Naledi Theatre Award-winning musical Actress has Western Cape premiere at The Drama Factory
Western Cape audiences are in for a treat with the local premiere of multiple award-winning musical Actress.
Actress is a tale that anyone who has ever had to adjust to new expectations in life – their own or someone else’s – will relate to. With eight original, fabulous show tunes, it’s time to pack your dancing shoes, Theraband, passport and tissues and head to The Drama Factory.
Actress will be presented from 8 to 12 April only. Don’t miss out – book now at www.thedramafactory.co.za/whatson#8April26
Performed by Talia Kodesh, who co-wrote this fresh musical dramady with Bruce Dennill, composer of the unique, powerful and punchy songs, Actress won the Naledi Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Musical as well as a Broadway World South Africa Award for Best New Musical. The creative dream team, including Sarah Roberts (set and costume design) and Denis Hutchinson (lighting design), also has multiple Naledi, Fleur Du Cap and Vita Awards between them.
The production is directed by Daniel Geddes and features the intriguing, reserved but pivotal role of Random Props Guy, performed by Stephen van Niekerk.
Actress is a funny, moving story of a woman trying to define and succeed in the different parts she plays (actress, wife, mother, daughter, teacher) while juggling the demands of all of those roles.
It charts a journey through stress and success, anger and auditions, triumph and tears, dance and delirium and, perhaps, the possibility of peace.
Talia has performed in productions such as Beauty and the Beast (for which she received a Naledi Nomination), RENT and We Will Rock You, among numerous others. Bruce is an award-winning arts writer who is also a singer-songwriter, performing with Johannesburg-based bands Forrest and Phringe, Memo and The Van Dyke Parks Board and as a solo artist. His music is regularly included on radio playlists as well as soundtracks of TV shows including Isidingo, Going Nowhere Slowly and Sober Companion.
Actress will be performed at The Drama Factory on:
8 April at 17h00
9,10,11 April at 19h30
11 and 12 April at 15h00
12 April at 18h00
Tickets cost R220 / R190
Bookings can be made at www.thedramafactory.co.za/whatson#8April26
