The Show

The Queen has come to Ratanga and has invited all the happy Ratanga visitors to come and join her for an hour of fun and celebration with her favourite characters right out of a story book. There is of course the mad hatter who is not all there. His unusual and rather off the wall character will bring a smile to all the faces. He might be seen juggling skittles high in the air, causing mayhem amongst the children  or walking on tall stilts and fire eating all the while weaving mystery and humour.

There is the Master of the house who runs the show and makes sure his queen is happy. His duties are to make sure all arrangements are going according to plan.He and the mad hatter are always having conflicts. He brings a quirky humour to the production and will be seen tripping over an invisible carpet at the most inopportune times!He interacts with the queen in beautiful songs together.

The  vibrant a showy youthful dancers bring colour and energy as they move as one. They interact with the audience members who are sitting up close. This closeness brings an unforgettable experience for the young audience who have the best seats in the house. They are so close to all the action they become involved in the show itself.
There are Speciality elements in the form of Juggling,stilt walking,The magical production of the the Queen from an illusion, fire eating ,mime and comedy mime. These are woven throughout the singing and dancing.

The show consists of the following exciting elements. 

1.A theatrical story based around the Madhatters Tea party

2.The children are seated very close to the perfoming area and actually become involved in the show.

3.The story is easy to follow and is basically a big party with entertainment.

4.Professional artists play out the characters with song ,dance and speciality skills.

5.The show is fast paced ,colouful and refreshingly different.

6.There are singers,dancers,juggling act,comedy and mime

7.The show will last an hour and ends with a big finale with audience members involved and confetti shot up in the air.

The Dreamcast Dancers

The Dreamcast Dancers are a fresh and very vibey dance Company based in Cape Town. They are trained and choreographed by Rowan Esau. They have recently returned from a very successful tour of Malaysia. They have produced and performed in many of there own productions with much success. They have a huge following and bring something a little different to this performance with energy abounding.

The ARTISTS

The Mad Hatter

This character is played by Colin Underwood. He has a vast amount of experience as a comedy performer and brings his juggling ,magic and comedy mime skills to this production.

