Oh Golly, it’s Bolly! at the Globe

The award winning South African choreographer Jayesperi Moopen and the Tribhangi Dance Theatre company, is to present her new production of Oh Golly, it’s Bolly! at Gold Reef City’s Globe Theatre from 7 to 31 March 2013. The production is funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF).

Producer / choreographer Moopen has gathered together a superb production team that has, as creative director, the experienced theatre director Ivor Jones; company dancer, Priya Naidoo assisting as choreographer; the highly acclaimed and sought after Set Designer and Technical Director, Johan Engelbrecht while experienced dancer, teacher, events coordinator and programme manager, Subashni Naicker serves as the project manager of Oh Golly, it’s Bolly!

They will take audiences on a musical journey down memory lane with carefully compiled movie songs in a production that will feature live music by renowned singers Roselyn Mangar and Suraj Jewan and songs, full of banter and beats in Hindi, Tamil and Telegu to enthrall and entice audiences. Dancer Nicol Sheraton, one of a number of professional dancers drawn from all over South Africa, and actor Shika Budhoo, make up the rest of the cast.

Oh Golly, it’s Bolly! is a celebration of the magic of Indian cinema spanning a period from the 1970s to present. Homage is paid to the Bollywood greats through storytelling, song and dance that is central to all Indian Cinema. This is a show that will appeal to audiences of all ages.

Moopen, the Tribhangi Dance Theatre founder and executive director, who is widely regarded as one of South Africa’s top choreographers, says, “song, music and dance are vital tools of an inter-cultural dialogue that bring bringing about an awareness and understanding of different cultures. Oh Golly, it’s Bolly! explores this further with the magic of Indian cinema and the Bollywood greats”. She has earned a reputation of pushing boundaries and challenging notions of Indian dance. Her pioneering efforts of juxtaposing and synthesising Indian dance with African dance and music has won her many accolades in South Africa.

The Tribhangi Dance Theatre, a professional, multi-cultural dance company, was established by Moopen in 1989. Its uniqueness lies in its boldness to constantly take risks when creating meaningful and significant dance work in an ever-changing environment. The company’s repertoire includes African, Indian, Contemporary and Afro-fusion as a reflection of the sensitivity, respect, understanding and knowledge of the cultures it engages with through dance. Tribhangi has toured extensively locally and internationally, performing in Mauritius, Lesotho, Botswana, Egypt, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Malaysia and Canada and many parts of South Africa.

Oh Golly, it’s Bolly! takes place at The Globe Theatre, Gold Reef City from March 8 to March 31 with performances on Thursday and Friday at 20:00; Saturday at 17:00 and 20:00 and Sunday at15:00.

Tickets are priced between R80 to R120 with discount prices for group bookings and pensioners. Tickets are available through Computicket or at The Globe Theatre Box Office on 011 248 5000.