FOR YOUR EARS ONLY
Playhouse Drama Theatre :12 – 23 December 2015
For your holiday entertainment pleasure, The Playhouse Company proudlypresents the hilarious Paul Slabolepszy show, FOR YOUR EARS ONLY, which opens at the Playhouse Drama Theatre on 12 December and runs until the 23rd.
Taking the form of a live radio play on stage, FOR YOUR EARS ONLY stars Slabolepszy himself, as well as the enormously popular Michael Richard, Michael Gritten, Louise Saint-Claire, Sibusiso Radebe, Bheki Mqadi and Bronwyn van Graan. The show is directed by another giant of the South African theatre, Ralph Lawson.
Taking us behind the scenes of a radio studio, FOR YOUR EARS ONLY sees a group of actors, a producer and a writer assemble in a radio studio to record a weekly ‘soapie’ called ‘The Soul of Sister Serious’. As the narrative unfolds, we find the producer in a state of high anxiety, the writer feeling threatened, and two of the actors heading for the divorce courts. The result is a comedy that crackles with hilarity and intrigue.
As the ‘soapie’ is being recorded, we find the crazy happenings behind the scenes even more compelling than what is being recorded, and we are drawn into the ‘play within a play’for a unique glimpse into the process of producing ‘theatre of the mind’.
As an actor, Paul Slab, as he is affectionately known, has appeared in over 100 stage and television plays, as well as 15 feature films.
Ralph Lawsonis well known to audiences for his award-winning work both as an actor and a director spanning four decades.
“The Playhouse Company is proud to bring to the people of KwaZulu-Natal and visitors to our province another piece of quality theatre this holiday season, and we look forward to welcoming everyone to our theatres,” said Ms Linda Bukhosini, Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director of The Playhouse Company.
Now find out what else is on at the Playhouse
TEST-DRIVING THE ARTS
Andile KaMajola
Playhouse Port Cochere Free
Test-driving the Arts is a Playhouse Company initiative that provides up-and-coming artists with a platform for public performance. The performances are free to the public, and take place over lunchtimes just outside the Playhouse doors.
1 December (13h00 – 14h00) :Ibutho performing arts (gumboot dancers) and Amagcokama – IngomaYezintombi.
8 December (13h00 – 14h00) :AmalandaAmhlophe (maskandi) and ImbaliZempondo (maskandi).
15 December (Grand Season Finale) (12h00 – 14h00) :Amatholamnyama – IngomaYezinsizwa; Champions – Amapansula; King – country music; and Fusion Musique (African vocals).
SUNDOWNER CONCERTS
Playhouse coffee shop Free
Fridays 4 December, 11 December and 18 December : 17h00 – 19h00
Start your weekend off the entertaining way with music, poetry and much more at The Playhouse Company’s SUNDOWNER series of concerts, which are free to the public and take place in the Playhouse Coffee Shop.
THE GLITTER GIRLS
Playhouse Loft Theatre
9 – 20 December
MacBob Productions, in association with The Playhouse Company, proudly presents a festive season run of this award-winning smash hit starring multi-award-winning performers, Lisa Bobbert, Liesl Coppin and Marion Loudon. These three natural comics make up this fabulous femme de force which won the 2014 Mercury Durban Theatre Award for Best Musical Review, and also a Best Actress in a Musical Review Award for Coppin. A highlight of the show is when they gender-bend into their alter-egos Kenny de la Mer, Ruben Lipshitz and John Grey underscored by the music of Duran Duran, Rick Astley, Bruno Mars and Robin Thicke.
Judith Sephuma
A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Playhouse Opera Theatre
19 – 24 December
This holiday season, The Playhouse Company presents A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION, a glittering extravaganza featuring over 150 performers live on the Opera Theatre stage in an evening packed with sizzle and sparkle for the whole family. Starring Judith Sephuma, Bongani Tembe, Andile Ka Majola, the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra and many more, A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION is directed by Ralph Lawson, choreographed by Sean Bovim and compared by Damon Beard of East Coast Radio. Promising a superb selection of everybody’s favourite Christmas music and spectacular dance performances, A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION is a must-see festive treat for all.