{"id":149685,"date":"2025-04-28T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/?p=149685"},"modified":"2025-04-25T17:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:18:35","slug":"shrek-the-musical-comes-to-durban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/fun\/shrek-the-musical-comes-to-durban\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Shrek the Musical&#8217; Comes to Durban!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>As we count down the days until the latest edition of the Shrek saga comes to cinemas, here\u2019s something fun in the world of everyone\u2019s favourite ogre to get excited about. Shrek the Musical not only exists but is coming to Durban!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Durban, South Africa (28 April 2025) \u2014 <\/em>If you\u2019re anything like us and still love anything Shrek-related (no, a child didn\u2019t write this), then your ears might perk up like Donkey\u2019s to know that not only is there such a thing as &#8216;Shrek the Musical&#8217;, but also that it&#8217;s set to hit the stage in Durban.<\/p>\n<p>The timing couldn&#8217;t be better considering that the world is (albeit patiently) gearing up to be treated to a healthy dose of tales from the swamp thanks to the upcoming Shrek 5, which is pencilled to hit cinemas next year.<\/p>\n<p>Set to be put on by the Young Performers Project\u2014a non-profit company that has been transforming lives through musical theatre for over two decades\u2014\u2018Shrek the Musical\u2019 is now officially on at Danville&#8217;s new Milkwood Theatre located in Durban North.<\/p>\n<p>The Young Performers Project have been hard at work in rehearsals to bring everyone\u2019s favourite ogre \u2018fairytale\u2019 to life, packed with all the comedy, great costumes and, of course, toe-tapping numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The gang&#8217;s all together for this one, from Donkey to Lord Farquaad in all his short-man syndrome glory.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webtickets.co.za\/v2\/event.aspx?itemid=1564143455\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">catch the production<\/a> at the Milkwood Theatre until 4 May!<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in other wholesome news from characters we loved in our childhoods, South Africa\u2019s favourite fuzzy friends (Takalani Sesame) just bagged a global win, and an extra-special one at that! Takalani Sesame has won the People\u2019s Voice Webby Award for \u2018Zikwe and the Triplets Bond Through Play\u2019! Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodthingsguy.com\/fun\/takalani-sesame-is-an-extra-special-webby-award-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><em>Sources: Young Performers Project; GTG<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Don\u2019t ever miss the Good Things. Download the Good Things Guy App now on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/good-things-guy-news\/id1485106885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.goodthingsguy.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Do you have something to add to this story? 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In the Good Things Guy podcast, you\u2019ll meet these everyday heroes &amp; hear their incredible stories:<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/iframe.iono.fm\/c\/6977?layout=modern\" width=\"100%\" height=\"535\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6><em>Or watch an episode of Good Things TV below, a show created to offer South Africans balance in a world with what feels like constant bad news. 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