
The Story of Eva Cassidy
She never wrote her own music. She never sang her own songs.
Her most important album was self-financed; her breakthrough music video was shot on a handheld camera; her largest audience was a handful of people.
She died at the age of 33.
Then she rose to #1 and sold over 10 million albums.
“The Story of Eva Cassidy” is at once beautiful and tragic; the stuff legends are made of. With “Fields Of Gold”, “Over The Rainbow” and “Fever”, as well as familiar jazz, gospel and blues numbers, this one-hour tribute show will have you laughing, crying, and celebrating a singer who was discovered too late.
Guitarist Rob Thompson and drummer Kristo Zondagh complete the live trio alongside Kerry Hiles on bass and vocals to bring the music and magic of Eva Cassidy to life in this award-winning production (Standard Bank Ovation Award 2022, National Arts Festival, Makhanda). This Wela Kapela Productions show was written and directed by Amanda Bothma.
“Do not miss this beautiful and stirring, exquisitely tender show… It is tagged as a cabaret but it is also a tribute; an unforgettable homage to the late American singer, Eva Cassidy” – CapeRobyn
“Easily one of the best female vocalists in this country right now, Kerry Hiles has the range as well as the clear love and intimate knowledge of the music to pay tribute to Cassidy ” – Robyn Sassen
“I haven’t stopped thinking or talking about “The Story Of Eva Cassidy”. Ms Kerry Hiles, your voice heals and revives. I’m so glad to have been introduced to Eva Cassidy. I haven’t been able to start my day without her music” – Sisanda, Hilton Arts Festival
BOOKING NOTES
- If you can’t get the table configuration you want and end up booking seats on different tables as a result, please do so under the same email address and we’ll automatically put you together on one table. In fact, any seats booked under the same email address we will assume are together and arrange seating at one table. If this is not the case, however, or if you are booking with friends under different email addresses, just let us know and we’ll make a plan to seat you together. If the event appears sold-out, or you want to add to an existing booking, the same applies – just drop us an email to events@caferoux.co.za and we’ll do our best to make a plan!
- If you struggle with the booking or online payment process, or want to swap tables, we can’t help with that – so please contact Quicket on support@quicket.co.za. And, if you can’t make the show and want to try to resell your tickets, please make use of Quicket’s secondary ticket sale option online – or let us know and we’ll try to sell your tickets on the door.
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM, SHOW STARTS AT 7:30PM
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