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Common & Class
Common & Class
Two riotously hilarious and versatile performers in a laugh-a-minute clash of cultures.
The ultra-classy Ian von Memerty (Strictly Come Dancing, SA's Got Talent and A Handful of Keys) reluctantly teams up with the unashamedly Philistine from De Aar, Gino Fabbri (Gino Fabbri is Completely Nuts) for an outrageous musical comedy, Common and Class which will have you rolling on the floor and rocking in the aisles at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from 6 - 17 February.
The uncommon combustible clash of breeding and culture pits drummer-comedian Fabbri's dynamic drumming and guitar-playing against Von Memerty's pyrotechnic piano-ism, resulting in a roller-coaster of musical contradictions.
Their mismatched machinations sees 'the 'battle of the twits' moving effortlessly from Rock to Rocky Horror, Boeremusiek to Broadway and Country to Classical, even sharing a masterclass on how not to look sexy on the dance-floor along the way.
Common is convinced that Class "has a giant stick up his arse", whilst Class considers working with Common akin to "climbing Mount Everest, naked, carrying an inbred Yeti on my back."
As owner of the nationally successful production company Centrestage, Fabbri approached Von Memerty last year and the pair produced a terrific Elton John show together which toured the Eastern and Western Cape.With Fabbri himself on drums and Von Memerty bringing down the house each night as the flamboyant Elton John, the pre-show backstage banter and one-upmanship, which ensued paved the way for their natural collaboration.
When these two explosive talents combine, hilarity ensues and stomach-muscles are given a strenuous work-out as two witty and beloved entertainers take merciless pot shots at each other in the guise of their alter-egos. To quote one dazzled and delighted reviewer "I laughed myself a six-pack".
Common & Class is a show so funny you will cancel your Prozac prescription and therapy sessions!

