CABARET features
the songs Wilkommen, Don’t Tell Mama, Mein Herr, Maybe
This Time, Money and the title number.
It has music
by John Kander, lyrics
by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play
by John Van Druten and
stories by Christopher Isherwood.
Made famous by Liza Minelli as Sally Bowels, and recently by Annie Lennox in
the same role in London, this is a musical with a big comment on society and
makes for some truly gripping acting and singing roles.
‘More than just the entertainment of the ‘Kit Kat Klub’,
this musical make serious comments about how people and love can be so easily
affected by war and politics. No matter how much we try to ignore what is
happening around us, we are all affected. CABARET reflects the rise of Nazism
in 1930s Berlin but it remains just as relevant today as we see similar
sentiments continue to thrive across the continents’ explains Darryl Spijkers,
director of this musical.
The Playhouse presents this production with choreography by
Sume Lotter-Christodoulou to be staged in early December 2022. Closing a week
before the Christmas holiday season, there is the possibility of a January run.
Dancers do not need to prepare but singers and actors must look at specific
songs and accents.
‘All auditionees should understand and respect the mature
content of the musical and be over the age of seventeen. There are roles for
performers of a more mature age which makes this show very special. We hope to
see many new faces’ says Christalla Fernandes, the production manager.
Find
more information on what to prepare and fill in the form on the Playhouse
Somerset West Facebook page. Alternatively you can WhatsApp Christalla on 0827012319
or visit www.theplayhouse.org.za
