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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
2020: Produced by [[Wela Kapela Productions]] and performed at the [[National Arts Festival Fringe]], directed by [[Amanda Bothma]] with  [[Dikelo Mamiala]] (as Relebogilethata) and [[Jacques du Plessis]] as musical Director/pianist. Awarded a Silver Standard Bank [[Ovation Award]].  
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2021: First performed on the [[National Arts Festival Fringe]] by [[Wela Kapela Productions]], directed [[Amanda Bothma]] with  [[Daniel Anderson]]. Musical Director/pianist: [[Germaine Gamiet]].  
  
2023: Performed in New York, winning Best Festival Debut – United Solo award.
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2022: Performed at [[The Drama Factory]], Somerset West. Winner: Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance (Professional) for Anderson.
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 05:46, 29 June 2026

Mad About The Boys is a musical revue by Amanda Bothma.

Original text

Described as an ode to iconic composer/performers Ivor Novello, Noel Coward and the Cole Porter, the piece offers a series of vignettes on each of the “Boys” and the songs that made them immortal.

Performance history in South Africa

2021: First performed on the National Arts Festival Fringe by Wela Kapela Productions, directed Amanda Bothma with Daniel Anderson. Musical Director/pianist: Germaine Gamiet.

2022: Performed at The Drama Factory, Somerset West. Winner: Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance (Professional) for Anderson.

Sources

https://welakapela.co.za/

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