15 November 2019

SEUSSICAL

holiday fun for the kid in all of us!

Coming to Gold Reef City from 20 December

for a strictly limited season



PRESS RELEASE


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THE COLOURFUL WORLD OF DR. SEUSS TAKES OVER

THE LYRIC THEATRE THIS DECEMBER!


You’ve loved the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, the Grinch and the Who’s.

Now, meet Jojo: one kid with an unstoppable imagination, who brings together all of
your favourite characters from acclaimed family author Dr. Seuss in a big musical
adventure like you’ve never seen it before!

From the Jungle of Nool to the tiniest planet in the sky Whoville, to Circus McGurkus
and everywhere in-between, all while never leaving our own backyard, cleverly
brought to life with Naledi Award-winning theatre company &CO in their brand new
wildly theatrical production of SEUSSICAL!


Highly theatrical, imaginative and colourful, Seuss comes to vivid life this holiday
season at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City for one hour of non-stop inventive fun
and energy, colour and dancing, it’s bound to be the talk of the town for it’s strictly
limited season, running weekends from 20 December through 16 January.

This feel-good musical bonanza dares us to think big and reminds us of the power of
loyalty, family, and acceptance. After all, a person’s a person no matter how small!


With tickets only at R100, it’s holiday fun truly for the kid in all of us, celebrating the
everyday magic that lies around us and celebrating the “thinks” we all have that can
unleash them!



 15 November 2019

SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza featuring music by Tony

Award-winning team Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Aherns, book by Lynn Aherns
and Stephen Flaherty, co-conceived by Monty Python’s Eric Idle, this “Theatre For
Young Audiences” version is presented by special arrangement with DALRO, based
on the numerous works of children's author Dr. Seuss.



The star-studded cast includes Musanete Sukupwanya (Cat in the Hat), Mortimer
Williams (Horton), Chantal Stanfield (Gertrude McFuzz), Carly Graeme (Mayzie La
Bird), Abby Molz (Jojo), Sarah Richard (Mrs. Mayor), Yamikani Mahaka-Phiri (Mr.
Mayor), Lois du Plessis (Sour Kangaroo) with Danelle Cronje and Danny Meaker.

Produced by &CO, directed by Néka Da Costa, music supervised by Rowan Bakker,

choreographed by Sebe Leotlela, designed by Sarah Roberts, lighting design by
Denis Hutchinson and sound design by Mark Malherbe, digital by Drew Digital.
This production is based on a concept by Drew Bakker. This original production was
workshopped as part of RedFest at Redhill School.



Running at just over an hour, it’s suitable for the whole family ages four and up!


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