'Actress', the original pocket musical, on stage at festival

The original pocket musical Actress, conceived and written by Talia Kodesh and Bruce Dennill and starring Kodesh, will be on stage at the Margot Chamberlain Music Centre at Hilton College as part of the school's arts festival from 8 to 10 August.

- Citizen reporter

Actress is a musical dramedy; a funny, moving story of a woman trying to define and succeed at her various roles — actress, wife, mother, daughter, teacher and more — while juggling the complexities of all of those responsibilities.

The story takes place in New York and South Africa, following the actress on her journey through stress and success, anger and auditions, triumph and tears, dance and delirium and, perhaps, the possibility of peace.

There is also assistance and emotional support from an unexpected source.

It's a tale that anyone who has ever had to adjust to new expectations in all walks of life — their own or someone else's — will relate to.

Pack your dancing shoes, Theraband, passport and tissues.

The show also features eight original songs by Bruce Dennill.

Kodesh won the Naledi Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her work in the original run of