The Prince and the Sphinx
The Prince and the Sphinx is a musical play/cabaret by David Nissen
A musical by David Nissan, performed nightly at the Cape Town festival, South Africa, from 28 March to 6 April 1987, at Greenmarket Square on the steps of the Old Town House. The story is based on an old Egyptian legend. The role of Prince Menkhepure is sung by David Nissan, who wrote the script, composed the music and plays the guitar. The role of the Prince's girlfriend, Tamery, is sung by Victoria Bawcombe while Adrian Bekker, who plays the bass guitar, sings the parts of the Pharaoh and the Prince's older brother. David Dennis sings the part of the High Priest while the rest of the band consists of Murray Anderson on keyboards, Gary Munroe on sax, flute and clarinet, and Lloyd Martin on drums and glockenspiel. The Narrator is John Caviggia. The video was taken over four nights by Wendy Bekker and edited by Adrian Bekker.
Written and performed for the Cape Town Festival on the steps of the old Townhouse on Greenmarket Square by David Nissen, Victoria Bawcombe, Adrian Bekker, David Dennis and John Caviggia.
