UnCut
An undisciplined night of the piano man
Fleur du Cap winner, Godfrey Johnson is Uncut in his latest solo performance. Without missing a beat, without a false note, and without a doubt, Johnson is putting on his most personal show to date, a passionate showcase of music that has inspired him mixed in with his original compositions.
Armed with only a piano, his mischievous fingers, a resonating voice and dry humour, Johnson is lets completely loose for the very first time. Blending humour and heartbreak, his dazzling musical repartee reveals the range and skill that has earned him a devoted following.
Uncut also offers fans an extra half an hour of performance featuring songs chosen by the audience. This wish-list will be selected from Johnson’s incredible repertoire of musical numbers – ranging across the classics from Brel, Coward, Sondheim to innumerable contemporary artists and obscure gems from artists such as Soft Cell, Supertramp, Joe Jackson, and Billy Joel.
The show is directed by Sanjin Muftić as their 3rd collaboration, following the success of Behind Every Man and Flirting with Coward.
The show runs from the 24th of November to the 19th of December and launches Tabula Rasa as the new performance venue of Yawazzi Theatre Productions. Tickets are R70 and R50 for students/pensioners.
Yawazzi has a new home! Godfrey Johnson Uncut will be inaugurating the incredible laundromat by day, theatre by night, Tabula Rasa. A collaboration between local business man Marcus Hoelfer and Yawazzi, Tabula Rasa will offer a monthly programme of Yawazzi productions. Located on 140 Upper Canterbury cnr Glynn Str in Gardens and around the corner from Wembley Square, Tabula Rasa is central and set to become a regular feature of every theatre lover’s to do list. Tabula Rasa means “blank slate” or “clean table” and that is just what it is – a versatile, edgy space, alive with possibilities.
After having worked for many years as a musician, director, composer and accompanying Pieter-Dirk Uys in his various cabarets, Godfrey Johnson won the 2007 Fleur du Cap award for Best Performance in a Cabaret for his work in Kissed by Brel. He was also nominated for the same award in 2009 for his performance in Flirting with Coward, directed by Sanjin Muftić, which honoured the spirit and genius wit of the 20th century composer Noel Coward. Johnson’s previous collaborations with Sanjin Muftić included the warmly received tribute to women songwriters, Behind Every Man.