Theatre enthusiasts can enjoy two enthralling productions at The Playhouse Theatre in Somerset West over the next two months.
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors runs from late September through early October, followed by FanTAPstic Tap Dancing Studio’s The Grinchmas Story – A Dancing SpecTAPular in mid-to-late October.
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors reimagines Bram Stoker’s classic vampire story as a 90-minute, fast-paced parody in the style of Mel Brooks and Monty Python.
The plot follows Lucy Westfeldt and Jonathan Harker as they team up with vampire hunter Dr Jean van Helsing to track down Count Dracula.
Six versatile actors bring this gender-bending comedy to life with quick costume changes and clever wordplay.
Matinees are scheduled for Saturday 27 September and 4 October at 15:00, with evening shows at 19:30 on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 September and Wednesday 1 and Saturday 4 October, including special themed evenings on Friday 26 September and Thursday 2 October.
Following the vampire comedy, The Grinchmas Story – A Dancing SpecTAPular will run from Thursday 16 to Saturday 25 October, coinciding with the FanTAPstic Tap Dancing Studio’s 10th anniversary celebration.
The high-energy tap dance adaptation of Dr Seuss’s beloved Christmas classic features the Grinch, Cindy Lou Who, and all the Whos of Whoville. Matinees run at 15:00 on Friday 17, Saturday 18, Sunday 19, and Saturday 25 October, while evening shows are scheduled for 19:30 on Thursday 16 and Friday 18, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23, and Saturday 25 October, with a 19:00 show on Friday 24 October
Contact the theatre venue on 061 029 0096 or secretary@theplayhouse.org.za.
