Continuing on his national expedition Benny Bushwhacker (aka Ben Voss) ends his tour in Cape Town with his one-man show at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio from 10 December to 18 January 2020.
Benny Bushwhacker : Human Nature, opened at the 2019 National Arts Festival Makhanda (Grahamstown) where he won two Standard Bank Ovation Awards and has continued receiving rave reviews and full houses.
The genial South African, who recently trended worldwide for banging heads with swashbuckling British survivalist, Bear Grylls, has been touring South Africa’s theatres and festivals with a hilarious yet sobering look at the collision between man and environment.
The collision between man and environment
For somebody who spent more time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life than a hibernating Arctic wood frog, Ben’s untainted humanity and delicious humour has had his audiences laughing out loud and wondering why, when it comes to the bush, the most uncommon human trait, is common sense.
Whether it be his opinion on how to spot a know-it-all in Kruger, or the relative chances of his estranged wife, Brenda, replacing the buffalo in the Big 5, Benny delivers time and again with his unique sense of humour and classic bush logic. In the process he shares what it takes to survive the African bush… and for the African bush to survive.
While touring South Africa Benny Bushwhacker has been be raising an awareness and moola for the Lebombo Leopard – Human Conflict Survey.
And while leopards are not known to change their spots, through this initiative, Benny will try to help humans to do so.
Benny Bushwhacker’s stories and experiences have been translated from bush to page by his unofficial biographer, John van de Ruit (of Spud fame) and from page to stage by the lioness of theatre, Janice Honeyman.
Book your seats soon for this wonderful look at life on the wild side, because, like the rhinos of Africa, you never know if you will get the chance to see it again.
WHERE:Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, Main Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700
WHEN: 10 December – 18 January 2020. Tuesday to Saturday at 8.15pm, Saturday Matinees at 4pm. Tuesday 31 December, New Year’s Eve the performance is at 10pm and tickets cost R250.
TICKETS: R120, Senior Citizens R100.
Book through Webtickets or -Baxter Box Office call 067 070 6855 / 021 685 7880 and Pick n Pay stores.
For discounted block bookings, charities, corporate bookings and fundraisers contact Leon van Zyl on 021 680 3972, Email leon.vanzyl@uct.ac.za or Carmen Kearns on 021 680 3993, Email carmen.kearns@uct.ac.za
Duration of the show is 65 minutes with no interval. Age restriction PG.
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