FURbulous cabaret for animals
The Animal Anti-Cruelty League is presenting a Mother’s Day cabaret on Saturday evening with three multi-talented performers in the shape of Reyn ffoulkes, Sandi Osborne and Marelize “Mo” Barnard.
The Absolutely FURbulous cabaret is at 7 for 7.30pm on Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day, and will be staged at the Pearson High School hall in Summerstrand.
Swiss-based Ffoulkes is visiting Port Elizabeth this month – the city where he grew up and first tasted music and life on stage.
“I worked with the most talented directors, performers and creative theatre folk in my hometown and the passion developed into a career,” he says.
“Later in life, I followed my heart to Switzerland to start a new chapter and soon discovered that as a performer, you always find people who love to do what you love to do and who share the same passion for the performing arts.”
Ffoulkes is now a performer, entertainer, singer and actor in both film and on stage.
Osborne is another Port Elizabeth “ex-pat” who will be in town also only for one week. Before she left to take up her post at Lady Grey, Osborne was one of the top performers in the Bay and also active on the professional side of corporate entertainment.
Barnard, the only one of the trio who lives in Nelson Mandela Bay, also has a sublime voice and a varied repertoire.
Event organiser Linda-Louise Swain said she was grateful that the performers were sharing their “amazing talents” to help the animals.
“These three will steal all the moms’ hearts on Saturday night,” said Swain. “The Pearson PET society have very kindly adopted us on this one, and you may bring your own picnic basket and bottle of choice.”
The night’s playlist is aimed at getting toes tapping and voices singing along, so expect everything from Black Velvet to Somewhere over the Rainbow.
Tickets are R100, from Hilary 083-635-6995 (WhatsApp), or Swain at e-mail: hinoon@netactive.co.za
There will also be raffles and lucky-draw prizes.
