(Bongani Mbatha. Pic by Val Adamson)
Coming to
the Schlesinger Theatre at Michaelhouse in the KZN Midlands on February 12 will be Sweetie Darling, presented by Copy Dog
Productions.
This new one-man comedy written and directed by multi
award-winning playwright-director Clinton Marius (Lollipop Lane, The Fantastical Flea Circus, B!*ch Stole My Doek) stars
Bongani Mbatha and won the coveted Suliman Family Trust award for the best
production on the 2016 Musho! Festival.
Sweetie Darling is
a romantic comedy about a young man who goes all out to prove himself. While he
sets up a picnic in the park for his sweetheart, he recounts the ups and downs
of his journey to happiness. As he finds himself, and love, he also finds his
path to spiritual growth.
In his review for artSMart, Keith Millar comments:
Bringing Marius’ clever, witty and
insightful script to life was a very impressive Bongani Mbatha. He creates the
lovable and vulnerable character, Jacob, whose ambition in life is to impress
Nosipho, the girl of his dreams, and to get her to fall in love with him. After
the success of Clinton Marius’ delightful, award winning, production B!*ch
Stole My Doek, his next offering was looked forward to with eager anticipation.
Well - he certainly has not disappointed with the enchanting comedy one-hander
...”
Actor Bongani Mbatha made his professional debut in 2000,
performing in the Playhouse Company’s New Stages production, Nomalizo by Bonginkosi Shangase.
Subsequent hits include among others, the award-winning Maluju Zulu at the Market Theatre (2003), Ngicela uxolo (2008), Kudela
Owawziyo (2009), Sophiatown
(2013), All Gone and Skungpoomery (2014).
Sweetie Darling
has one performance on February 12 at 19h30 in the Schlesinger Theatre at Michaelhouse
in Balgowan. Tickets R80 booked through Mrs Angela Jonsson at theatre@michaelhouse.org
or call 033 234 1314.
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