CELEBRITY SKIN
mavericks gentlemen's club . 2024
This tantalizing adult theatre and dance experience blends provocative physical storytelling with captivating choreography. The show follows a janitor who is on a quest for love and inspiration. His journey takes him behind the scenes of a cabaret-style theatre, where he encounters a series of sensual and mysterious muses who spark his imagination and desire. As each act unfolds, he discovers that the muses are turning his fantasy to life —a symbol of his passions and longing beyond anything he could ever fathom.
CREATIVE TEAM
concept & artistic advisor: Craig Leo
direction & choreography : Grant van Ster & Shaun Oelf
costume design : Roderick Jaipal
projection design : Kirsti Cumming
lighting design : Kieran Cattell
REVIEWS
The collaboration delivers a rich blend of dance and visual artistry, transporting you to other worlds. With a mix of local and international artists, the show brings a sizzling and unforgettable experience. Vibrant audio visuals (by the brilliant Kirsti Cumming) are overlaid with an acoustic soundtrack. It’s loud and busy. This is site specific performance. It is a vast space and the performers work well in using the different levels, activating the main floor and stage at the club. I enjoyed the dance tremendously and the visual content, costumes (Roderick Jaipal) and props. A great deal of effort has gone into the staging of this show with special effects such as glitter and fire.
Robyn Cohen, The Cape Robyn
The show can best be described as a kind of Cirque du Soleil lite - the cast of dancers, flexible and fit, dazzle with extraordinary moves, awe-inspiring acrobatics, and gravity-defying gymnastics on a range of equipment. The costumes and set design, using the existing infrastructure of Mavericks with extra props and set pieces, projected light shows, and captivating music all make for an unforgettable experience.
Lance Witten, IOL
Featuring a mix of elite local and international talent, this immersive experience blends physical beauty, stunning choreography and visual artistry, creating a performance that is at once seductive and spectacular.
Murray Swart, Cape Town Etc
Whoever put this together thought of everything…I’m going back with my girlfriends asap!”
Cape Town Magazine