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Liefling, is coming to the Teatro at Montecasino
Bobby van Jaarsveld in Liefling
LIEFLING first began as a movie, which was released by Hartiwood Films in November 2010 and took more than R13,7 million at the box office. Still the most successful Afrikaans movie to date, over 470,000 people went to see it in the cinema. After that came Jy Is My Liefling, the kykNET reality series that saw Liza Brönner win the hearts of the nation as the new Liefling, and then on to stage at the State Theatre Opera in 2013. The show sold out in four days’ after opening: A great testimony to audiences’ overwhelming response to this musical comedy. And now to add to its list of achievements, Liefling will be the first Afrikaans musical at the Teatro at Montecasino.
Following the enduring recipe of ‘boy-meets-girl-loses-girl-but-gets-her-in-the-end’, the love story between Liefling Marais (Liza Brönner) and Jan Ferreira (Bobby van Jaarsveld) provides the background for a celebration of Afrikaans music and culture. Sometimes tongue-in-cheek and sometimes nostalgic, it pays tribute to old and new hits such as Spieëltjie, Kinders Van Die Wind, Voshaarnooi, Lang Maer Blonde Man, Ek Verlang Na Jou, and of course, Gé Korsten’s classic Liefling.
Simply put, Liefling captures all the family feel-good of the holiday season, and will leave you humming a happy tune for days.
Show Details
12 December 2014 – 4 January 2015
Teatro at Montecasino
Prices range from R100 to R320 each.
www.computicket.com or 0861 915 8000
You can also book a great-value Show and Stay package, which includes accommodation and breakfast, at one of the Montecasino hotels. Or, enjoy a Group Theatre and dining package through Montecasino Reservations, montecasino.reservations@tsogosun.com.
