A fundraiser with Godfrey Johnson
Join us for an unforgettable evening with the sensational pianist Godfrey Johnson. The show is a combination of some of Johnson’s favourite sketches, songs and stories, with special guest stars Caely-Jo Levy, Nicholas McDiarmid, Chris Cameron-Dow and some more surprise guests!
Johnson was nominated for 4 Fleur du Cap awards for VASLAV (best solo performance, best performance in a musical and best musical score). He shared a Fleur du Cap award with Claire Watling for his performance in The Shadow of Brel directed by Geoffrey Hyland.
Every ticket sold will help us tackle much-needed repairs, starting with our theatre roof and continuing through the long list of essential fixes to keep the Playhouse thriving.
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Meet some of the talent
Chris Cameron-Dow is a pianist, composer, arranger and musical director from Cape Town. Chris has featured in several shows at Milnerton Playhouse over the years, including Some-thing Else! productions “Sky Lights”, “Let’s Do It!” and “S’Wonderful” and Milnerton Players’ 2019 production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Putting It Together”. Chris also performs solo classical music and enjoys accompanying singers and instrumentalists.
Caely-Jo Levy is what they call a triple threat with over 3 decades of experience in both theatre, film and TV! She has performed in many musicals, such as We Will Rock You, Greece, The Sound Of Music, Die Van Aardes Van Grootoor. name a few and has recently stared in a local TV series White Lies and local films such as, The Shakedown, Niemandsdorp, A Scam Called Love. Levy also is the front person for two bands, Playing With Fire and Yid-ish. You may recognise her face from many commercials both local and international.
Dimpho Soboyisi is a dynamic media personality, radio presenter, and Marketing Manager at Crabaride. Dimpho studied performing at The Rainbow Academy and recently received her Trinity Musical Theatre Performance Diploma. With a passion for broadcasting and expertise in media-related fields such as marketing and public relations, her career reflects her enthusiasm and versatility. She has collaborated with Estelle Kokot and Eugene Skeef in London on impactful projects and attended summer school there, broadening her media horizons before returning to South Africa. Known for her bubbly personality and dedication to helping others, Dimpho is a hard-working professional committed to making a meaningful impact.
Joshua Human is a graduate of The Waterfront Theatre College.
He studied for 5 years honing his craft as an actor, dancer, singer and teacher.
During those 5 years he was a part of many WTS produced shows two of which being Pippin and Oklahoma.
Nothing gives Joshua more joy than being a part of this magical industry and sharing the magic of the industry with others.
And as the years go by Joshua wishes that whenever people watch him, they leave with their heart stirred and filled with joy.
Luyolo Siyali is a young Cape Town musician and actor.
After high school he joined The South African Youth Choir and this led to him to share the stage with some of South Africa’s biggest
In 2019 he was cast in X Attack directed by Mandisi Sindo . He is an alumni of The Rainbow Academy.
In 2022 he was invited to perform in Spain with a very popular boy band.
Nicholas McDiarmid began his music journey on his father’s lap and quickly graduated to the piano stool, never looking back. Ultimately, the classics won his heart, though Kate Bush remained a constant inspiration, and his pre-performance nerves could still power a small suburb.
A meeting with Godfrey Johnson over a decade ago lured Nicholas back to the stage, where Godfrey’s guidance helped tame his trembling hands. A passionate admirer of Johnson and a fan of Tori Amos alongside Bartok and Prokofiev, Nicholas has left Bach behind—at least in performance. For Nicholas, the true highlight of any show is the audience, and he’s far more intrigued by their stories than his own.
