MY CAPE TOWN by PAT PILLAI

The Editor of My Cape Town newspaper compiles the 40th year edition and recalls the stories that captured the imagination and most tickled readers. My Cape Town is an ode to courage and the triumph of life. A journey of stories, music and song.

Pat Pillai’s heartwarming and hilarious stories are inspired by Rylands, Athlone on the Cape Flats in the '70s, '80s, and '90s! Meet 16 diverse characters, magically brought to life by Pillai (writer/storyteller), with Melvin Peters (on piano).
The Cape Flats is a mix of cultures from Africa, Europe & the East, with a diverse Hindu, Muslim, and Christian community. Experience these often ignored, often overlooked ordinary people.
The Cape Flats: beyond the polished tourist vistas.

Meet Donavan Selveraj (the editor); mischievous Auntie Khadijah; Lionel (a brilliant pianist) Vikram Singh (the romantic mechanic from Overport); Oliver Shakespeare (the classical actor); Desmond O’Brien; Mr Murugadas (a waiter from Tongaat); Yongama Bala (the boxer); Chubby Singh; Igsaan (the enforcer); and more.

My Cape Town is revealing for those who did not grow up there, yet universal and human. The show travels to SA, Ireland, the UK, Canada, and Australia.