THE hilarious and thought-provoking one-hander, A Vegan Killed My Marriage, starring funny man, Aaron Mcilroy, written and directed by the multi-award-winning Craig Freimond, comes to the Seabrookes Theatre at Durban High School from Wednesday, October 11 to Sunday, October 22.
McIlroy plays James, a red-blooded, meat-eating South African male. He is fully aware of the consistent concerns about the meat industry’s role in the impending climate catastrophe.
Winner of a Bronze Ovation Award at this year’s National Arts Festival in Makhanda (Grahamstown), the comical and highly entertaining solo performance comes to the Seabrookes hot on the heels of a three-week sold-out run at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town.
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With a string of stage blockbusters under his belt, in both the public and corporate entertainment circuits, the Durban-based actor is regarded as one of South Africa’s most popular entertainers. He has received acclaim for his award-winning satires, The Loser, co-written and directed by Susan Monteregge, The Golfer, co-written and directed by Steven Stead and ADHD, co-written and directed by Patrick Kenny.
“I grew up in the entertainment industry. My father was a member of the popular Irish band, the Blarney Brothers,” said McIlroy. “I love music, but I really wanted to be a serious actor and even studied drama at university. However, every time I performed something vaguely dramatic, my lecturers would fall off their chairs. After much humiliation, I realised that the only way I was going to make some cash in this industry was to embrace my funny bone.”
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Shows are Wednesday to Friday at 19:30 with 14:30 matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Ticket prices are R165 (seniors, students and block bookings of 10 or more) and R185 (full price). Booking is through webtickets (www.webtickets.co.za) online or at Pick ’n Pay stores. The age restriction is no U12s. Tickets are R170 and R160 for students and pensioners or bookings over 10.
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