(Pride
Mncube as Deloris van Cartier and Tiana de Abreu as the Mother Superior
with
the chorus of nuns)
Northcliff High presents Sister Act The Musical in its 20th year
of touring to Durban.
It is hard to believe that this much time
has passed since that first hugely challenging mission when in 1999, Northcliff
High dared to venture out of Johannesburg into unknown territory, transporting
a whole company of performers, musicians, staff, sets and props to present the
musical Chicago to a then pretty-unresponsive
and very small number of audience members at The Natal Playhouse, as it was
then known.
Over these 20 years, star performers have
come and gone, there have been highs and lows and many young persons have grown
and benefited from this unique and highly enriching experience.
In this 20th year (possibly the last)
Northcliff raises the bar and the roof with a truly stand-out offering which
has genuinely played to sell-out packed houses and standing ovations, the
charming, funny and heart-warming musical comedy, Sister Act The Musical. The standard is higher, the singing is
uplifting and the comedy is fresh and delightfully entertaining.
In the lead role as a new discovery, Pride
Mncube, who captures the persona of the lead character, Deloris van Cartier with
the confidence and skill of a seasoned performer. “Impressive!” is the response
she has earned and all the more so when considering she is only in grade 9.
Sister
Act The Musical is based on the movie starring
Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith in which the lead character, Deloris,
witnesses her gangster boyfriend Curtis, bump off one of his thugs, after which
she is on the run to escape Curtis’ clutches an she turns to the Philadelphia
Police Department for help. Their solution is to hide her in the last place he
would think to look, a convent, until she can be a witness in Curtis’ trial. At
Queen of Angels, she encounters her nemesis, the mother superior who, to keep
her out of mischief, places her in charge of the nuns’ choir with astounding results.
She transforms this hapless, tuneless group into a singing sensation that gets
invited to sing before the Pope! And this tale is not without a romantic twist
as she eventually hooks up with constable Eddie Souther, her mentor, in the
happy ending.
Northcliff High, Johannesburg, has been
bringing productions of a high standard to the Durban public for two decades
and this latest offering could just be the cherry on the top.
Sister
Act The Musical runs in the Playhouse Drama Theatre
from June 26 to July 1, 2018, with performances from Tuesday to Saturday at
19h30. There will be an extra show on Saturday (June 30) at 14h00 and a matinee
on July 1 at 15h00. Tickets R110 except for June 26 at R50, June 27 at R70.
Pensioner/senior citizens R90.
Booking can be made through Computicket on
083 915 8000 or at www.computicket.com or through the Playhouse Company
Dial-A-Seat facility on (031) 369 9555 or Box Office numbers: (031) 369 9596 /
369 9540
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