The temperature may be dropping, but things are hotting up with an entertaining lineup at The Drama Factory in Strand.
Catch some magic, music and theatre that’s fun for all the family with what’s on in the next weeks:
Sjarrap en eet jou kos!
Friday 23 June at 19:30
Tickets cost R150
Hard- or soft-boiled eggs? Hot milk or cold milk? White or brown bread? To be or not to be? Was Shakespeare also a waiter? In this tongue-in-cheek play, Ilne Fourie (writer and creator of the comedy Laerskool Noord) pokes fun at customers she served as a waitress. There is gossip, chatter, clucking and, of course, cake and tea until you will laugh your head off. An in-depth look at what happens behind the scenes . . . or would one rather say trays! A day in the life of a waiter is everything but cake and jam!
Fourie brings her comic one-woman show Sjarrap en eet jou kos! to the local stage. In this spicy comedy, Fourie reflects on her time as a waiter and she doesn’t hesitate to put her customers in their place! The stage production was so popular that it was adapted by Fourie into a radio comedy for RSG and is described as “brilliant” and excellent” by listeners.
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Sunday 25 June at 16:00
Tickets cost R130/R150
James Marais and Monique Cassells’ popular oldies tribute show, A Trip Down Memory Lane features songs by the artists you know and love from the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, such as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Cliff Richard, Cher, the Platters and Creedence Clearwater Revival, as well as the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Roy Orbison, ABBA and Queen. The show is a mini-theatrical experience, featuring the dynamic vocal and visual performances of the alternating duo and individual performers, who also do multiple costume changes throughout.
James and Monique are renowned for their “oldies” music tribute shows, and have successfully been performing together since 2009. James is the no 1 Elvis Presley tribute artist in the country, and has appeared on television several times, including appearances on SABC 2’s game shows, Noot Vir Noot and Musiek Roulette, as well as kykNet’s Jou Show presented by Emo Adams. Monique is an accomplished vocalist, having performed many different genres of music over the years, including rock n roll, rock, pop, country, blues, ballads and even light classical. She made her television debut on SABC 2’s Musiek Roulette.James Stewart & John Ellis LiveFriday 30 June at 19:30Tickets cost R160/R170
James Stewart and John Ellis journey with their audiences through the songs which inspired them to write their own – from interpretations of some of their favourite songs to intimate performances of their own, blending piano, guitar, melody and vocal harmonies.
Stewart is an award-winning singer and songwriter and achieved success as the frontman for the chart-topping band The Usual, and subsequently enjoyed solo success. His songs like “The Shape that I’m in”, “Like a vision”, “You don’t stop turning me on” and “Shine” continue to be played on radio.
John Ellis is a singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa. John lead his band Tree63 to international acclaim as that band’s singer, guitar player and award-winning songwriter. As a solo artist, he has been nominated for a South African Music Award, and has released five solo albums.
State of the Heart
Thursday 6 and Friday 7 July at 19:30
Tickets cost R200/R220
Recent winner of the Naledi Theatre Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical Theatre Production for Brel/Piaf, doyenne of the musical theatre Amanda Strydom celebrates the 30th anniversary of her iconic one-woman musical play, State of the Heart. Strydom wrote State of the Heart in 1993 and won the Dalro and Showtime awards for Cabaret of the Year and Show of the year in 1994. The show was the first of her six self-penned, one-woman plays to date, in which she integrates a storyline with music to create a one-woman musical theatre experience. This production has been performed in South Africa, Namibia, the Netherlands, Belgium, on farm verandas, a cave in Hermanus, a train between Johannesburg and Bloemfontein and is still in high demand.
This timeless love story, in six languages, was directed by Ian Roberts, and gently pokes fun at the Afrikaner soul giving a glimpse of the history of SA from the twenties to the late seventies. It was a time when women had to know their place, peroxide their skins (because freckles were considered common); when men wore braces and smoked Springboktwak and boeremeisies had to marry boereseuns! The heroine, Maxie de Meyer (a boeremeisie), falls in love with Raymond G. Bartlett (a dashing rooinek) who also happens to be a RAF fighter pilot – and a drama in the tradition of Springbok radio serials unfolds. Amanda is accompanied by the talented Coenraad Rall on Piano.
- Bookings for all shows can be made at www.thedramafactory.co.za or by calling 073 215 2290.
- The Drama Factory is situated at 10 Comprop Square, Henry Vos Close, Asla Business Park. Parking is available at the venue.
