(Ben
Voss & John van de Ruit)
Known for their satirical sketches, Ben
Voss (Beauty Ramapelepele) and John van de Ruit (Spud) join forces to have audiences rolling in the aisles with
laughter as their fast-paced humour takes a savagely funny look at all that is
wrong and very wrong in the Rainbow Nation in their latest show – Mamba Republic, which opens at the
Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre tonight (May 17) and concludes on June 4.
“It is good to be back on stage with Johnny
bringing our third Mamba show to
life. Scripting it has been such a fun journey already, and we can’t wait to
share it with the rest of the country!” an enthusiastic Voss stated.
With their unique blend of sharp wit,
hopeless optimism and clever characterisation, the duo sinks their fangs into
the fiascos, farces and foibles of South African life. Whether it is their
unique take on fees must fall, state capture, online dating, the economy,
sport, technology, racism, an alternative national anthem, or even the most
unusual football match in living memory, Mamba
Republic will have you rolling in the aisles at the utter absurdity of life
at the foot of Africa.
Internationally acclaimed author, van de
Ruit said, “Fellow Saffas, you are in for a treat! It has been said before that
we, as South Africans, are really good at laughing at the state of our nation.
We will be reminding audiences how much there is to laugh at ... and adding a
bit of a mamba twist.”
Adding to the duo on stage, the behind the
scene team is spear-headed by Durban theatre leader and visionary, Mervyn
McMurtry as Director and Designer. In charge of lighting the set is Lighting
Designer extraordinaire, Michael Broderick.
Mamba
Republic follows in the footsteps of Green Mamba (2002) and Black Mamba (2005) which together racked
up over 800 performances in five years, winning numerous awards and developing
a cult following all over Southern Africa.
Voss and van de Ruit are pleased to present
their third offering in the trilogy of Mambas
with their brand new show Mamba Republic that comes to the Elizabeth Sneddon
Theatre from May 17 to June 4.
There is a GPSA Booking Special: reserve 10
and only pay for 8. Contact Ailsa on 0832502690 or email: editor@goingplacessa.com or
0315612371 ext 126 (09h00 to 16h00 o/h - closed on Mondays) Bookings can also
be made through any Computicket Outlet, but the Booking Special is exclusive to
GoingPlacesSA!
The show is due to travel to the National
Arts Festival in July (Main Programme), Auto & General Theatre on the
Square in August and The Hilton Arts Festival in September.
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