(Linda Bukhosini with Ralph
Lawson & Sean Bovim)
The warmer weather is a sure sign that in no time, the
holidays will be upon us. As the 2016 festive season draws near, make sure to
include on the family’s bucket list The Playhouse Company’s fresh new vibrant
production of The Sound of Music.
Rehearsals are well underway for the much-awaited
production, and The Playhouse Company has brought in some of the biggest names
in the business for this feel-good family favourite. The musical will be
directed by theatre legend Ralph Lawson, with choreography by Sean Bovim, set
and lighting design by Denis Hutchinson, sound design by Mark Malherbe, costume
design and co-ordination by Sarah Roberts, and the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra
under the baton of Lykele Temmingh.
The production will star the popular Craig Urbani as Captain
von Trapp, and Lynelle Kenned as the tomboyish, musical whirlwind of a would-be
nun whom Von Trapp employs to look after his seven children after the death of
his wife. Urbani is very well-loved for his portrayal of Buddy Holly in the
international hit, Buddy, as well as
for his many stage and television roles, such as his roles in Isidingo and Ashes to Ashes. Kenned, who presents the popular SABC show Pasella and was the runner-up in the Top Presenter search, comes to the
Playhouse fresh from her role as another Maria, this time in West Side Story in Cape Town. In The
Playhouse Company’s production of The
Sound of Music, Kenned plays the vibrant young Maria who brings music to
the Von Trapp family, simultaneously bringing hope to the family in times of
despair.
The kindly, understanding Mother Abbess will be played by
opera-trained singer, Arline Jaftha, who last impressed Durban audiences in The
Playhouse Company’s Easter Concert in March. A highlight of her career was singing
at the opening of the Wales Millennium Centre for the Queen of England.
So, gather the family together for an unforgettable
experience of entertainment, togetherness, nostalgia and sheer good fun with
The Playhouse Company’s 2016 production of The
Sound of Music.
The Sound of Music runs
from November 26 to December 30 in the Playhouse Opera. Tickets R150, R180,
R200 and R225 pre-booked at Computicket, and R170, R200, R220 and R245 at the
door one hour before the show, space permitting. Students and pensioners
receive a discount of 30% off the highest ticket price.
Block bookings discounts: 10% discount for 10 to 19 people;
20% discount for 19 to 49 tickets; and 30% discount on 50 or more tickets. To
make a block booking, call 031 369 9407 or 031 369 9460. Discounted parking is
available for Playhouse patrons at the Royal Parkade and the Albany Parkade.
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