We’re having a really busy year at The Playhouse. The third production is for the year is SHOW STOPPERS – ENCORE
Remember the Dooleys? The 70’s pop music and the Dooleys?
Well, their Somerset West persona is Shiraz, already well known in the area for their Helderberg Nature Reserve Summer Sunday concerts and other events. Their concerts are always the best attended of the concerts with the audience coming from near and far (the extended Dooley family originally comes from England!).
Shiraz and friends are back at the Playhouse, Somerset West, again with SHOW STOPPERS – ENCORE which opened on the 5 May. This is a musical extravaganza featuring a variety of favourite West End and Broadways Musicals, such as: West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Miserables, Grease, Jekyll and Hyde, The Rocky Horror Show, Miss Saigon, Chicago, Chess, Mamma Mia and Queen's We will rock you.
The show promises to be another sell out. Show dates: 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 May, all shows at 8pm.
Bookings at booking office, on 021 852 5182 or info@hhds.org
SHOWSTOPPERS - ENCORE
007 Shaken & Stirred
“There’s always something on at The Playhouse” has never before been truer than now, with two auditions and a show in rehearsal. Last weeks auditions for 007 Shaken & Stirred had a tremendous response with some old faces and some new. This is a Dance show presented by Outline Dance Studio with a new take on the shenanigans of James Bond 007. The cast are: Bob Bennett as 007, Gordon Elms as Q Samantha Hoff as Miss Moneypenny Jnr, Caroline Brinkmann as Miss Moneypenny Snr, Carla Swart – The Villan. The show runs from 10 - 21 June. Booking opens on 25 May
Dancers in the photo are: Tatum George, Marcelle du Toit, Joey Ganz, Stacey van Knoyneourg, Kelly Green, Tracey Tanner, Carla Swart, Megan Viljoen, Kelsey Hoffe
A Lesson from Aloes - Athol Fugard
The 20th April saw the final auditions for the South African Drama by Athol Fugard - A Lesson from Aloes. Great talent was demonstrated by all participants but unfortunately only one person can get each part. As Molly Mohr, the director said: " I could have cast each part twice, the talent shown was tremendous" The story revolves around Piet Bezuidenhout, a middle-aged Afrikaner anti-Apartheid activist, his English-speaking wife Gladys, and Piet’s coloured friend, Steve, a small time political activist.
Veteran amateur thespian Johan Laten takes the part of Piet Bezuidenhout, a worn but undefeated farmer, with a poetic bent and a passion for growing aloes.
Playhouse stalwart Barbi Desmedt is cast as Gladys, Piet’s wife, who is nervous and unhappy, having been mentally scarred by an incident with the police.
Theo Swartz, is cast as Steve Tobias. This is a new face to the theatre but one that I am sure we will see more of!
Congratulations to those who got the part. The show opens in July 2008.. Good luck to the cast and enjoy the hard work that is ahead of you!
HELDERBERG VILLAGE 21ST BIRTHDAY
The Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society were honoured to have been asked to perform for The Helderberg Village 21st Birthday celebrations on 4 April. The Playhouse Choir was asked to put together a short program of favourite Gilbert & Sullivan numbers including a comic version of "Three Little Maids". The choir performing this selection was made up of senior members with Solos by Peter Viljoen, Anita Glenister, Cindi Claasen, Margaret Sabin and Jo Williams. The Playhouse Choir was lead by Cindi Claasen and accompanied by Rose Geyer. The evening's entertainment concluded with a dance routine by Amanda & Serena Paever and Beatrice Glenister. A big thank you to Anita Glenister for compiling the musical programme and all the hard work she put in to the show. Congratulations to all! Helderberg Village also generously donated funds to HHDS. We wish you a Happy Birthday Year and thank all the Villagers for the wonderful support and funds given to the theatre over the years.
