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M U S I C BY JEROME KERN
B O O KS AND LYRICS OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN
A TOP CLASS SHOW SIMPLY THE BEST SHOW TRUE BROADWAY
WITH LAVISH SET I’VE SEEN THIS YEAR STYLE
TEATERBÅT E N BUZZ A RT I ST I KREZO
B AC KG R O U N D T his superb musical gives
the audience a memorable
j ourney aboard the Cotton
As a musical, Kern’s Show Boat has all the The Lowry in Manchester, Wales Millennium B lossom , a M ississippi
flourish and glamour of the old American- Centre in Cardiff and Bord Gais Energy showboat packed with
style big family musical, but the content of Theatre in Dublin. characters , entertainers ,
something that goes much deeper. Cape
Show Boat is a musical of the old American love stories and drama .
Town Opera’s production of Show Boat has
South, rich with nostalgia, humour, love BIRMINGHAM MAIL
enjoyed several triumphant seasons since
stories and well-loved melodies. The
its South African premiere in 2005. The
combination of the Cape Town Opera’s
show has had nightly standing ovations in
gutsy rendition of Ol’ Man River, the witty This superb production is both a
Artscape in Cape Town, the Nürnberg State
and glamorous production, the over hundred feast to the ear with memorable
Theatre in Nürnberg, Den Norske Opera
period costumes and the stylish set has
House in Oslo, the Malmö Opera House music and to the eye with over
made Cape Town Opera’s production a
in Sweden, Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, 200 period costumes
winner wherever it tours.
Birmingham Hippodrome in Birmingham,
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
A TIMELESS PIECE
Why Show Boat? Why, in This perception of the In Show Boat, we, as
this day and age when we piece may give the audiences, are excited
have situations and stories impression that it is grim and enchanted by the all-
of our own, should this story and depressing, but as American Chicago World
be of any relevance to us? we have seen from Show Fair. We are thrilled by the
The longer I’ve worked on Boat’s performance history, explosion of the modern age
this piece and the deeper it works on many levels in dances like the Charleston
my creative team and I have outside of the political. and the Black Bottom.
delved, the more interesting Florenz Ziegfeld, the original We are transported by
and meaningful the piece producer, was known the nostalgic and lyrical
has become. for his Follies and dance masterpieces of Make
extravaganzas. Although he Believe and You Are Love.
Together with Porgy and
gave Kern and Hammerstein Yet, underlying all of this,
Bess, this is possibly the
the opportunity to create we hear constant voices
classical musical that
a challenging and visionary and reminders, which reflect
has the most telling
book musical, was he shattered dreams and
reverberations for the
perhaps nervous of both unfulfilled expectations.
South African situation.
the political content and This timeless piece has
It deals with haves and
the text and story? Perhaps, stood its ground and has
have-nots, the arrogance of
being the commercially appealed for over 80 years.
the advantaged, and their
minded man he was, he We trust we can give you
ignorance regarding poverty
decided that, wherever the fun and frivolity, the
and racial discrimination.
possible, highly theatrical thrill and enjoyment, and
There is the hope of change
and visually exciting the pain and passion of a
all the way through. But,
‘showstoppers’ were to be beautifully crafted musical.”
ultimately, as has been
inserted. Or was it Kern and
the case throughout Janice Honeyman
Hammerstein who decided
history, while change is DIRECTOR
to create something both
advantageous to some,
serious and showy, gritty
for those most in need it is
and glamorous?
ultimately not experienced.
Every step you take from
the theatre the more and
more you begin to think
and love everything about
the show you just saw... It
is simply the best show I’ve
seen this year.
BUZZ
SOUTH WALES CULTURE
IN THE PRESS
Within a few minutes the
performance by the South
African ensemble was halted
by spontaneous applause
in between the scenes...
the ice was broken and the
showboat was sailing on this
wave of goodwill
HANS-PETER KLATT
NÜRNBERGER ZEITUNG
a top class show, with
lavish sets and costume
and ingeniously directed
by Janice Honeyman... the
chorus are the stars of
the show.
LARS ERIK LARSSON
TEATERBÅTEN
Cape Town Opera’s Sheer entertainment in true
production is enjoying a Broadway style transforms
triumphant season with the Théâtre du Châtelet into
nightly standing ovations a boat on the Mississippi...
exceeding the response on One leaves the theatre
opening night when the revived, with a spring in your
audience gave a standing step and your head brimming
ovation for 20 minutes. with music
FIONA CHISHOLM AUDREY CHAIX
CAPE TIMES ARTISTIKREZO
PERFORMANCE
HISTORY
2014
Artscape Opera House, Cape Town, South Africa
Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham, England
The Lowry, Manchester, England
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
2010
Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, France
2009
Malmö Opera, Malmö, Sweden
2006
Straatstheater Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany
2005
Opera House at Artscape, Cape Town, South Africa
Staatstheater Nurnberg, Nurnberg, Germany
Den Norske Opera, Oslo, Norway
L AV I S H
AMAZING
S TA R S
REMARKABLE
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