(Scene from “Aladdin”. Pic credit Disney)
Fast action, high
energy, sparkling production which offers plenty of glitz and glamour but most importantly
is fun, fun, fun! (Review by Keith Millar
After a successful
first visit to Durban last year, the dazzling Disney On Ice is back in the city with a new production entitled Dream Big, which will run at the ICC Arena
until Sunday (July 8, 2018).
Fans will be happy
to know that the new show, while maybe a little downscaled from last year, offers
all the same spectacular Disney entertainment they have come to love.
It is a fast
action, high energy, sparkling production which offers plenty of glitz and
glamour but most importantly is fun, fun, fun!
It is a big
production from every sense of the word. From the expansive ice arena with a
ceiling-high enchanted castle at the one end, to the fantastic costumes, the
wonderful sound and lighting, the fabulous skating and the breathtaking stunts.
Everything seems a just a bit larger than life, over the top (in a good way)
and truly magical.
The theme this year
is based around Disney’s much loved and courageous heroines and their heroes.
It suggests that if you Dream Big,
your wishes can come true.
Included are the sequences
from the stories of Ariel from The Little
Mermaid, Belle from Beauty and the
Beast, Cinderella, Rapunzel from Tangled, Jasmine from Aladdin, Aurora from the Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and the sisterly
love of Anna & Elsa from Frozen.
The show is hosted
by the timeless Mickey and Minnie Mouse, helped out by Tinker Bell who zooms
about the ice spreading her pixie dust.
Some of the
sequences are fairly brief and feature the leading characters skating to a song
from the movie - whereas others such as Aladdin,
The Little Mermaid and Frozen are
much more elaborate productions.
The costumes
throughout are spectacular, with the fish and sea creatures in The Little Mermaid being of particular
note. The Seven Dwarfs in Snow White
were also outstanding as where the Candlestick and Plates from Beauty and the Beast.
Also of note are
the fabulous props used. Particularly in the Aladdin market scene, where a life-size camel wandered through the
set at one stage, while the self-propelled pumpkin carriage in Cinderella was fabulous.
Frozen offered all the technical bells and whistles with an extended snowfall,
pyrotechnics and large butterflies descending from the ceiling.
The ice skating in
the show is of an amazing standard, with all the jump, spins, twizzles and
lifts one can imagine on display. All the dances from solos to duos and
ensembles were beautifully choreographed and expertly executed.
Disney on Ice is an extravagant spectacular of a show. It
offers wonderful family entertainment with the action starting from arrival in
the foyer where there are numerous stalls selling splendid (if rather
expensive) Disney merchandise and refreshments.
My six year old grandson,
Landon, informed me that he found the show “very entertaining, and everything
was kind of fun” and he asked, “Can I go again tonight?”
Disney On Ice takes place in the Main Arena of the Durban
ICC until July 8 with shows on Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7 at 10h00;
14h00 and 18h00. Three performances on Sunday July 8 at 10h00, 14h00 and 18h00
Tickets: Weekdays R152,
R253, R354, R404 pp inclusive. Saturdays and Sundays - R202, R303, R404, R455
pp inclusive. Babes in arms and children under two years sitting on a parent’s
lap MUST have a purchased Babes in Arms ticket @ R51.
Booking is through
Computicket by calling 0861 915 8000, visit www.computicket.com or visit your
nearest Computicket service centre. – Keith Millar
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