(Pictured by Shelley Kjonstad at uShaka Marine World are:
Ariel, a mermaid - Chloe Marot (St. Mary’s DSG); Sebastian, a crab - Khethukuthula Ngcobo (International School of Performing Arts) and Flounder, a tropical fish - Azania Mavimbela (Crawford North Coast).)
Disney’s The Little
Mermaid Jr to be staged by The Young Performers’ Project at Milkwood
Theatre, Danville from April 2 to 12, 2026.
Countdown to Easter holidays!!!
Fishy Fable: Inspired by Hans Christian Anderson’s beloved fairy tale, and based on the classic animated Disney movie, The Little Mermaid Jr stage musical is The Young Performer’s Project’s first show of 2026, coming to The Milkwood Theatre in Durban North over the Easter holidays from April 2 – 12 featuring a cast of 50 young performers all getting valuable experience understanding what it is like to be part of a “professional” production.
YPP is Durban’s longest-running youth creative arts empowerment project, and every season opens with a performance (this time on April 2) designed for special needs, autistic and children and adults with sensory issues. (Tickets Webtickets).
The cast spent a morning observing sea-life at uShaka Marine World, Durban’s foremost marine theme park, which is also gearing itself up for a busy Easter holiday.
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