22 September - 3 October (Theatre)
In a world of diversity comes a classic tale of intercultural love united through music. Leading world-music composer and producer Lynne Holmes-Ganief teams up with renowned theatre director Basil Appollis to create a new magical and exotic world-music drama. The star-studded cast includes Michele Maxwell (Isidingo, Scandal), Loukmaan Adams (District 6 The Musical, Kat and the Kings, Keenan Arrison (Shooting Stars), Farouk Valley-Omar (10 000 BC), Antoinette Blyth (soprano), Yusuf Ganief (Arabic vocalist), Nobuhle Ketelo (traditional African vocalist), Asmina Aleker (Indian Bollywood singer), Belinda Silbert (mezzo soprano), Bienyameen Camroodien (Spanish guitar), François Arzul (violin) and Tony Paco (Tucan Tucan – percussion).
The original music includes rich and angelic opera voices, Sufi Arabic prayers, romantic ballads and African chants, all set in a diverse world-music arrangement of epic orchestration, flamenco guitar, Indian tabla and African rhythms.
Duration: 90 minutes
Dates and Times:
Preview on Wednesday, 22 September, at 20:00
Opens on Thursday, 23 September, at 20:00
Thereafter Tuesday–Sunday at 20:00
Price: R120
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Venue: Baxter Theatre |
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Phone: 021 685 7880 |
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Website: www.baxter.co.za |
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