THE KickstArt Company is making its return to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre with a family pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, this festive season.
The show, set to run from December 8 until January 15, stars dashing newcomer William Young as the hero, Jack, with the golden-voiced Roshanda Lewis as his love interest, Princess Jill.
“We invite you to join some of Durban’s best-loved actors on a magical romp up the famous fairy-tale beanstalk and beyond – an adventure with toe-tapping songs, jokes, slapstick, romance, fantastic sets and fantasy costumes!” said Steven Stead and Greg King who run the highly acclaimed KickstArt theatre company.
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Blessing Xaba steps into the Dame’s high heels to play Jack’s long-suffering mother, Flora Flatbroke. Panto favourites Bryan Hiles and Iain ‘Ewok’ Robinson feature as the inept robbers, Cecil and Claude.
The forces of good and evil are represented by Shelley McLean Downham as the ditsy good fairy, Glissanda Goldenvox, and Liesl Coppin as the deliciously nasty Lady Beastly.
And much-loved, versatile actor Lyle Buxton once again gets up on his stilts to play the giant.
This magical and hilarious pantomime is written and directed by Steven Stead and designed by Greg King, with lighting design by Tina le Roux.
Tickets are from R130 to R250. Early booking at Computicket could earn you a 10% early-bird discount.
The show times are as follows:
At 11:00: Thursday, December 8; Friday, December 9; Saturday, December 10; Tuesday, December 13; Saturday, December 17.
At 14:30: Sunday, December 11; Wednesday, December 14; Friday, December 16; Sunday, December 18.
At 15:30: Saturday, December 10; Saturday, December 17; Saturday, January 7; Saturday, January 14.
At 19:00: Thursday, December 15.
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