The Citizen (Gauteng)

Get ready for Puss in Boots

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From the producer of Shrek The Musical and 12 sold-out award-winning pantomimes, KickstArt Theatre brings you Puss in Boots, a swashbuckl­ing spectacula­r for the whole family.

Live on The Lyric stage at Gold Reef City, this rendition of Puss in Boots is an original adaptation of the well-known fairytale.

Set on a mystical, magical Caribbean island, Puss in Boots is a laugh a minute and features great audience participat­ion, breathtaki­ng sets, gor- geous costumes and toe-tapping tunes. Starring everybody’s favourite famous feline, along with a host of new characters, Puss in Boots offers the best in family entertainm­ent this winter holiday. Written and directed by Steven Stead and designed by Greg King, the story of Puss is brought to life by a stellar cast: Earl Gregory as the booted hero; Ilse Klink as the good fairy Calypso Honeybunch; Michael Richard playing the evil

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Contact Gold Reef City Box Office on 011-248-5000 and Computicke­t.

shape-shifting goblin wizard, Grimbsy Withergood; Sean John Louw as the hapless miller’s son, Tom Marzipan; Darren King as Mother Merry Marzipan; and Zak Hendrikz, Londiwe Dhlomo-Dhlamini, Yamikani Mahaka-Phiri and Caitlin Kilburn as some of Puss’ friends.

This extravagan­t stage production is choreograp­hed by Janine Bennewith, with lighting by theatre veteran Denis Hutchinson and under the musical direction of Rowan Bakker.

“Following the resounding success of Shrek, we are excited to bring this legendary pantomime to Gold Reef City,” says Noeleen Bruton, director of marketing for Tsogo Sun. “It’s an enchanting winter pantomime to be enjoyed by the entire family.

“We are also delighted about KickstArt Theatre’s 10 Naledi nomination­s for Shrek The Musical.”

The show is on from June 30 to July 23. – Citizen reporter

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