a musical celebration with a healthy dose of comedy and pathos.
The show will include songs by Jacques Brel, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Madonna, Kurt Weill
and new material by Godfrey Johnson.
In 2007, Johnson won The Fleur du Cap Award for best performance in a cabaret and has been nominated twice for his one man shows, "Flirting with Coward" and "The Shadow of Brel",both directed by Sanjin Muftic in Cape Town.
In 2010 he performed with Pieter-Dirk Uys in the award-winning "Bambi Sings the FAK and other struggle Anthems" at The Fugard Theatre and was also responsible for the musical arrangements.
Johnson has performed over 20 one-man shows and has appeared at every arts festival in South Africa as well as performing in Montreal, Amsterdam and recently performed at The Jermyn Street Theatre in London with Claire Watling in "Kissed by Brel".
He has starred in numerous films, television programmes and musicals; as Riff Raff in “The Rocky Horror Show" and as Noel Coward in "Noel and Marlene" opposite Pieter-Dirk Uys.
Most recent film credits include the lead in David Moore's, "Once Upon a Road Trip" and Robert Silke's "The Satyr of Springbok Heights". He also directed the musical "The Cape Town Show"
in 2010 and 2011.
What the press have said about Johnson.
"His interpretations are from the heart, with deep understanding." - Meganshead
"Casts a spell that you never want broken." - Zane Henry - Argus Tonight
There are special group bookings discounts
- and on Tuesdays nights tickets are two for the price of one!
Fundraisers and dinner show packages as well as school group outings and can also be arranged.
Performances will take place from Tuesdays – Friday at 8.15 and Saturdays at 6pm and 8.30 pm
Bookings can be made by calling the theatre on tel. 011-883-8606
or the Call Centre on 0861 22 5598
or book online – www.strictlytickets.com or www.theatreonthesquare.co.za
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