ALBERTON- Theatre producer Bernard Jay is proud to announce his 15th collaboration with acclaimed writer/director Janice Honeyman, on the annual Joburg Theatre pantomime production.
The evergreen tale of the beautiful princess who is cursed at her christening by the wicked fairy, in Honeyman’s “pantomime of your dreams”, Sleeping Beauty, will be on stage at The Mandela at Joburg Theatre from November 7 to December 30.
This will be the first time the pantomime Sleeping Beauty has been staged at the Joburg Theatre since 2002.
Honeyman promises that “Our Sleeping Beauty will bring the pure magic of pantomime once again to Joburg, mixed with sheer spectacle, special effects, laughter, outrageous puns, double-entendres and the most popular of contemporary music, mixed together with some classic melodies always associated with this story. Not to mention the giant spider, the fateful spinning wheel and That Kiss!”
Jay adds: “This has to be the most exciting,and certainly most romantic cast we have ever managed to bring together for a Joburg Theatre pantomime.”
After a two-year absence from the panto tradition, the most beloved of all South African panto stars, Tobie Cronjé, returns to grace the Joburg stage with his over-the-top portrayal of Dame Nora Nursey; South Africa’s newest musical theatre star, Candida Mosoma, plays the Good Fairy Floradora Daisy, and Christopher Jaftha returns to panto as Prince Harry Hunkador the Handsome.
Nicole Fortuin started her career as a dancer and she will play Chris Jaftha’s Princess Aurora-Adora, with Timothy Moloi, one of South Africa’s most prolific and popular performers, as Sir Poensface Ponce-a-Lot and Michelle Botha as the Wicked Fairy Kakkamella Khakibos.
Providing additional style and some ‘wow moments’ in Sleeping Beauty will be nine youngsters from the Joburg sports and dance training academy, Art of Motion.
These hugely talented youngsters will be integrated into the panto story, using their skills in ballet, Irish, Latin American, African, Hip Hop and contemporary dance.
Sleeping Beauty is produced by Bernard Jay for Joburg Theatre, with associate producers Simon James and Claire Pacariz, and is brought to Joburg Theatre in association with MNet, Jacaranda FM and Your Family magazine.
Over 30 000 tickets have already been sold for this year’s Joburg Theatre pantomime, with preview performances on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8.
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