(Cat Simoni)
Cat Simoni does
Barbra Streisand – her way! Written and directed by Paul Spence, The Way We Were runs at Rhumbelow
Theatre from August 7 to 9.
Having spent 10 years entertaining in five-star venues and exclusive clubs in London, Cat Simoni returned home and now has a busy schedule appearing at
venues around South Africa.
Her theatre/cabaret shows include Cat
Sings Judy!, Over the Rainbow with Cat & Judy Garland, Cat Sings Ella!, The
Story of Ella Fitzgerald, Francoise Hardy, C'est Si Bon! And In
Love Again!The best of Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence.
Her pop repertoire
includes the mega hits Stairway to
Heaven. The Wall, Whiter Shade of Pale and Bohemian Rhapsody from the legendary Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin,
Procul Harem and Queen.
Simoni comes to the
Rhumbelow for National Women's Day hot off her debut at the National Arts
Festival, Grahamstown with her Barbra Streisand and Ella Fitzgerald shows, at
the Albany Cabaret Club.
The Way We
Were tells the highly
entertaining story of the young Barbra in Brooklyn and the chutzpa that took
her through adversity to stardom on Broadway. The show features music of some
of the world's greatest songwriters, Gershwin, Kern, Porter, Sondheim,
Bernstein, Rogers & Hart and Lerner & Lowe.
Director Paul
Spence originally trained at the University of Natal (now UKZN). He went on to
become a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for seven years and has worked
in theatres from London to Copenhagen, Vienna to Tokyo.
Performances of The Way We Were take place on August 7 and 8 at 20h00 and on August 9 at 14h00 and
18h30. The venue opens 90 minutes before show for picnic dinner. Tickets R120
(R100 pensioners). Bring food picnic baskets and braais will be available for
those who wish to cook some meat. A cash bar is available (no alcohol may not
be brought on to the premises). There is limited secure parking.
Booking is
essential through Computicket or contact Roland on 082 499 8636 or email: roland@stansell.za.net or visit events.durbantheatre.com
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