(Lyle Buxton as Shrek with Rory Booth as
Donkey. Pic by Val
Adamson)
Make room for ogre-sized family fun as the greatest fairy-tale never
told comes to life in KickstArt’s top notch West End musical adaptation of the
hit movie Shrek! which comes to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre
from May 23.
KickstArt Theatre
proudly presents the South African premier of this fabulous, fun, charming and
hugely funny musical starring Lyle Buxton in the title role; Rory Booth as
Donkey and Jessica Sole as Princess Fiona. Also in the cast are Jacobus van
Heerden as the diminutive Lord Farquaad; Graeme Wicks as Pinocchio; Charon
Williams Ros as Gingy the Gingerbread Man and Peter Court as the ferocious
fire-breathing dragon.... with a huge cast of fairytale characters, and a
chorus of tap dancing rats!!
Shrek
The Musical is
directed by Steven Stead, designed by Greg King, choreographed by Janine
Bennewith, with lighting by Tina le Roux and musical direction by Shelley
McLean. It is based on the 2001 Dream Works film
Shrek!
and William Steig’s 1990 book Shrek! The musical
adaptation has book and lyrics by David Lindsay Abaire and music by Jeanine
Tesori.
Shrek
the Musical
has become a global phenomenon with productions staged internationally
including West End and Broadway.
It now comes to Durban. With an enormous cast, a
fabulous score; speedy set changes; extravagant costumes, prosthetics and
make-up - this is quite possibly the most challenging and elaborate production
yet to be staged by multi-award winning producers, KickstArt. It promises to be
quite extraordinary, deliciously funny and a joyous romp for the whole family!
The story revolves around a benign ogre named Shrek who
lives contentedly alone in a swamp. However, his solitude is disrupted when a
band of disgruntled fairytale creatures show up on his property after having
been banished from the Kingdom of Duloc, on pain of death, by the evil Lord
Farquaad.
Irritated by having to share his swamp, Shrek journeys to see Lord
Farquaad with the intention of regaining his privacy. On the road, he rescues a
talkative donkey who insists on tagging along to show him the way. Shrek
and Donkey arrive in Duloc where Farquaad demands that Shrek rescue his
intended, Princess Fiona. The two unlikely friends set off to save Fiona. After
a quest involving a fire-eating dragon, Princess Fiona is “rescued” from the
tower by Shrek. On the way back to Duloc, Shrek and Princess Fiona get better
acquainted and Donkey tries, unsuccessfully, to match-make them.
As Princess Fiona and Lord Farquaad are about to be married, there is an
uprising from the fairytale characters, and Princess Fiona realises that Lord
Farqaad is perhaps not her champion after all. And in the tradition of all good
fairy stories, the villain is vanquished, the hero finds true love, and they
all live happily ever after....
Shrek
the Musical
runs at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from May 23 to June 28 with performances from
Tuesday to Saturday at 19h00 with shows at 14h30 on Saturdays and Sundays.. Booking is now open at Computicket. For
block bookings of 10 or more, contact Ailsa Windsor of Going Places: 083 250
2690 or editor.goingplacessa@gmail.com
(NB: NO
CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS)
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