The Next 48hOURS ≈ Entertainment Guide Yazoo front woman Alison Moyet Ratanga’s Dakota moved has a date with Cape Town into new place
“I love being on the stage and I’m very ex- Ratanga Junction, which celebrates has been repainted a bright yellow cited to bring my show to South Africa”. its 15th birthday this month, is re- and blue. So says music legend Alison Moyet, before locating two of its prized attrac- The 1943 Douglas Dakota Mark adding that South Africa has been on her tions within the park. 3 has a unique history. It was used wish list for some time. “My daughter just A World War 11 Dakota aircraft as a “glider tug” with the 512 RAF returned from a gaming conference in your and the Slingshot “Human Cata- squadron in Operation “coup de country and she hasn’t stopped talking pult” Thrill ride are being moved Main” during the first stages of the about it. Now I’m even more excited for my to make way for an exciting new Normandy D-Day landings in June visit.” hospitality offering for the Western 1944 as well as Arnhem and the Moyet is in the middle of a whirlwind Cape, details of which will be an- Rhine Crossing. tour of Europe and America, but is stop- nounced in the New Year. Ratanga General Manager Bill ping off in South Africa for three concerts The Dakota was moved into Taylor said the Dakota was being during December. She will perform in Cape its new position on top of Black upgraded and will form part of the Town on Sunday December 15 at the Liqui- Mountain near the entrance to new Bridgeways function portfo- Fruit Amphitheatre in Paarl, as part of the Alison Moyet Ratanga this week while the Sling- lio. Cultivaria Festival. She will be touring the shot is being re- erected nearby. “It will feature at our front en- country in support of her first new album A certified ride inspector is com- trance area and will be refurbished release in a decade, ‘The Minutes’, which ing from the ride manufacturers in and well lit so it becomes a land- has seen positive reviews and her support- strayed far from her roots and the new al- Ohio, United States this week to mark for Ratanga within Century ing tour has surprised even her critics. bum and tour are electronic, pop, bluesy, inspect the installation and barring City.” Moyet originally formed 1980s electron- alternative all mixed into one. any unforeseen circumstances, the He said they planned in future ic pop outfit Yazoo with Vince Clarke in “It’s not a tribute show”, jokes Moyet, SlingShot is expected to be opera- to have the Slingshot operational England. Yazoo went on to have a string of “and I’m not all tits and teeth. I’m touring a tional this weekend. for much of the year, even when chart toppers (‘Don’t Go’, ‘Only You’) and is concert that sees music from ‘The Minutes’ Both the SlingShot and the Da- the rest of the amusement park is considered to be one of the most influential album, my solo work and some Yazoo.” kota were repainted before being in hibernation.
The Guide bands of that decade. The European press, not known for moved to their final resting places. “Its capacity is limited to 350 They released two studio albums in 1983 mincing words, have given Moyet’s return The Slingshot is a high adrena- riders per day so making it avail- Your guide to - ‘Upstairs at Eric’s’ and ‘You and Me Both’ to pop the thumbs up. From Cardiff to Am- line ride combining elements of able to guests outside of the park’s the best of what - before splitting up. Clarke went on to cre- sterdam, Manchester to Paris, the reviews bungy jumping and skydiving with seasonal operating schedule will is happening ate the wildly successful Depeche Mode and have been consistent: the tour is fresh, flyers hoisted 10 storeys into the relieve pent up demand. It will also in and around Erasure. Moyet stayed solo and saw success relevant and compelling. Alison Moyet re- air and launched in to a 30 metre be available for corporate func- Cape Town. with songs including ‘All Cried Out’, ‘Is This mains a force to be reckoned with on the free fall at 80-90kph towards the tions and team building.” To list your event, Love’ and ‘Weak in the Presence of Beauty’. live music circuit. ground before swinging upwards The theme park is open daily, email: She and Clarke reunited as Yazoo only once to an 180 degree arc. except for Christmas Day, for the [email protected] for a brief tour in 2008. * Tickets are available from Computicket. It is being relocated to a site school holidays until 14 January. Fast forward to 2013: Moyet hasn’t near the park’s main entrance and
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*Scrooge the beautiful music of Alexan- Baxter Theatre, Tel: (021) 685 Surf’s Up: Ultimate Beach at the 2013 National Arts Fes- Theatre, Tel: (021) 685 7880 Rose Korber Art Foot has assembled a formi- der Glazunov, this presenta- 7880 Party Tribute Show tival with the collaborative Rose Korber’s Summer Show dable cast and creative team tion at the Opera House guar- Billed as the ultimate beach creation and performance of Kaapse Stories with several important vintage to bring to life this timeless antees perfect family Wrongly Accused party, this swinging, toe-tap- two new works, Hoss with This delightful musical revue and current works by artists Dickens favourite with Lotter- entertainment during the holi- Wrongly Accused follows a ping affair brings island living Ubom! and Crazy in celebrates the joyful, resilient who exhibit in a number of the ing as the miserly-turned-giv- day season. young man from the Eastern to the stage with a show that Love for Conspiracy of spirit of the colourful people most prestigious art galleries ing character Ebenezer Until 24 December Cape who finds himself in boasts classic summer tunes Clowns, which won a Stan- who populate the city that lies and museums around the Scrooge. Artscape Theatre, Tel: (021) deep trouble with the law from the soundtrack of dard Bank Ovation award, at the foot of Table Mountain. world. It is Korber’s personal Until 25 January 421 7695 when he is accused of rob- Grease, the original surfer Andrew Buckland returns to Couched in the recent history overview of the current state R110 – R170 bing an Indian cellphone- dudes The Beach Boys and the Baxter stage with a new of the Cape, “Kaapse Stories” of South African art and fea- Baxter Theatre, Tel: (021) 685 My Word! Redesigning Bucking- shop owner. Waseef plays six more. Until 31 December @ solo work which promises his deftly relates stories of Cape tures paintings, mixed media 7880 ham Palace characters to hilarious effect, 8pm – 10pm characteristic combination of Town and her people, their works, original limited-edition My Word! Redesigning Buck- blending pathos, comic tim- R90 – R350 humour, an intense focus on struggles, victories and per- prints, photography, sculp- The Tin Soldier ingham Palace is a celebra- ing, Ghoema songs and bal- Barnyard Theatre, Shop F09, the physicality of perfor- sonalities, all with a hefty ture, ceramics and contempo- CAPE Town City Ballet’s artis- tion of the life and work of lads, to create a dynamite 1st Floor, Willowbridge Life- mance, clowning, satire, fool- dose of comedy. rary Shangaan beadwork. tic director, Robin van Wyk, legendary writer Richard theatre experience. style Centre, 39 Carl Cronje ishness and dark consider- Tuesday, Thursdays & Satur- 15 December – 31 January, has choreographed a brand Rive. But at the same time it’s Until 18 January Drive, Tygervalley, Tel: (021) ation of the human condition, days @ 7:30pm - R400 daily @ 10am – 6pm new ballet, based on Hans a salute to District Six, the @ 8:30pm 914 8898 with serious doses of joy. Richards Supper Stage, 229a 48 Sedgemoore Road, Christian Andersen’s popular heart of Cape Town. Baxter Theatre, Until 30 November Corner Main Road, Corner Camps Bay, Cape Town, Tel: fairy tale of a tin soldier’s love Until 31 December @ 7pm Tel: (021) 685 7880 *Laugh The Buffalo R100 – R150 Glengariff, Tel: (021) 434 (021) 438 9152 / 083 2611173 for a paper ballerina. Set to R80 – R120 Following significant success Golden Arrow Studio, Baxter 4497
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