For more than two decades the Durban Adult
Panto has been a feature of the Festive Season – a reason to let your hair down
and party the night away watching a show which takes a traditional fairy tale
and turned it upside down and inside out to reveal a very naughty underbelly.
Now in its 22nd year, the Adult Panto is
moving with the times and is yet again to set the stage on fire with laughter
and great entertainment.
Over the years, the Adult Panto was staged
in various venues/theatres until it became a flagship production at Suncoast Casino
over a period of five years. Sadly, due to renovations at the venue, the team
again had to find new premises. Luckily, Club Altitude opened its doors
providing a quaint 80-seater since 2016 and will again this year host the show.
Some 42 performances will be held over the festive season. The show often
serves as a year-end function to corporate companies.
Over the past 22 years, the Panto has been
based on a traditional fairy tale. This year, the script has been captured by
the fairy tale of the Rainbow Nation. Be prepared for an experience with an
edgy and a provocative sting. Entitled, Twice
Upon A Mattress – the story of The Princess & The P, the Adult Panto
team has created a potjie filled with delicious South African flavours spiced
with sarcasm, innuendo and double entendres.
Celebrating 11 years
with the team, Thomie Holtzhausen (Adult Panto director and scriptwriter) appears
as both the halfwit King Cole and his wife Queen Anna Bortion.. Joining him is the talented Jaziel Vaugh’hann who
returns to the panto stage with aplomb as various eager dames trying to get to
the crown; Mpilo Nzimande with his comic antics returns in the role of the
romantic lead as the Prince Valid and newcomer Philisiwe Ntintili (hold onto
your seats, Durban – this promises to be a talent to watch!) is bound to steal
many hearts as the Princess also doubling up as the palace fairy, Freeda
Slaves.
“Twice
Upon A Mattress – the story of The Princess & The P guarantees a
fabulous evening of light-hearted entertainment before partying the night away
in the venue which transforms before your very eyes into a dance floor. The
coloured strobes from the venue extend over Silver Avenue to reflect on the
walls of the buildings opposite; the bustle of the normally active road is
serene and your vehicles are quite safe under the watchful eyes of a car-guard
or two, so that you can truly forget your cares and chuckle away at the
on-stage antics,” says Holtzhausen.
Twice
Upon A Mattress – the story of The Princess & The P will be staged at nStage@Altitude situated in Silver Avenue,
Stamford Hill from November 21, 2018, to January 12, 2019.
Gather friends, family, colleagues and
cronies – bring along a picnic basket (there is no restriction on the food
being brought into the venue) and support the venue’s bar. Cost is R150pp.
Tables seat 8 and there are only 10 tables in the venue.
For further information or to book as a
group contact Thomie of ItsTaboo Production on 064 476 9533 or email:
bookings@clubaltitude.co.za Online bookings can be done on Quicket,
www.quicket.co.za
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