KickstArt presents Winnie the Pooh over the July school holidays – a colourful and faithful adaptation of AA Milne’s classic children’s story.
Winnie the Pooh is an enchanting, episodic retelling of A.A. Milne’s classic and widely loved stories of Christopher Robin and his loveable menagerie of colourful animal friends and their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Winnie the Pooh stars Rowan Bartlett as the much-beloved bear, and Belinda Henwood as his nervous side-kick, Piglet. Others in the cast include Liesl Coppin as bossy but motherly Kanga, and Luca Tarboton (Annie in KickstArt’s 2014 production of Annie) as her mischievous off-spring, Roo. Bryan Hiles plays Tigger, Roo’s bouncy partner in crime, and Nhlakanipho Manqele plays all-knowing Owl, with Anthony Stonier as ever-efficient Rabbit. Peter Court plays doleful donkey Eeyore, and also directs this production. Set and costume design is by Greg King.
The cast is joined by an ensemble of talented children: Christopher Robin is played jointly by Ivan Williams and Jake Savage. Alexander Beetle is Keryn Lynne Scott; the squirrels are Grace McIlroy and Sarah Sparks and the rabbits are Julia Sutton and Jordyn Everett.
“The massively talented KickstArt partnership has come out trumps with a lavish, colourful and quite enchanting revisiting of the holiday favourite… a double thumbs up.” Billy Suter
“A bright and colourful affair- ideal school holiday fare, indeed” Stephen Coan
“Winnie-the-Pooh was undoubtedly the most adorable children’s theatre production I have seen this year…a treat for young and old. An excellent cast… stage and set design were beyond marvellous… a must-see for kids of all ages… an all-round charming production.” Gilda van Schalkwyk Daily News
The production rehearses from 7 June and will perform at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre on UKZN campus Winnie the Pooh runs from 30 June to 17 July, with performances at 2.30pm Tues-Sun and 7pm Fri. No babes in arms, or children under three.
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- WINNIE THE POOH: 30 June to 17 July. Ticket Prices: Adults: R180/R150/R120; Children/Pensioners: R150/R120/R100