Actors Theodore Jantjies and Maurice Paige are heading to Platform 9: Coming Home this December with actor and producer Christo Davids in the director’s seat. The trio is bringing their successful comedy show back to the Baxter Theatre where Platform 9 had its first run nine years ago.
The funny two-man show, which will take to the stage from 13 December 2022 until 7 January 2023 at The Gold Arrow Studio at the Baxter Theatre, is performed in Afrikaans and some English. Platform 9: Coming Home is a collaboration between three childhood friends who coincidentally all first gained notoriety as local soapie stars.
Davids became well-known for his role as Errol in 7de Laan, Jantjies as Xander in the same soapie and Paige as Calvin in Isidingo. They have all gone on to pursue different endeavours while the stage is still a shared first love.
“The Baxter has always been where my heart resides. It is the theatre where Platform 9: Coming Home had its first run. We are honoured to bring the last instalment of the trilogy to the Baxter,” said Davis, who has written and directed the show.
Personal production
“This production has always been personal to the three of us. It is an ode to the people we grew up with, characters who have influenced us just by watching them live. At the core of it, it’s a story about a brotherhood formed many years ago, three boys with a common dream. This is entrenched in the themes of Platform 9. Most of the stories in the play are biographical recounts of our lives,” he added.
This time around the show involves a love story that goes wrong when some pills get mixed up. There is also a guard with a dark secret and a blind man on his way to Parliament to correct the injustices of the past. All this hysterical chaos must be managed by Theo and Mau as their friendship is once again put to the test.
What: Platform 9: Coming Home
Where, when: Baxter Golden Arrow Studio,13 December 2022 – 7 January 2023
Tickets: Webtickets
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