The Royal Arts Town Amphitheatre (RATA) recently resumed its Summer Theatre Season following a forced hiatus due the a resurgence in Covid-19 cases which put the country back on alert level 3 late December last year.
The Summer Theatre Season resumed mid-February with Roger Lucey’s How to Build a House in the Mountains, originally scheduled for early January, which showcased the weekend of Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February.
This weekend – Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March – RATA proudly presents The Shadow of Brel, award winning musician, composer, actor, director and singer Godfrey Johnson’s solo show of the master’s greatest works, from the classics to some of the lesser-known songs. Johnson, who was nominated for a Fleur du Cap Award for his performance, also includes some of his own music and songs in the production.
Brel was a legend; a composer and singer of talent and charisma who transported his audiences into a world of pain and joy. His genius was capturing the fullness of life, whether tender or savage. Every cabaret artist and musician lives in the shadow of his legacy and audiences continue to be spellbound by his evocative sound and lyrics.
Johnson says of Brel: “The rawness and honesty of his writing allows the performer to explore every little bit of emotion. He can write about the most sordid and depressing things but there is always a twinkle in his eye and a strong satirical tongue in his cheek.”
The show starts at 20:15; tickets cost R100 and are available at www.artstown.co.za/book-now/
