CARL BEUKES
Director

Carl matriculated from the National School of the Arts in 1995. He pursued his career in acting by performing in children’s theatre and various other theatre productions, such as: Sheare Madness – dir. Malcolm Terry, Macbeth – dir. Megan Wilson, Amadeus – dir. Alan Swerdlow, Certified Male – dir. Tim Plewman and more.
He also performed in various television and film productions and to keep the landlord at bay, he performed in more than 30 different television and film commercials.
In 2003, Carl moved to London for two years. Not agreeing too well with the weather and other grey areas of the city, he returned to South Africa in 2005 with a revived appreciation for the quality of life and talent in this country.
He then landed the role of Paul McPhereson in Isidingo. He also landed the opportunity to play the part of Macbeth – directed by Mark Graham. After which he shared the stage with his sister, Karen Beukes and The South African Ballet Theatre, in the ballet, Rock-A-Tutu dir. Ian Von Memerty. Carl played the narrator.
Through years of experience on stage and off, Carl has always held the role of ‘directing’ as a goal to achieve. Thanks to Bernard Jay, Carl has grabbed the bull by the horns and again dived into the deep.

ALAN HARDING
Choreographer

Alan’s experience as a choreographer and director has spanned more than three decades, winning him international acclaim for work on countless stage shows and in excess of forty television series and specials.
He began his career as a dancer performing in the most popular television series and specials of the 70’s and 80’s including The Marti Caine Show, The Two Ronnies, Summertime Special, Snowtime Special, Cilla Black, Little and Large, Ronnie Corbett, Ken Dodd and many more. He also appeared in the West End production of Bubbling Brown Sugar. Although Alan was much in demand as a dancer he made the decision to concentrate his talents on choreography and later on, directing.
He has worked with a wide variety of stars such as Robbie Williams, Shane Ritchie, David Essex, Bruce Forsyth, Tom Jones, Tina Turner, Marti Caine, Jimmy Tarbuck, Brian Conley and Lulu.
Theatre credits include: The UK tours of Boogie Nights, the hugely successful Spirit of the Dance, which toured the UK, South Africa, USA and Far East; Rhythm of the Night at Conrad Jupiter’s in Brisbane, Australia; Hollywood and Broadway (UK tour); Happy Days - The Musical (UK tour); Spirit of Broadway (Chichester Festival Theatre); a summer season starring Jimmy Osmond and The Billy Pearce Laughter Show both in Blackpool. He has choreographed and directed numerous ice shows and pantomimes, everything from Aladdin to the Wizard of Oz.
Last year Alan directed and choreographed the stage show Dancing Queen for a UK tour and The Monte Carlo Sporting Club; he then followed with the spectacular Indian Dance show Red, which performed in South Africa. After that, he directed and staged the production of Simply Ballroom which, following a highly successful UK tour, was performed in South Africa and Dubai.

Denis Hutchinson
Sets & Lighting

Denis has worked on shows ranging from experimental theatre via contem­porary dance and musicals to ballet and opera, but never (before) a spoof on porn! Career highlights include both scenic and lighting designs for Romance, Macbeth, Umoja(in London’s West End), Big Band Blast, The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband, Life x3, Amadeus, Three Viewings, Tell Me On A Sunday, The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers, Mojo, The King & I,  A Handful Of Keys, Sweet Phoebeand The Four Seasons as well as lighting for African Footprint, Rosalinda, The Rocky Horror Show, Closerand a season of seven South African plays as part of  Woza Africa at the Lincoln Festival in New York. His work with Free Flight and VUSA dance companies has also taken him to Germany, Switzerland and Australia while work as a theatre consultant has included the Monument Theatre in Grahamstown, the Globe Theatre at Gold Reef City, the new Arts Centre for the University of Johannesburg and the auditorium for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy at Henley-on-Klip. He is currently working on three other venues including a new theatre at Golf Reef City which opens later this year.

CLINTON ZERF
Musical Director / Musical Arrangements

Clinton was born in Pretoria and showed an aptitude for music from a very young age. After attaining a BMUS degree at the University of Pretoria, with a major in composition, he lectured at the Tshwane University of Technology in Musical Theatre and at the department of Vocal Art for three years.  He has been involved in a wide variety of shows including being Musical Director for Chef, Rattle ‘n Roll performed at the Soundstageand The Best of the Boys: Calendar Boys.  He was Assistant Musical Director for Bill Flynn’s Fangs and pianist for KooKoo! Productions’ Snoopy!!! as well as Janice Honeyman’s pantomimes Goldilocks and the three Bears and ALADDIN.