Ian von Memerty and Roelof Colyn on two grand pianos

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Scintillating sounds at the Civic Theatre November 19, 2003 By Lucky Sindane THE legendary A Handful of Keys, the sizzling revue starring Ian von Memerty, Roelof Colyn and two grand pianos, returns to the Johannesburg Civic Theatre from 25 November. The show - simultaneously a revue, a concert, a cabaret, a tribute and a send-up - has been described as a legend in local theatre history, having played to more than 120 000 people in over 300 performances since its inception in 1994. It now returns to the Tesson Theatre, at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, for a five-week run, from 25 November to 30 December. One reviewer described A Handful of Keys as involving "two hot pianos and a firecracker script". Musical theatre maestro Von Memerty, one of the originators of A Handful of Keys, and the dynamically talented Colyn, perform tunes that range from the classics through ragtime to rock. Von Memerty has won eight Vita Awards, including for best musical performance, best musical production and best original script, while Colyn has run the musical gamut from arrangement to bandleader. Sets and lighting have been designed by Denis Hutchinson, with costumes by Margo Fleisch. A Handful of Keys has won nine theatre awards and over the last eight years audiences have been captivated by the brilliant music and entertaining interlinking patter. Performances are at 8pm Tuesdays to Fridays, 4pm and 8pm on Saturdays and 4pm on Sundays. Tickets can be bought at Computicket or from the Johannesburg Civic Theatre. Tickets cost R103 a person, with block bookings for 10 or more people priced at R92 a ticket. Pensioners and students pay R82 a ticket. For more information call the Johannesburg Civic Theatre on 011 877 6800. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za