and on Tuesdays nights tickets are two for the price of one!įundraisers and dinner show packages as well as school group outings and can also be arranged. There are special group bookings discounts "Casts a spell that you never want broken." - Zane Henry - Argus Tonight "His interpretations are from the heart, with deep understanding." - Meganshead He also directed the musical "The Cape Town Show" Most recent film credits include the lead in David Moore's, "Once Upon a Road Trip" and Robert Silke's "The Satyr of Springbok Heights".
He has starred in numerous films, television programmes and musicals as Riff Raff in “The Rocky Horror Show" and as Noel Coward in "Noel and Marlene" opposite Pieter-Dirk Uys. Johnson has performed over 20 one-man shows and has appeared at every arts festival in South Africa as well as performing in Montreal, Amsterdam and recently performed at The Jermyn Street Theatre in London with Claire Watling in "Kissed by Brel". In 2010 he performed with Pieter-Dirk Uys in the award-winning "Bambi Sings the FAK and other struggle Anthems" at The Fugard Theatre and was also responsible for the musical arrangements. In 2007, Johnson won The Fleur du Cap Award for best performance in a cabaret and has been nominated twice for his one man shows, "Flirting with Coward" and "The Shadow of Brel",īoth directed by Sanjin Muftic in Cape Town. The show will include songs by Jacques Brel, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Madonna, Kurt Weill Tickets are available at Computicket from R10 to R220įor more information, photographs and interviews please call:Į-mail: du Cap winner, Godfrey Johnson will be presenting Season in the Sun,Ī musical celebration with a healthy dose of comedy and pathos. Hip Hop lovers will be entertained by Black Coffee on 9 December.Ĭommunity Theatre groups will also showcase their works during the day from 2 to 9 December. On 8 December, Kgafela Oa Magogodi, Lefifi Tladi, Natalia Molebatsi and Afurukan will present poetry. Rock bands will include the likes of Outside The New, Son of 1000, The Christian Heath Band, NeVaMe and Chiba Fly, on 9 December. Moving Into Dance Mophatong will present a four dance piece on Inception, Silent Departure, Inside and Fractured 2 from 9 to 11 December. Theate performances will take place between 2 and 12 December. Theatre lovers will be able to watch productions such as Money Maker, by Julian Seleke-Mokoto, Love at First Fight presented by Follow Spot Productions, Lime Lights on Rites, presented by Ntsoana Contemporary Dance and Rhetorical, directed by The State Theatre’s Resident Director, Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom.
The Parlotones will take on the Opera stage on 2 December, followed by Thandiswa Mazwai on 3 December and Lira on 9 and 10 December.Ĭomedians such as Kedibone Molaudzi, Donovan Goliath, Roni Modimola, Justice Kubheka, Jacques Barrett (Australia) and Carl Joshua Ncube (Zimbabwe) will take on the Drama stage on 1 December, followed by Judith Sephuma and Mathapelo on Jazz on Sunday, 4 December. DJ Cleo will be spin the discs until late.
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The two week long festival will kick off on 1 December with a march from the Union Buildings to the State Theatre where the official opening will take place with various free performances at Lillian Ngoyi Square. The festival features music, dance, theatre, poetry and comedy performed only by local artists. Mzansi Fela Festival is getting stronger every year and is testimony to the festive spirit of Tshwane. Since its inception in 2007, the festival is regarded as the training ground for upcoming artists as well as a platform for established artists. This fun, exciting and entertaining arts extravaganza event of the year is getting bigger and better. The Annual Mzansi Fela Festival will once again take place at the SA State Theatre.