Enchanting fable to amaze audiences
The Princess and The Frog will keep the entire family entertained.
WITH over 20 productions under her belt, local performing artist and director, Sandy Bigara, has a reputation for creating laugh-out-loud scripts.
The Princess and The Frog will entertain not only the smallest members of each family; but the parents and older siblings as well. Based on The Grimm’s Tale, Der Froschkönig , published in 1812, Bigara has adapted the original story, peppering it with laughs, live song performances, dancing, actions and drama.
True to the tale, Princess Applegreen (said Applegrin) is a spoiled – rotten princess, selfish to the core. She breaks her promises and only wants what she wants. Throughout the play she learns to share, to care, and to honour her own words and be truthful. The frog is also selfish and a little greedy. He is only concerned with breaking the curse placed on him by Asparagus the Crone.
By the time the Princess kisses him, she has transformed into a caring and truthful person. The Frog and the Princess follow a similar learning path with the help of the audience.
Heading the line-up of young performers are Chanel Meager, as Princess Applegreen of Dartmouth Castle, and Kim Kandan, as the Frog, alias Prince Shamrock of Persian Green. The talented cast also features: Musa Ntuli who doubles as Queen Olivegreen of Dartmouth Castle and the villainous Lord Viridian; Noluthando Kubeka as Pistachio the Maid, doubling as Chartreuse, the villain’s side kick and Sinazo Ngcengula is the Emerald Fairy. Gifted young Savanna Bigara (7) plays the Young Princess Applegreen and Fern the Young Maid, and 5-year-old Kelsey Bigara is Minty the cat, Princess Applegreen’s pet. Sandy Bigara appears as the Story Teller and Minstrel.
The Princess and The Frog previews on Thursday, 27 November, and runs from Monday, 1 December to Saturday, 10 January at the Catalina Theatre with daily performances at 2.30pm.
Booking is through Computicket. Tickets are R80 for children and R100 for adults (special school bookings between 1 and 10 December are available at R60).
