This theatre venue is situated in Sea Point main
Road, Cape Town and calls their production, Kaapse Stories from the Mother City.
The show is a musical and dinner is included to round off the culture
captivated in the story, celebrating the spirit of the people of Cape Town , its
cuisine and history. This is what you can look forward to and believes you me
it was so delicious, a meal that took me back in time. My mom use to make some of these dishes on a Sunday for us.
Starter: Smoked Snoek Pate, Samoosa & Grilled
Vegetables
Main Course Buffet: Cape Malay Chicken & Prawn Curry served alongside white basmati rice, Baked
Linefish in a light lemon and parsley sauce, Sliced Roast Beef Fillet sliced
and served with a choice of Madagascar Green Peppercorn Sauce or Sauce
Bèarnaise, oven-Baked Butternut with
Honey and Toasted Almonds, Chunky Potato Bake with Caramelised Onions and
Parmesan Cheese, Rustic Tomato & Onion Relish grilled with fresh herbs Fresh
Green Beans & Carrots , Sweet Potato with ground sea salt and black pepper,
Cape Malay Vegetable Breyani with the
Korma Chicken and Prawn Curry, Cauliflower & Broccoli in a creamy cheese
sauce.
Dessert: Plated,
Cape Dessert Medley Malva Pudding, Milk Tart, Koeksister and skewer of
fruit
Before you come to watch the show, don’t eat at home; also ensure you don’t
indulge too much in the starter as you won’t be able to enjoy the buffet, save
space.
The story depicts part of the experiences during
the Apartheid regime of the Kleintjies family, who lived in District Six. Pa
Joe is one of the main characters who take us along a journey. It speaks to the
cosmopolitan lifestyle and its people of this township, based at the foot of
Table Mountain.
The musical has a variety of songs covering
different genres for the entire audience. Tribute is paid to Mariam Makeba, Dawid
Kramer, Taliep Petersen, Shirley Bassey and many others who contributed not
only to the struggle but to the music industry as a whole.
While it is
entertaining and interactive, I did miss the connections between each of the
songs and the story line. I wanted Pappa Joe to share more memories and experiences
of District Six and where we are now in our democracy.
I do applaud them for celebrating the 3rd
Birthday of the show this year, 70 000 people have seen it culminating into
850 shows. What I appreciated about the production was the
fact that the cast are mostly middle age and most of them never had any formal
training in theatre. Directed by the
award winning director Basil Appollis and produced by Richard Loring of
internationally acclaimed “African Footprint” fame, I realized that they are
the true heroes of RICHARD’S SUPPER STAGE & BISTRO.
Basil hails from Paarl and studied at UCT in their
drama department. He has worked with the likes of David Kramer and Taliep Petersen success story, District
Six the Musical. His works celebrates South Africa and its beautiful Rainbow
Nation. For him it’s all about inclusivity, he looks at pockets of talent and
wants to create that platform. Even as he pays tribute to District Six he
emphasis that “you can destroy buildings but you cannot destroy the spirit of
the people”. He believes that the lives of people are important and her tries
to portray. He is very modest of his achievements and contributions. Basil is a
legend in my eyes and I look forward in anticipation to what he still has to
create.
This is why you have to go, just to wet your appetite! Enjoy !
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