Flights, Felines and Holy Frights at Milnerton Playhouse

Flight, Felines and Holy Frights

by Judith Herbig

Genre: One-Woman Comedy / Travel Storytelling

Flights, Felines & Holy Frights is a hilarious and sharply observant one-woman show chronicling a solo European journey gone gloriously wrong.

Fasten your seatbelts for a hilarious journey with Judith Herbig as she takes you through her unforgettable adventures in ‘Flights, Felines and Holy Frights’. From airports to ancient cathedrals, eccentric encounters to cat-related calamities, Judith shares her true-life travel tales with warmth, wit and just the right touch of chaos. Directed by Beryl Eichenberger, this one-woman show promises laughter, surprises, and a few heartfelt moments along the way.

At 63, Judith sets out on her long-awaited dream trip across Amsterdam, Bruges, Paris, and Köln—armed with overstuffed luggage, fragile optimism, and questionable Google Maps skills. But instead of postcard moments, she finds holy statues in toilets, peeing cats, rooms the size of cupboards, aggressive street scammers, annoyed Uber drivers, and suspicious bananas. As she battles language barriers, physical limits, and absurd surprises, her inner monologue collides with reality in a riot of mismatched expectations.

Blending physical comedy, character impressions, song clips, photos and storytelling, the show offers a laugh-out-loud meditation on travel, aging, independence, and the resilience it takes to keep dragging your suitcase forward—even when you’re lost, exhausted, and a swan is trying to steal your ice cream.

Booking: www.milnertonplayers.co.za

Ticket Price: R80

Dates: 24 Oct. (7.30pm) 25 Oct. (2pm) - 26 October 2025 (2pm)

Venue: Milnerton Playhouse

Duration: Approx. 60 minutes

About Judith Herbig.

Judith studied Drama at the University of Pretoria and began her career with PACT and CAPAB in the early 1980s. She soon discovered a love for creating her own work, writing and performing three one-woman shows including The Dating Game (Black Sun Theatre & Grahamstown Festival), 40’s Secret Undercover Agent (Klein Libertas Theatre), and Spinnie in die Vreesweb (Durbanville). She also spent a season performing stand-up comedy with the Cape Comedy Collective.

At the Milnerton Playhouse, Judith has performed leading roles such as Helen Martins in The Road to Mecca (Millies Award – Best Actress) and Mrs. Dubois in Curl Up and Dye.

As a director, her productions include A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, The Game’s Afoot, Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner, Let’s Murder Marsha, The Savannah Sipping Society, Aunt Zelda’s Painting, and Scrooge Macbeth. Her production of Miracle of South Division Street in 2017 won the CATA Award for both Best Director and Best Production.

Judith has also directed numerous school productions, ranging from Shakespeare to comedy, and delights in bringing theatre to young performers.