendary
Melvyn Peters on piano, Ian Holloway on clarinet, Duncan Wooldridge on
trombone, Andreas Kappen on double bass, Bruce Baker on drums and Jonathan
Judge on sax. Vocals are provided by the very talented Shelly McLean.
Take a trip down memory lane with songs
like Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man, Nat King
Cole’s Straighten Up and Fly Right, My
Favourite Things from The Sound of
Music, Abdullah Ibrahim’s Mannenberg,
Brazil, The Bare Necessities from The
Jungle Book and Shelley’s beautiful solo vocal and piano rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
This is top class entertainment by superb
performers who obviously enjoy the evening as much as the audience. The sound
is superbly controlled by engineer Andre Norden, and hats off to Rhumbelow
Theatre manager Roland Stansell for showcasing Durban’s cream of talent and
providing a wonderful evening’s entertainment.
The final performances take place at
Rhumbelow Theatre today (February 2) at 14h00 and 18h30. (Venue opens 90 minutes
before show for picnic dinner)
Tickets R120
(R100 pensioners and tables of 8 or more) and booking is essential. Bring food
picnic baskets. Braais will be available for those who wish to cook some meat
and a bar is also available (no alcohol may be brought on to the premises).
There is limited secure parking.
Book at Computicket
or contact Roland on 031 205 7602 or 082 499 8636 or email roland@stansell.za.net or visit www.rhumbelow.za.net - Review by Dawn Selby
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