Multi-award-winning Durban performers and friends, Lisa Bobbert, Liesl Coppin and Marion Loudon, are set to dazzle theatregoers with their award-winning stage production, “The Glitter Girls”.
The fan favourite, which has been running for over a decade, will take place for the first time at the Talloula in Bothas Hill on Wednesday, August 28.
The talented trio will not only light up the stage but they will also have the audience eating out of the palms of their manicured hands with their comic charm and irrepressible performances.
“Prepare to be dazzled by an array of colour and a huge throwback to the ‘80s,” a statement read.
“Think of the popular game Pac-Man, the Rubik’s Cube, Spandex, everyone’s favourite show ‘Dallas’ and all that shimmer and big hair from the era.”
The production sees the ladies take the audience on a trip to Skolliesville’ High School for their 35 year school reunion.
“Witness the Glitter Girls re-live their greatest triumphs, trials and heartbreaks in this comic caper, which also includes songs from the '80s to the present day with hits from Bananarama, Eurythmics, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and ABBA.”
Meanwhile, things get more hilarious when the trio slip into their male alter egos - Kenny de la Mer (Coppin), Ruben Lipshitz (Bobbert) and John Grey (Loudon).
Bobbert explained: “The show has evolved, we have added in different songs but the basic story has stayed the same. It’s about the three girls who go back to their high school reunion and then magically go back to being in matric.
“It’s very funny to watch three middle-aged women pretend to be matric girls in school uniforms.”
She added: “In the second half, we magically transform into the guys who were our friends at school.
“The once handsome rugby player is now bald, divorced and sad. Ruben who was chubby at school is now the most successful, but still chubby. He lives in Joburg and has kids and Kenny is a car guard. He still lives in the Wendy house in his parents backyard and has kids from different women.”
“People, especially older people, need to see it if they want a good laugh and to be reminded of their days at school during the ‘80s.”
Meanwhile the trio, who have all previously won the coveted “Mercury” Durban Theatre Personality of the Year Award, have been performing together in various shows for several years.
“It’s wonderful to be on stage with them, not just being friends and working with them, but because it’s a show we have put together ourselves,” said Bobbert.
“We’ve performed it all over the country and it’s won lots of awards. We love it and we hope everyone else does too.”
The show starts at 7pm and the doors open at 6pm.
Patrons are welcome to bring picnic baskets or to order food at the venue beforehand and a cash bar will be available.
Tickets are R225 and booking can be made by emailing [email protected].
26th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience
The “JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience” is underway.
The festival sees a series of world-class local and international contemporary dance makers feature in a score of dance productions on showcase.
There are also after-performance talks, a series of free workshops and master classes on offer.
Veteran dance maker, Robyn Orlin is set to receive recognition as the 2024 JOMBA! Legacy Artist in recognition of her four decades of politically charged, inventive and profoundly insightful dance and theatre productions.
The festival also features work from Cape Town’s JazzArt Studio and Yaseen Manuel, Bangalore based dancer and choreographer, Deepak Kurki Shivaswamy, South Africa’s award-winning Boyzie Cekwana with American musician, Maritri Garrett, Durban choreographers and dancers, Steven Chauke and Kristi-Leigh Gresse, Durban’s Flatfoot Dance Company, Japanese Butoh dancer and choreographer, Dai Matsuoka, among other dance pieces.
Where: The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre and the Stable Theatre.
When: Runs until September 8.
Cost: Tickets range from R65 to R390 for a full festival pass. Booking can be made through Computicket. For more information, visit jomba.ukzn.ac.za.