After four years of inactivity, Tracy Delport Dance Company is back with an original production, ‘Willy Wonka Dances Down Broadway’ at the Guild Theatre from August 3 to August 6.
‘Willy Wonka Dances Down Broadway’ is an exciting show that follows Willy Wonka from Charlie and the chocolate factory and what he gets up to after a long day of work at the chocolate factory.
Audiences journey with him as he traverses through various other broadway shows, including; Seussical the Musical, Moulin Rouge, Annie, Grease, and The Wizard of Oz.
Tracy Delport, the founder of the dance studio, has expressed excitement about bringing her dancers back on stage again.
“Our last performance show was in 2018 and we had planned to do this production in 2020 but then Covid hit and we had to put everything on hold.
“We started preparing for this show in February this year, and now we get to perform at the Guild. We’re very excited,” said Delport.
A total of 250 people are a part of the production, and members of the dance studio are involved in the costume and set designs. The cast is a diverse group, with the oldest dancer being 75 years of age while the youngest is only 4 years old.
Dance genres like modern hip hop, tap, and contemporary dance will be on display.
The show starts on Wednesday, 3 August and ends on Saturday, 6 August.
Show times are at 6:30 pm and two shows on Saturday are at 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
The two-hour-long production is suitable for all ages and promises to be a fun family event.
Tickets are on sale at Computicket, Shoprite, and Checkers stores at R150 per person. Tickets will not be on sale at the door.
