It is with” great joy and a massive sigh of relief” that KickstArt announces their return to the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre with a family pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, this December from 8 December until 15 January.
“We invite you to join some of Durban’s best loved actors on a magical romp up the famous fairy tale beanstalk and beyond – an adventure with toe-tapping songs, jokes, slapstick, romance, fantastic sets and fantasy costumes!” say Steven Stead and Greg King who run the highly-acclaimed KickstArt theatre company.
The show stars dashing newcomer William Young as the hero, Jack, with the golden-voiced Roshanda Lewis as his love-interest, Princess Jill. Blessing Xaba steps into the Dame’s high heels to play Jack’s long-suffering mother, Flora Flatbroke. Panto favourites Bryan Hiles and Iain ‘Ewok’ Robinson feature as the inept robbers, Cecil and Claude. The forces of good and evil are represented by Shelley McLean Downham as the ditsy good fairy, Glissanda Goldenvox, with Liesl Coppin as the deliciously nasty Lady Beastly. And much–loved, versatile actor, Lyle Buxton, once again gets up on his stilts to play the Giant.
This magical and hilarious pantomime is written and directed by Steven Stead and designed by Greg King, with lighting design by Tina le Roux.
Tickets R130 to R250. Early booking at Computicket could take advantage of their 10% Early Bird discount.
Jack and the Beanstalk – cast
Jack, a likely lad: William Young
Dame Flora Flatbroke, his mother: Blessing Xaba
Princess Jillian, a beautiful princess: Roshanda Lewis
Lady Perfidia Beastly, her wicked, magic-using aunt: Liesl Coppin
Glissanda Goldenvox, a fairy Guardian of Gardeners (“Our Lady of the Marrows”): Shelley McLean Downham
Cecil, a robber: Bryan Hiles
Claude, another robber: Peter Court
Blunderbore, an easily provoked giant Lyle Buxton
Jack and the Beanstalk – schedule
A fun-filled family pantomime
Ticket Prices R130 – R250
Thurs 8 Dec at 11am
Fri 9 Dec at 11am
Saturday 10 Dec at 11am and 3.30pm
Sun 11 Dec at 2.30
Tues 13 at 11am
Wed 14 at 2.30pm
Thurs 15 at 7pm
Fri 16 at 2.30pm
Sat 17 at 11am and 3.30pm
Sun 18 2.30pm
Tues 3 Jan at 2.30pm
Wed 4 at 2.30pm
Thurs 5 at 2.30pm
Fri 6 at 2.30pm
Sat 7 at 11am and 3.30pm
Sun 8 at 2.30pm
Tues 10 Jan at 2.30pm
Wed 11 at 2.30pm
Thurs 12 at 2.30pm
Fri 13 at 2.30pm
Sat 14 at 11am and 3.30pm
Sun 15 at 2.30pm / final
