The Ranga

Comedian “Wake up my boy” Aaron McIlroy’s new musical comedy is coming to PE.

The announcement of a new show from comedian Aaron McIlroy traditionally spells a ‘Red-Letter Event’ on the entertainment calendar for thousands of fans. The epithet ‘Red’ takes on a special significance in the case of the popular star’s latest stage escapade, The Ranga, coming to The Old Grey Club in Port Elizabeth.

The Ranga is a new one-man comedy written and performed by madcap McIlroy, well-known for his many live comedy shows and as Mr Milton, Spud’s dad in all the Spud movies. Directed by Steven Stead, this musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at prejudice as seen through the eyes of a man tormented with pigmentation issues.

The word ‘Ranga’ is derived from ‘Orangutang’ (red haired monkeys) and is a term used to describe people with varying shades of red hair, from strawberry blond to auburn.

In The Ranga, McIlroy, in his inimitably whacky style, takes the scalpel to ‘ranga-ism’ - highlighting how this recessive gene is the primary cause of most the world’s woes! Inspired by the Australian sitcom, Summer Heights High, McIlroy descends into the gritty underbelly of ginger prejudice with hilarious results.

“For many years, we tried to blend in with other people and pretend we weren’t rangas’’, quips McIlroy. “We even tried to disguise ourselves with the use of hair dye and sunscreen, and by taking the Mac out of our surnames. This made rangas harder and harder to identify but now we are coming out of the ranga closet so wake up!”

Vintage McIlroy material flows forth copiously in The Ranga in which Durban’s multi-award-winning comic appears alongside well-known Durban muso, Andy Turrell, on musical accompaniment. Hit songs to be heard in the show include, among others, covers of Duelling Banjos (Deliverance), Hey Brother (Avicii), Money’s Too Tight To Mention (Simply Red) and Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera).

The Ranga will run at the Old Grey Club in Port Elizabeth from 9 -13th June

The venue will open at 6:00pm for those who wish to dine and the show will start at 7:30pm

Tickets can be purchased through Computicket at R120.00

Special price for bookings of 8 and more R110 per ticket

Call Maureen for more information on 083 453 5775