Winnie the Pooh set to delight over holidays
The classic tales of Winnie the Pooh will be depicted in a show that takes place at The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 30 June to 17 July.
OVER the July holidays, Winnie the Pooh, a colourful and faithful adaptation of AA Milne’s classic children’s story, will be staged. Winnie the Pooh is an enchanting retelling of the classic and widely-loved stories of Christopher Robin and his lovable menagerie of colourful animal friends and their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood.
It stars Rowan Bartlett as the much-loved bear and Belinda Henwood as his nervous side-kick, Piglet. Others in the cast include Liesl Coppin as bossy but motherly Kanga, and Luca Tarboton (‘Annie’ in KickstArt’s 2014 production of Annie) as her mischievous offspring, Roo. Bryan Hiles plays Tigger, Roo’s bouncy partner in crime, and Nhlakanipho Manqele plays all-knowing Owl, with Anthony Stonier as ever-efficient Rabbit. Peter Court plays doleful donkey, Eeyore, and also directs this production. Set and costume design is by Greg King.
The cast is joined by an ensemble of talented children: Christopher Robin is played jointly by Ivan Williams and Jake Savage. Alexander Beetle is Keryn Lynne Scott; the squirrels are Grace McIlroy and Sarah Sparks and the rabbits are Julia Sutton and Jordyn Everett.
Winnie the Pooh is on at The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on the UKZN campus and runs from 30 June to 17 July, with performances at 2.30pm Tuesdays through to Sundays and at 7pm on Fridays. No babies in arms or children under the age of three.
Booking is through Computicket.
