WHAT’S YOUR BUDGET at the Baxter Theatre rates as “Beautiful music and entertaining banter.” and “Simply sublime”.
Starring award-winning performers Tankiso Mamablo and Daniel Mpilo Richards, What’s Your Budget is a night of original music, spontaneous storytelling and conversation between two friends who draw from their creative chemistry and invite you into their creative space to share some magic.
It’s nostalgic, hilarious and charming.
Tankiso and Daniel first crossed paths at UCT Drama school in 2012. Daniel was blown away by Tankiso’s incredible voice during an audition for a show he was producing. Since then, they have developed a friendship, musical partnership and performed in Marc Lottering’s Aunty Merle the musical together.
They continually write new music together and have performed alongside each other in this hybrid show,
under various titles, since 2020. For now, this will be their last show together because Daniel is emigrating to London.
Reviews for WHAT’S YOUR BUDGET:
Mike Van Graan: “Beautiful music and entertaining banter.”
Africa Melane: “Simply sublime.”
Faniswa Yisa: “I don’t know how to describe this show, except to say it was one of the most comforting
shows I’ve ever attended and would love an unplugged album.
WHAT: What’s Your Budget
WHERE: Baxter Theatre Centre, Main Road, TRondebosch, Cape Town 7600
WHEN: 10-15 October 2022
TICKETS: R139 full price /// R110 block booking for 10 or more /// R100 for students INFO:
BOOK: WEBTICKETS or call Baxter Theatre: 021 685 7880
TANKISO MAMABOLO – BIO
Tankiso Mamabolo is a South African singer, songwriter, actor and award winning playwright. After graduating from the UCT drama department in 2015, She began a successful career in acting, writing and performing in Musical theatre productions such as Marc Lottering’s Aunty Merle The Musical which gained her Naledi and Fleur Du Cup Theatre award nominations for best supporting actress in a musical. Her collaborative play ‘The Fall’ toured internationally and received awards at the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival as well as being put on the New York Times critics choice list.
A passionate musician, Tankiso’s self produced show debuted at the Masambe theatre in 2018 to critical acclaim. She has performed on SABC’s Afternoon express, The Baxter Theatre Golden Arrow Studio, Greatmore Studios Trust as well as at the Waterfront Amphitheatre. She has since released her independently released album, Freedom Hurts Sometimes as well as opening for acclaimed musical Mandisi’s Dyantyis.
Tankiso is known for her experimental sound that incorporates different genres to tell stories and critically discuss issues facing Africans as well as celebrating the diversity the African continent offers. As of 2022, Tankiso is working towards the release of her second album while she also works as the first Musical resident at well respected art Gallery, The Greatmore Studios Trust.
DANIEL MPILO RICHARDS – BIO
Daniel Mpilo Richards is an award-winning actor, writer, musician, producer and director from South Africa. As an actor, Daniel is currently filming a new M-Net original crime-thriller called Devil’s Peak which will air in 2023. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Theatre and Performance (2013) and with a Masters in Film and Television Producing from Met Film School (2019) in London after having received the prestigious Chevening Scholarship.
Daniel serves as the Creative Director and Trustee on the Board of the Ruben Richards Foundation (NPO). He owns a production company called DMR Productions which he founded in 2014.
As an actor he has performed in England, USA, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Rwanda, Botswana, Zimbabwe and all across South Africa doing a series of one-man shows written by Mike Van Graan. Daniel most recently directed a Mike Van Graan show performed by Kim Blanché Adonis called He Had It Coming.
Daniel will be based in the UK from 2023 where he will continue to produce, direct, write and act.
