A Shrektacular show ideal for the winter holidays
Make room for ogre-sized family fun as the greatest fairy-tale never told comes to life in the Broadway and West End hit Shrek The Musical which heads to Johannesburg for a limited season at Gold Reef City from June 24 to July 17.
From the producers of Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret and more recently Sweeney Todd, KickstArt now brings Jozi audiences the
musical stage adaptation of DreamWork’s global movie phenomenon Shrek!, set to delight old and young during the holidays.
The talented local 28-strong cast will be bringing these instantly recognisable characters to life in this fabulous, fun, charming and hugely funny musical.
The leads are portrayed by Lyle Buxton as Shrek, Rory Booth as Donkey and Jessica Sole as Princess Fiona.
Shrek the Musical is directed by Steven Stead, designed by Greg King, choreographed by Janine Bennewith, lit by Tina le Roux with musical direction by Rowan Bakker.
Synopsis
The story revolves around a benign ogre named Shrek who lives contentedly alone in a swamp.
However, his solitude is disrupted when a band of disgruntled fairytale creatures show up on his property after having been banished from the Kingdom of Duloc, on pain of death, by the evil Lord Farquaad.
Irritated by having to share his swamp, Shrek journeys to see Farquaad with the intention of regaining his privacy.
On the road, he rescues a talkative donkey who insists on tagging along to show him the way.
Shrek and Donkey arrive in Duloc where Farquaad demands that Shrek rescue his intended, Princess Fiona and the two unlikely friends set off to save Fiona.
After a quest involving a fire-breathing lady dragon, Princess Fiona is “rescued” from the tower by Shrek.
On the way back to Duloc, Shrek and Princess Fiona get better acquainted and Donkey tries, unsuccessfully, to match-make them.
As Princess Fiona and Lord Farquaad are about to be married, there is an uprising from the fairytale characters, and Princess Fiona realises that Lord Farqaad is perhaps not her champion after all.
And in the tradition of all good fairy stories, the villain is vanquished, the hero finds true love, and they all live happily ever after….
Afternoon performances run from Wednesdays to Sundays at 2.30pm and evening performances on Fridays and Saturdays start at 7.30pm.
