(Star actors Percy
Mtwa & Mbongeni Ngema appear in ‘Woza
Albert’. Pic by Val Adamson)
Headlining the Playhouse Company’s wow
factor entertainment roster this December are the triumphant month-long return
of South Africa’s iconic stage satire, Woza
Albert! – and, spectacularly, The
Playhouse Festive Weekend, comprising Ignite, Lindelani Mkhize’s
magnificent infusion of fresh young talent, which goes up on December 21, followed on December 22 and
23 by a special Christmas Celebration Concert featuring a glittering
line-up of celebrity artists! And The
Magic Drum, a delectable new family show, is sure to entice the young and
young at heart!
Woza Albert!
SA theatre giants Mbongeni Ngema and Percy Mtwa make history when
they appear onstage in their acclaimed political satire, Woza Albert! – revisiting the
roles they created four decades ago! One of the great classics of South African
protest theatre, the production asks what would Christ (Morena) say and do if
he returned to South Africa today? What would the great leaders of the struggle
against apartheid say? This production provides an opportunity for you to
reflect on the past and contemplate the future.
Woza Albert! runs from December 8
to 23 in the Playhouse Loft
(Matjamela Motloung
directs ‘The Magic Drum’. Pic by Val Adamson)
The Magic Drum
Expect a
magical theatre outing with this production which runs in The Playhouse Grand
Foyer between December 4 and 15. The
Magic Drum takes children and their families on a journey to a
village in the beautiful forest of Mathuthu Wonders, where a magical drum
controls the order. Through its rhythms we experience the wonder of this
magical place. With its underlying moral theme promoting integrity among young
people, audiences are given a special experience of rhythmic sounds, boom-bap
rap and sing-along tunes sure to leave a lasting memory. Ideal for breaking up
parties for school groups, tickets for shows from December 4 to 7 at 10h00 are
R30 per learner. Public performances on December 8, 11,
12, 13, 14 and 15 are
at 14h30 (tickets R60, R30 for children).
The Magic Drum runs
from December 4 to 15 in the Playhouse Grand Foyer.
(The gospel group Avante perform in “The
Christmas Concert”. Pic by Val Adamson)
Playhouse
Festive Weekend
And on the live music-making front, stand by to be thrilled when musical director Lindelani
Mkhize presents Ignite, a
two-hour red-carpet entertainment biggie of new-blood stars in the Drama
Theatre on December 21, complete with VIP add-ons including lounging, dining
and liquor tasting in the Grand Foyer and Main Foyer.
Then, to crown your lavish festive season, treat yourself and your loved ones
to a bonanza on December 22 or 23, when
The Playhouse Company’s Christmas
Celebration Concert lights up the Drama Theatre stage! This not-to-missed
event features a glitzy line-up of frontline talent performing a programme of
the world’s best loved Christmas songs and carols. Joining the KZN Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Playhouse Chorale and the Durban Salvation Army Choir, are star
vocalists, Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Khanyo Maphumulo, Avante, Nozuko Teto, Khumbuzile
Dlamini, Ayanda Ntanzi, Tim Moloi, and Wayne Mkhize.
Book now at Computicket outlets, telephonically on 0861 915 8000, or online at www.computicket.com
Alternatively, call Playhouse Box Office 031 369 9540 / 031 369 9596 (office
hours).
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