Two of South Africa’s most popular cabaret performers, the legendary Michele Maxwell and debonair Roland Perold, join together to bring music lovers a delightful new show – Show and Tell – at Kalk Bay Theatre.
Show and Tell takes a look at the highs and lows of showbiz! The glitz, the glam, and then the underbelly – the show and the tell – of the entertainment industry. With a light touch and lots of gusto it takes a look at some of the trials and tribulations that industry folk contend with every day.
Sharing a baby grand, Perold and Maxwell have compiled exciting new arrangements of classic songs from Sondheim to Berlin to Randy Newman with a few rare gems thrown into the mix whilst entertaining audiences with their exceptional musical talent. There’s even some occasional ukulele and vocal percussion to excite our die-hard musicophiles.
“Growing up, visiting the theatre and thinking: ‘Wow! That looks like fun, I want to do that!’ is one thing” says Perold who is also the founder of ROLSKA Productions, producers of hits such as Coward & Cole with Godfrey Johnson. “But years later when you’re in the biz, working late nights and trying to pick up extra gigs at the weekend to pay the rent you have to wonder: ‘What the heck!?’. Still, there’s something about it that grabs you by the collar and drags you back to the boards every time… You’d need an epic trilogy to scratch the surface of this Freudian minefield; nonetheless Michele and I will attempt to breach it in 70 min!”.
Maxwell is one of SA’s most respected and versatile artists – actress, singer, pianist, and much more, her career has spanned stage and screen here and internationally.
Perold is no stranger to Kalk Bay Theatre, having performed in productions such as I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Edges, and produced the sold-out Coward & Cole featuring himself and Godfrey Johnson.
WHERE: Kalk Bay Theatre, 52 Main Road, Kalk Bay
WHEN: Wednesday to Saturdays at 8pm from 7 to 31 May with a matinee on Sunday 25th May at 14:30.
TICKETS: R90 and R70 for Gallery seats. To book click here
Guests can enjoy a delicious supper before the show. For information and to book a table for dinner, contact 079 361 8275
079 361 8275.
