A (Sorta) Love Story

3.92 (26)

A (Sorta) Love Story

9 performances between March 21, 2016 and April 2, 2016
Musical Theatre
Starring Amy Trout and David Fick • Directed by Roland Perold • Conceptualised by David Fick • Musical Direction and Pianist Chris Cameron-Dow
50mins
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The award-winning ROLSKA Productions presents the romantic comedy cabaret sensation: A (Sorta) Love Story. Studded with musical theatre favourites by the likes of Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim, the show will have your toes tapping as it looks at love from all angles. Timeless classics include I Get A Kick Out of You, Some Enchanted Evening, A Man and a Woman. 

Whether you’re 25 or 75, it makes no difference: A (Sorta) Love Story looks at that special feeling that lifts you up and takes you down – but there’s nothing to do but give into it! Come and fall in love all over again…  Presented by ROLKSA Productions, the Ovation–award winning team behind crowd-pleasing hits such as I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Coward & Cole and Edges and You Bet Your Life! this show delighted audiences at the National Arts Festival in 2015 and now runs at Alexander Bar for a limited season.  
The show features Amy Trout who shot to fame overnight when she was cast in David Kramer and Taliep Petersen’s Kat and the Kings. Her performance as Lucy Dixon earned her rave reviews as well as a Fleur Du Cap Theatre Award nomination for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical and a Naledi Theatre Award nomination as Best Newcomer of the season. She has also performed in productions of Macbeth, Fiddler on the Roof and Gigi.  

Also appearing is David Fick. After graduating with a Master of Arts in Theatre and Performance from UCT, David has performed musicals like Pasek and Paul’s Edges, the Stephen Sondheim musical Marry Me a Little, Cape Town Opera’s Lloyd Webber and Rice Spring Bouquet and in cabarets like Affirmation and Seasons of Love. He is also the composer and librettist for two original musicals, Over the Rainbow and House of Shadows, and wrote a third, You Bet Your Life!, with Roland Perold.

Audience Responses

While the actress made a good effort I found the actor rather wooden. Many of the songs werent great and the storyline didn't develop - could have been so much more interesting, tracing a relationship more thoroughly.

Ali • Attended April 2, 2016, 9 p.m.
2.0

Really enjoyed the musical talents of Chris Cameron Dow.

Felicity • Attended April 2, 2016, 9 p.m.

Thoroughly enjoyed the show as well as the overall atmosphere in the bar. A very enjoyable evening. Will look out for future shows and try come again.

Lindsay • Attended April 2, 2016, 9 p.m.
5.0

An absolutely lovely evening that delivered exactly what it promised :)

Fiona • Attended April 1, 2016, 9 p.m.
5.0

(sort of) funny musical is not as simple as many tink. And the voices were not 100% but I enjoyed it anyway

willem • Attended March 21, 2016, 9 p.m.
4.0

The theatre was small and intimate which i liked. The performers were excellent and there was a high delivery level. So in brief i thoroughly enjoyed the show. Amy Trout is an incredible up and coming young star. I will definitely look out for her in the future.

Gill • Attended April 2, 2016, 9 p.m.

Excellent! Good cast and amazing voices. Very entertaining

Miranda • Attended April 2, 2016, 9 p.m.
5.0

I loved it :) Cute story performed by great actors with amazing voices!

Bridget • Attended April 2, 2016, 9 p.m.
5.0

We were shocked that our favourite venue hosted an item of this calibre. We took our guests from Germany to this show and we were embarassed. Please, we go to Alexander for theatre that questions, that pushes boundaries.

Helene • Attended March 29, 2016, 9 p.m.
1.0

Very cute, everyone can relate to this.

Gerda • Attended March 22, 2016, 9 p.m.
4.0

Good energy. Lots of fun and kind of thought provoking.

Bruce • Attended March 28, 2016, 9 p.m.
4.0

Very entertaining. The cast does a superb job of those old classic tunes and they use the intimacy of the theatre to really engage the audience. That occasional eye contact with an audience member really makes you feel as if you are involved. A great play with two young stars who are going places. The pianist was great too.

Catherine • Attended March 21, 2016, 9 p.m.
4.0

We were shocked that our favourite venue hosted an item of this calibre. We took our guests from Germany to this show and we were embarassed. Please, we go to Alexander for theatre that questions, that pushes boundaries.

Helene • Attended March 29, 2016, 9 p.m.
1.0

it was lovely

georgia • Attended March 31, 2016, 9 p.m.

We really enjoyed the show! Regarding the food at the restaurant, I would just suggest a nicer bun for the burgers, and not a 'normal Pick&Pay' bun:) Thanks

Therese • Attended April 1, 2016, 9 p.m.
3.0

We were a group of five girlfriends who had a meal before the show, we were approached, while enjoying our meal, with our tickets and details of the show, starting time etc- we were very impressed with the way we were taken care of, enjoyed the ambiance in the bar and then the to top the evening the show was entertaining and left us all in high spirits singing and talking about love! A wonderful, enjoyable Friday evening congratulations to the bar staff, the show staff and the talented cast.

Wilhelmina • Attended April 1, 2016, 9 p.m.
5.0

Fabulous!!

Natalie • Attended March 31, 2016, 9 p.m.
4.0

It really was a great show. The actors were brilliant and i loved the intimacy of the theatre.