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It’s time for your annual Blast from the Past!

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Impact Community Theatre Company (formerly The PEG&S Society) is gearing up for the latest installment of Blast from the Past, a firm favourite with audiences who love this annual feast of foot tapping, sing along, classic hits. This year’s show has a great new line up of top local talent performing some of the greatest hits from the 50s to the 80s. There’s something for everyone in this show whether you were rocking around the clock when the songs came out or just love great music.

Melissa Leander
Melissa Leander

Blast from the Past is directed by local theatre stalwart Rose Cowpar, with award winning vocalist and recent Graduate, Nande Mszaidumi, making her debut as Vocal Director and joining the cast. The show features some great local performers including the ever popular Melissa Leander, Matt Shaw, whose single Why Why Why is making waves on radio, and Roelene Primo, who won second place in the 2023 national Standard Bank Talent Competition. Joining them onstage are the ever versatile Danyke de Beer, with Xolisile Jack, Lee Surmon, Elmarie Jonker, Liyabukwa France and Zane Seti. As always, Impact is showcasing some outstanding new talent with the likes of Payton van Wyk and NMU students Lelo Masuku and Kunako Goduka!

Blast is jam packed with 2 hours of fantastic hits from artists including Chubby Checker, Bob Marley, ABBA, Heart, Billy Joel and Tracy Chapman, what a lineup! Audiences can Twist the night away, disco to Donna Summer, sing along to Dolly Parton and let their young hearts run free.

The show runs at the Savoy Theatre from 25 th – 27 th July 2024 at 19.30 nightly with a matinee at 14.00pm on Saturday 27 th . Tickets are just R120 each or R100 for the matinee on Saturday.

Patrons can choose either row or table seating. Bookings can be made online via Webtickets or at any PicknPay store. All enquiries and bookings of 16 or more can be directed to Rose Cowpar on 072 906 1977.

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