High-energy antics blur the hardships of apartheid
Dominic Cavendish for The Daily Telegraph reviews Kat and the Kings at the Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn


If you love doo-wop, brightly smiling black folk and good causes, then Kat and the Kings, a musical about youthful hope flowering amid the poisoned terrain of '50s apartheid, is the show for you. If, like me, one too many "sha-la-las" can drive you to distraction, and you tend to think cheeriness plus worthiness equals subtle coerciveness, then you'd be advised to leave the Tricycle's South African seasonal offering well alone.

click for more