Following on the success of two years of audience and critical acclaim staging their annual Gala Concerts, the Born to Perform  team are thrilled to launch the first single under the banner of their new initiative, The Headlinerz by teen pop group The Buzz, perfectly timed for spring; the catchy tune Shake And Dance.

The Headlinerz is a platform to provide talented young artists who excel, further opportunities in the entertainment industry. The music being created will be by Teens, who will now get the chance to record and produce original pop music aimed at other Teens and Tweens.

First up is the teen pop group sensation, The Buzz, consisting of 6 talented young performers – Jessica Driver, Caitlyn Thomson, Lisa Kriel, Philip Hanly, John Tsenoli and Dihan Schoeman.

They are a funky, current Teen Pop group with incredible voices to match. In the past year since the creation of the band they have hit the ground running, performing at many corporate events, the biggest being the Nickelodeon Festival in front of 4000 people and Born To Perform at the Lyric Theatre. Other events include On The Night at St. Johns College, Microsoft product launch, a stadium event for Life Line and being invited to perform at industry stalwart Collett Dawson’s 25^th Anniversary party amongst many industry and media VIPs.

Shake and Dance is a song based around all the things that happen at a house party.  The Buzz’s vocals just took it into a space where it felt right and we were lucky enough to have industry professional Ayo Solanke lend his talent and expertise to this rocking track with his electrifying Saxophone parts.

Gemma Donnelly Marinus, co-founder of The Headlinerz, Born To Perform as well as owner of Stageworx School of the Performing Arts expands:

“Born To Perform was created to provide young performers a platform to showcase their talents and experience the professional world of entertainment. We are amazed by the success that has come from this platform with many of the performers moving into professional musicals, corporate events and TV and Film after making contacts from our Gala events.”

She continues: “Matthew and I recognized a huge gap in the music industry with regards to SA music being created for the Teen Pop market. Most of the music we hear from this genre is international so we are using our top music artists to create music and fill this gap. We are so excited about our first release Shake And Dance by The Buzz. This is only the beginning!”

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For those staying in Joburg over the December holidays and looking for ideas of how to entertain the children – there is no better way than by taking them to see The Big Bad Musical, on stage at Roodepoort Theatre from for a short season from 15 – 23 December.

The Big Bad Musical is a smart, wickedly funny and interactive musical for the youngsters as well as the young-at-heart.

It tells the story of the court case. A courtroom has never been more lively and fun. The jury, which is the audience, must decide the outcome of the biggest trial that’s ever taken place in the fairy-tale world.

The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by quirky storybook characters who want to get even, being Little Red Riding Hood, her Grandmother, the Three Little Pigs and the Shepherd in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf.

The plaintiff’s attorney is Miss Fairy Godmother, while Mr. Wolf is represented by none other than The Wicked Witch, who was assigned the pro bono case – a clash in a trial that will be remembered forever after!

There is non-stop fun in this 60-minute musical delight, including fantastic original songs and hilarious audience participation for the children, making it an end-of-year experience not to be missed.

The Cast consist of Mandla Gaduka from Gauteng Maboneng and Generations, Isabella Jane, previously seen in Born to Perform, Comedy Central and A Night with the Stars, Philip Hanly, who has just finished his first single with his duet group called Born Free and Ziyanda Yako, with credits such as Footloose, Mulan, Dream Girls and The Coloured Museum.

Simonè Nortmann plays the Fairy Godmother and is a South African award winning actress best known for her role as Nadia Croukamp in the renowned local Afrikaans soap, 7de Laan for which she garnered a Best Newcomer Award in 2013. Other TV credentials include Jony in KykNET’s mockumentary, Hotel.

While studying, she took part in various student productions and children’s interactive theatre productions including Die Fluitspeler van Hamelin, Lunch Girls, and AWBW TV which she wrote and co-directed.

Simoné made her local film debut in 2016 in Huisgenoot’s romantic comedy, Vir die Voëls, as female lead, Irma de Klerk.  She is currently set to go into production early next year for the long-awaited Vuil Wasgoed  as Niki, love interest of male-lead, Kevin, played by Bennie Fourie.

The Big Bad Musical is a must-see for all ages that is guaranteed to be a highlight on Roodepoort’s 2016 theatre calendar. The Big Bad Musical is proudly brought to you by Stageworx Entertainment in association with Roodepoort Theatre.

The Big Bad Musical

R100 – R150 per person

Roodepoort Theatre:

100 Christiaan De Wet Road, Florida Park, Roodepoort

Thursday 15 December at 2:30pm

Friday 16 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Saturday 17 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Sunday 18 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Friday 23 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Bookings: www.roodepoorttheatre.com or by calling Roodepoort Theatre’s Box Office 011 472 1374 or City of Joburg Theatres’ Call Centre: 0861 670 670

Age Restriction: No under 4’s purely due to the comfort of other patrons

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