Musical Memoir AN EXTRAORDINARILY ORDINARY LIFE Takes Centre Stage at Montecasino's Studio Theatre

AN EXTRAORDINARILY ORDINARY LIFE, a musical memoir written, composed and performed by Jervis Pennington, will a play Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre at Montecasino, starting next Friday.

In 1983, almost 35 years ago and long before IDOLS, Simon Cowell and boy-bands, SABC gave us our own national televised talent show, FOLLOW THAT STAR, and it made its winner, Jervis Pennington, an overnight teen idol and household name with his pop group, The Soft Shoes, and their hit song, "Elvis Astaire". As with many before him, in true rock 'n roll tradition, this brush with fame at an early age ultimately led Pennington all the way down to Skid Row. This is that story: fiercely funny, at times raw, always self-deprecating. Pennington, alone on stage with his acoustic guitar, brings to the stage a truly compelling story: from famous to homeless to fearless.

AN EXTRAORDINARILY ORDINARY LIFE runs from 22 September - 15 October on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 20:00, with matinee performances on Saturdays at 16:00 and Sundays at 15:00. Tickets cost R130 - R165, with special senior and student discounts available from the theatre on 011 511 1988. Bookings are through Computicket.