The Mail & Guardian rounds up this week’s hot-ticket events.
Cape Town
Acclaimed director Janice Honeyman’s new production, The Merry Widow of Malagawi, is set in a fictional African state and tells a story of capitalism and the great lengths people go to in order to protect their wealth and self-interests. This light-hearted musical will feature British soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn and South African soprano Filipa van Eck, as well as the likes of Aubrey Lodewyk and Alan Committie. The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra will accompany the singers.
WHEN September 5 to 12. WHERE Artscape Opera House, Foreshore, Cape town 8001. COST Tickets range from R125 to R320, and are available at Computicket. INFO Artscape
via Mail & Guardian
see MapMyWay blog
MapMyWay attended the opening night on 5 September and was overwhelmed – as was the audience, evidenced by the cheering, standing ovation. This is a wonderfully witty and colourful production that captivated from start to finish. Great voices – Elizabeth Llewellyn, Filipa van Eck and Aubrey Lodewyk were impressive! And the irrepressible Alan Committee made a sharp contribution. Eish!
Brava to Janice Honeyman and her creative team – we bet that Lehar is applauding!
