Accompanied by : Coenraad Rall on piano
Written & Directed By Amanda Strydom
Piano kindly Sponsored By WS Pianos
STUDIO Theatre, Montecasino
4 June – 15 June
Performances: Wed – Fri @ 7:30pm, Sat @ 4pm & 7:30pm, Sun @ 3pm
Tickets at WEBTICKETS
Article by: Monte Theatre
The child’s name was Isabella Dolorosa van Tonder, but her Granny called her Tinkerbell. Amanda Strydom as Nella Petersen tells a story of hope, great adventures, self-discovery, and homecoming, interwoven with music arranged and accompanied by her permanent pianist, Coenraad Rall. “Life is a journey, wie’s djy nou om die transport te question? ”
In Afrikaans , English , Khoi , French and Dutch.
A fairytale from our Motherland with lots of twists and turns ! The production won the Woordtrofee at the 2024 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees for best Musical Play .
Frith Harris, The Citizen:
“The marvellous story of a young coloured girl who starts out life in a cruel orphanage and despite circumstances that at times seem unsurmountable, emerges triumphantly”
