Jimbo

15 – 31 July 2009

Presented by the Playhouse Company, the hit stage show Jimbo makes a welcome return to the Durban stage for a two-week season in the Playhouse Drama Theatre from 15 to 31 July 2009.

Scripted by local playwright and actor Hamish Kyd, Jimbo depicts Durban’s coloured community during the 1960s and ’70s. It is set to original music by Siva Devar, with lyrics by Kyd and Themi Venturas, who directed the musical play’s hugely successful premiere production at the Playhouse in 1993, as well as its revival three years ago.

Jimbo was the first stage musical to be written about coloured people in Durban. Charged with vitality and graphic humour along with its own brand of pathos, its evocative story of back-street life is played by a sharply-drawn cast of characters, headed by two hobos who tell of life lived between heaven and hell.

The play evokes distinctive landmarks such as Durban’s Indian Market and Warwick Triangle as they were 40 years ago. It remains a moving and highly entertaining tribute to the people who lived, loved, laboured and died in the area.

Early booking is advised for Jimbo, which enjoyed strong box office pull during its previous seasons at The Playhouse.

Tickets booked through Computicket on 082 915 8000 or the Playhouse Dial-A-Seat on 031- 3699596 or 031-3699540 range from R60 to R80.
Tickets at the door will cost between R90 and R110.