"Colin's up close and personal show was a roaring hit amongst a group of Veterinary employees, the laughter never stopped" ... more Colin has the unique gift of guaging his audience and anticipating what to do next ... more "We really enjoyed the show and it was a perfect finish" ... more "The Colin G show was by far one of our best international shows I have seen in the three years of dealing with the entertainment on the Canary Islands" …. more "... his ability to captivate a crowd and hold their attention regardless of their language or age is absolutely admirable". ... more       The Queen and The Master of the House Lana English and Victor Siljeur Lana English, well-known for her role as `Christine` in The Phantom of the Opera, teams up with her brother Victor to sing some wonderful, well known compositions from many musicals with the emphasis on entertaining both youmg and old. The more serious or slower songs will have enough visual action to allow even the little ones to keep attentive. The emphasis is fun but a small essence of introducing a wider range of songs than the normal modern pop.All the music and songs fit with the theme as required. Further Information........ Reviews “…she`ll still sing your head off the shoulders.” Cape Argus Tonight, Zane Henry April 2007 “Victor Siljeur… is the show’s real surprise package. He displays a remarkable tenor voice…” - Bob Eveleigh Weekend Post, NAF 2005 “…enjoy hearing great compositions excellently sung.” & “All get several opportunities to shine vocally, with arias like Casta Diva and O mio babbino caro studding the piece.” – Bob Eveleigh, Weekend post NAF 2005 Lana English: She started singing at a young age in the church choir. At the age of 17 she made her solo debut, which was followed by various offers for weddings and concerts, among them as “Maria” in The Sound of Music. In 1993 she started part-time singing lessons with Vetta Wise, and began singing in the adhoc chorus at Capab. After attending a master class with Wendy Fine, she was recommended to Alvon Collison, and this resulted in her starring in Showtime and Showtime 2001 at Artscape. She worked as a dental nurse / receptionist for 12 years until end June 2002, after which she gave up her job to sing full-time as a permanent member of the Cape Town Opera Vocal Ensemble. Lana has also sung with the SA Navy Band, and still does so on a regular basis. She has also sung for various government functions and heads of state, as well as prominent leaders, locally and abroad, most notably for Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 70th birthday celebrations at his residence. At the end of October 2003, she auditioned for The Phantom of the Opera, and was offered the leading role of “Christine Daae”. She is still actively involved in the church choir, and performs at various launches and concerts. She also often performs with the Cape Town Three Tenors, at various festivals. She recently joined Rory Rootenberg in his production of “Behind the Mask”, performing nationally and internationally, as they have just returned from singing on board the MSC Rhapsody that sailed to Italy. Lana returned from Cape Town after a season of Behind the Mask at the Baxter Theatre to rave reviews. She has also written and directed a show called Belles & Beaux, which debut at NAF Grahamstown and received amazing reviews, which also was invited to do Morning Melodies at the Baxter in Feb 2008. Victor Siljeur; Victor, who has from a young age had a natural singing ability, received singing coaching from Italian tenor, Nicolai Chencherle. He also has extensive choral singing experience and features as a soloist on a number of the New Apostolic church CD`s. As a qualified motor technician, Victor spent thirteen years in the motor industry and during this time did various performances alongside his sister Lana English, he also sang at many corporate gala events, including the occasion of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s 70th birthday celebration at his home. In 2002 at the Baxter theatre, in Cape Town, Victor performed with the UCT orchestra, conducted by Prof. Jurgen Schwetering. In 2005 he was invited to perform as one of Cape Town’s Three Tenors, and here made his debut as a tenor after always being referred to as a `high baritone`. For Victor, one of the greatest privileges is to be able to perform with one of our country’s greatest sopranos, namely Lana English. In September 2006, Lana & Victor performed in the UK at the residence of BBC World’s gourmet chef, James Martin. On invitation, since February 2007, Victor & Lana relocated to Johannesburg to perform at “The Singing Fig” restaurant in Norwood, Johannesburg. Victor and Lana have recently completed and released their first CD and are eagerly working towards a second one. List of performances by Lana and Victor: ·Phantom of the opera- Lead female role as `Christine` ·UK-London for birthday celebration of BBC`s gourmet chef- James Martin ·Cape Gourmet Gala Dinners- 2002 & 2005 ·Table of Unity on Table mountain – 2002, 2004 & 2005 ·National Teachers Awards – 2003 & 2005 ·Desmond Tutu’s 70th Birthday celebration at his residence ·DR. Christo H. Wiese`s Birthday celebration (CEO of the B.O.E. Bank) 2001 ·30 years in Entertainment Celebration for Sybil Sands -2002 ·Estee Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Breakfast @ Gallagher Estates – Pretoria 2002 ·Weclogo Congress in George – 2002 ·Shoprite Group of Companies National Awards Gala Evenings – 2003 · Wedding of the son of the Angolan President in Angola – 2003 ·International Woman’s Club at Baxter – 2003 ·Capespan Gala Evening at Nederburg Wine Estate – 2003 ·SAB Muller Awards at Sandton Sun – 2003 ·Weekend Conference by Roche` Pharmaceuticals for local and international medical doctors & professors @ Arabella Country Estate –Hermanus 2005 ·Laborie Bridex Gala Dinner – 2005 ·Retirement of the CEO of Woolworth’s – Mr. C. Hall ·Burger Sakeleier van die Jaar at Cape Sun ·Annual Devali Festival at Grand West Casino - 2005 ·CANSA- various functions in the Western Cape and nationally ·Theatre Benevolent Fund concert at Baxter – May 2005 ·Viva Diva’s & Friends Performance at the Baxter with the UCT orchestra ·Performances aboard Rhapsody cruise liner en route to Italy April 2006 ·Morning Melodies at Baxter Theatre 2008

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