Shakespeare gets a naughty twist

CELEBRATE the festive season, with the adult pantomime, Romeo and Juliet- An East Coast Story, at The Zone in Suncoast from 12 November to 31 December.

Except this version is probably not quite what Shakespeare had in mind. It has long been a tradition in Durban to celebrate the festive season with a trip to the naughty adult pantomime.

Under the scripting and direction of Darren King, the play is set right here in Durban, the east coast of the late 1950s – the time of rock ‘n roll.

Meet Anita, the shop girl from Garlicks department store played by the glamorous Anthony Stonier, Chubby from Chubby security (Rowan Bartlett), Tie Balt, a surfer dude from Toti (Clinton Small), Gladys – Juliet’s nurse (Thomie Holthausen) and of course Romeo and Juliet themselves, played with starry-eyed devotion by Jacobus van Heerden and Katy Moore.

With plenty of irreverent humour, local references, songs you all know and all the glitz and glamour synonymous with the adult panto, it is a wonderfully grown-up night out for office-parties, companies, clubs and associations as well as groups and couples looking for a fun way to celebrate the festive season.

Shows are on Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are R150 each. Doors open 90 minutes before for diners. There will be a full bar available. Tables seat eight people, so book a whole table, or make new friends.

Booking through Computicket. For block bookings and party group, contact Ailsa on 083 250 2690 or e-mail: ailswn@mweb.co.za

WIN WIN WIN

Three lucky readers can win a set of four tickets to the show on Saturday 16 November. All you have to do is send your name, surname and contact number in an e-mail to compline@dbn.caxton.co.za with the words, ‘Adult Panto’ in the subject line. E-mails that do not have the words ‘Adult Panto’ in the subject line will not be entered into the competition. The competition closes on Sunday 28 October at midnight.