The MP's New Suit

The MP's New Suit is a musical by composer Attie Esterhuizen and lyricist/ book writer, Télan Hamer.

Subject

The MP's New Suit is a comedic take on contemporary South African politics. Set in South Africa today, it is a modern-day adaptation of the much beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, The Emperor's New Clothes. The musical tells the tale of a self-absorbed minister who has an acute obsession with clothing and his appearance.

Performance history in South Africa

2019: A staged reading presented at Artscape Arena, directed by Roy Sargeant with musical direction by José Dias. The cast for the reading was Chris Gxalaba, Mvelisi Mvandaba, Sanda Shandu, Zolina Ngejane, Busisiwe Ngejane, Tailyn Ramsamy and Conroy Scott.

Sources

https://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/THE-MPS-NEW-SUIT-Comes-to-the-Artscape-Arena-20191009#:~:text=In%20his%20office%20we%20meet,surname%2C%20cell%20and%20contact%20details.

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