Tannie Evita will be chatting to a different prominent South African woman at each performance in a manner that promises to peel away their layers to reveal the humanity (we hope) and humour (we pray) behind our country’s power-poppies.
Sitting in the hot seat with Evita at the various performances are: 702 Talk Radio presenter and regular marathon runner Redi Tlhabi (née Direko) on Friday, 5 August; DA party spokesperson and shadow minister of rural development and land reform Lindiwe Mazibuko on Saturday, 6 August; and Sindy Mabe, who is the anchor of e.tv’s Sunrise breakfast show and an avid book lover, on Sunday, 7 August.
Evita is South Africa’s most famous white woman – yes, even more so than Helen Zille and Amor Vittone – and is the consummate political survivor and opportunist, having ditched the Nats to become chef to the current ruling elite.
In Desperate First Ladies, Evita will also graciously share the stage with a chorus line of other outspoken and iconic women from all walks of life, including Cape Malay DA firebrand Mrs Petersen, rof bergie Wilhelmina Opklim, and the (maybe) former first lady of Libya, Madame Gaddafi. Oh, and look out for guest appearances by the likes of Mother Teresa, who is manning the telephone exchange in heaven while Marilyn Monroe and the other angels are on strike!
Don’t miss Desperate First Ladies, a series of uproarious satirical sketches designed to celebrate Women’s Day in fabulously glamorous style, at the Lyric Theatre this August. Performances take place at 20:30 from 5 to 7 August. Tickets are priced at R150.00. Book through Computicket or the Lyric Theatre box-office on 011 248 0000. Log onto www.goldreefcity.co.za or follow @GoldReefCitySA on Twitter to keep up with Gold Reef City news and events.
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