Venue
THE MANDELA |
Date
from May 18th 2010 |
Price
From R293 |
ANNOUNCING OUR CORE ATTRACTION
FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2010
THE BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH is a re-worked production of the hit musical THE BEAUTIFUL GAME by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton, originally produced in London in 2000 by The Really Useful Group.
Early in the show, a photo is proudly taken of the happy members of a young, amateur soccer team on the verge of adulthood. We then follow the future of the boys in this photograph: young people wanting to love, to play soccer and lead normal lives in a city dominated by violence and hatred. The musical is set in Belfast, Ireland, between 1969 and 1972.
This powerful and passionate musical is also a joyous celebration of the freedom that love can bring. Audiences rise to their feet, cheering, screaming and tearful as the game of soccer is recreated on stage with some of the most originally exciting choreography ever seen in musical theatre.
THE BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH is full of the heart searing ballads and stirring anthems of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (CATS, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, EVITA) and the extraordinary wit and compassion of author BEN ELTON (BLAST FROM THE PAST, THE THIN BLUE LINE, POPCORN, BLACKADDER).
It is produced by Joburg Theatre in association with Real Theatre and presented by the City of Johannesburg as a Host City Parallel Event during the FIFA World Cup 2010.
The production’s award-winning creative team will be headed by director Janice Honeyman, set designer Johan Engels, lighting designer Nicholas Michaletos and costume designer Birrie le Roux.
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