Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch: South Africa: Wanda Ventham in The Quartet (ALL AFRICA)



BY EUGENE YIGA, 26 MARCH 2012

London comes to Cape Town in The Quartet, a new production about four opera singers preparing for a performance at their retirement home.

Just because you might not be a senior citizen who loves Verdi, doesn't mean you won't find something to appreciate in this wonderful play.

Wanda Ventham, who has made numerous television appearances and is the mother of actor Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), is Cissy.

She longs for the good old days, but might also be losing her mind. John Fraser, who has also made a name for himself as a playwright and novelist, is Wilfred.


READ MORE:  http://allafrica.com/stories/201203261385.html


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