(Marianthe Panas)
Marianthe Panas, who lives in Durban, will make her
professional theatre debut when she appears on The Mandela stage at Joburg
Theatre in Supreme Divas
Celebrating fabulous women of song, Supreme Divas promises to delight audiences old and young as they
celebrate the powerhouse female singers who have become legends through their
music over the past few decades.
Homage is paid to “old school” divas including Etta James,
Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer and
many others while younger audiences will relish the celebration of hits from
“new school” divas including Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Adele and
others.
A fitting tribute will also be made to a few of South
Africa’s own divas including Brenda Fassie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Miriam Makeba and
Claire Johnston.
Teen sensation Marianthe Panas has represented KwaZulu-Natal
in The SA Championships of the Performing Arts (twice), competed in The
World Championships of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles and Hollywood,
winning numerous awards in both championships- and all before she was her
current age of 15.
In her hometown of Durban, she has performed at a number of
events including The Durban Theatre
Awards, Night of 100 Stars, The Durban Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner, as
well as with the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra at The KZN Young Performers 2016 event.
In Johannesburg, she caught audiences’ attention with her
showstopping performance in Born To Perform’s Gala Concert in July 2015
and recently when she was one of the vocalists in the Johannesburg Youth
Orchestra’s concert A Night With The Stars.
Also in the cast is KZN born Lelo Ramasimong who is now
based in Johannesburg. Before turning 21, she won a Durban Theatre Award for
Best Newcomer and was nominated for three further awards. She won another
Durban Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical Theatre
Production for Little Shop of Horrors.
Supreme Divas is
directed by Timothy Le Roux and runs from August 11 to 14 with performances from
Thursday to Saturday at 20h00 and Sunday at 15h00. Booking is through www.joburgtheatre.com or calling 0861 670 670, as well as through
Webtickets.
For group bookings of 10 or more, contact the theatre
directly on 011 877 6853/6815.
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