The shows success has been phenomenal over a period of just 18 months. ­It opened at the 120-seater Obz Café in March of 2007, and it was so well received that it was invited to play in the Baxter Concert Hall within 3 months, where it played to capacity houses of more than 600 people per night (we even had to carry in extra chairs on the last three days of the run). We were again invited to play in the Concert Hall of the Baxter Theatre in February of the year 2008 where we displayed similar success and critical acclaim. The first “Let’s Mix It” was written by Gary Naidoo, Abduraghmaan Adams & Rafiek Mammon, and starred Gary Naidoo & Abduraghmaan Adams.

“Lets Mix It” is the ‘new kid on the block’ by way of Cape Flats humour. “Lets Mix It” is the hilarious “Cape Flats” based theatre talk show that sees Hadji Fatgiyah Bardien “interview” her decidedly quirky guests from her lounge in Walmer Estate. As is the case with this comedy, everything goes wrong and the comedy just keeps on coming. Move over Opera...make way Tyra and Nolene (Mawhalana) Sandkoek, don’t even think about it! Hadji Fatgiyah is here!!!

Salaam, salaam (hello, hello) welcome to my beautiful Home, samoosa?, daaltjie?...

“Lets Mix It” has since played in community spaces as well as festivals like the Woordfees in Stellenbosch. “Lets Mix It 2” was invited to the Whale Festival in Hermanus in September 2008 and has done the KKNK road show in August this year for a two-week run of rural areas ­ a very rewarding experience, taking theatre to the people.

It won critical acclaim, some saying it is the “kind of comedy that has the sky as its limit and, if managed well, will breathe new life into Cape Flats humour...”

It is this kind of comment that keeps us on our toes to keep the formula fresh and “out of the box” so that it has the longevity we hope for. It is indeed a privilege to be asked to play in the Baxter Concert Hall for this year’s festive season ­ an honour only bestowed on productions they feel have a certain level of quality and a crowd-pull.