Tap dancing, laughter, music and colour exploded onto the stage at the Rhodes Theatre when Oatlands Preparatory School performed their own rendition of Mamma Mia! The Remix on Friday morning.
The theatre was filled to capacity with family and friends of the 200 children who were strutting their stuff and stretching their voices to do justice to the popular musical.
Tap dancing, laughter, music and colour exploded onto the stage at the Rhodes Theatre when Oatlands Preparatory School performed their own rendition of Mamma Mia! The Remix on Friday morning.
The theatre was filled to capacity with family and friends of the 200 children who were strutting their stuff and stretching their voices to do justice to the popular musical.
Principal of the school, Rosaria de la Mare said, "This took a whole lot of work with each and every person in the school playing a big role in putting the show together." Indeed, each and every scholar at the school got a chance to be on stage.
The cast included servants, cooks, musicians, tap dancers and sailors as well as bodies depicting the different cities. These included Australia, New York, Greece and London and were brought to life by props depicting what they are famous for.
Sophie was brilliantly performed by Kiesha Prince, accompanied by her ex-rock star mother Donna, played by Ntombekhaya Fundani made up an outstanding singing and dancing duo. Bill Anderson (Sheldon Coetzee), Sam Carmichael (Uminathi Anthony) and Harry Bright (Iain Lavin) were hilarious as Donna’s three dads.
Each and every scene was applaudable with the proud parents clapping and laughing throughout the show while others were moist eyed with joy at seeing the little ones perform.
The play was directed by Marian van Aardt with the music by Alison Dugmore and choreography by Marian Green. The School’s Governing Body representative, who is also Rhodes University’s deputy vice chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela said, "I would like to thank the teachers of the school and our little angels for being such professionals.
They gave this their all and we are proud of them. This is the face of the new South Africa, our future." At the end of the show, the cast sang a blessing for the Grade 3 class as they are leaving the school, embarking upon a new era in primary school.
