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Family Holiday Fun at Movies! Music! Magic!

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The holidays are here and G&S at The Savoy has some magical fun for the whole family to enjoy before it’s back to school in January. Music! Movies! Magic! brings to life some of your favourite family movies, from the classics to the latest hits, with over 30 delightful songs and medleys. Whether you love Moana or Mulan, Simba or Snow White, this show has something for everyone! Even more exciting is the amazing cast of almost 50 young people, aged 7 to 17, who will bring the show to life.

This is the second time that G&S have run the Holiday Theatre Project, with a full show being put together, rehearsed and ready for audiences in just 2 weeks. G&S President and co-Director Rose Cowpar said “Our goal last year was to give the kids, who were just bursting to get on stage and learn more, a platform just for them and they really did us proud. It started a journey for many of these young people that’s led to roles in the G&S revue, Mind My Broadway, Hairspray and lead roles in the current PEMADS pantomime”. Since then, the bi-monthly Savoy Drama Club was launched alongside regular Savoy Theatre Workshops during the July and December holidays and has proved to be a hit with the budding performers and technicians.

Music! Movies! Magic is co-directed by Rose Cowpar and Leandi Fontini with Vocal Direction by Amanda Engelbrecht and Choreography by Abi Ranwell. In line with their commitment to develop the next generation of young theatre makers, the production team will mentor 6 aspiring creatives. Cowpar and Fontini will mentor the new, 2024 G&S Youth Ambassador, Hannah Stiglingh, who wowed audiences as feisty Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray. Outstanding young performer and teacher Jesse Barth will be mentored in Vocal Direction and Ranwell will have her hands full mentoring accomplished dancers, Brooklyn Plaatjies, Vernon van der Merwe, Kaylee van Eck and Amy-Leigh Ward.

The 46 strong cast is a wonderful mixture of fresh new faces and young people who have plenty of stage experience. The dynamic lineup is led by Hannah Stiglingh, Scoutt de Lange, Joshua MacConrad, Rebecca Wilson and, star of Matilda the Musical, Alayna Leander. Every child is given the chance to shine and 7 year olds, Mika Leander, Callen Coetzee and Amakha Kala are set to add the cute factor alongside Ashmieka Moodley and Peyton Solomon who recently were selected to represent S.A. in an international competition.

This years’ show features a tribute to all the Princesses from Snow White to Moana as well as songs from classics such as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Shrek plus more recent hits, Trolls 3, Moana and Tangled. Audience members of all ages can dance along with the Princes Boy Band, make way for Prince Ali, be totally revolting children or fly their Freak Flag high.

Music! Movies! Magic! runs from the 10th to the 14th of January at the Savoy Theatre in Adcockvale. Tickets are on sale now at just R80 for both matinee and evening shows and can be purchased on Webtickets or at any PicknPay.

Show times are:

  • Wednesday 10/01/24 14:00 & 18:00
  • Thursday 11/01/24 14:00 & 18:00
  • Friday 12/01/24 14:00 & 18:00
  • Saturday 13/01/24 14:00 & 18:00
  • Sunday 14/01/23 14:00

Bring along the whole family and enjoy a great showcase of our amazing local young talent.

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