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Un coccodrillo vero sarà in scena dal 4 novembre al Civic Theatre di Johannesburg in uno spettacolo tratto dalle avventure di Peter Pan. Si chiama Rolex e misura tre metri e mezzo. Sarà lui a divorare la mano di Capitan Uncino. Arriverà al teatro lunedì per cominciare la prove pima dello spettacolo, che andrà in scena da domenica prossima. Rolex è cresciuto allo Zoo di Johannesburg ed è definito “addomesticato”. L’importante è che al teatro non si dimentichino di dargli regolarmente da mangiare.
Croc joins Civic Theatre cast
JOHANNESBURG – Actors in a Peter Pan pantomime opening in the Johannesburg Civic Theatre shortly will take special care how they treat a key cast member.
On stage will be a special guest from the Johannesburg Zoo - a 3.5-metre crocodile.
Senior zoo official Stephen van der Spuy said on Friday the theatre had a major problem finding a crocodile for the show that opens on November 4.
“In desperation they contacted the zoo and, by luck, we had a very tame hand-reared crocodile.”
Named Rolex, the crocodile was scheduled to arrive at the theatre on Monday morning.
It would be loaded and escorted by zoo keepers to ensure a safe journey and arrival for the reptile.
Rolex would have at least a week for “rehearsals” before the official opening of the show.
The play is a tale of adventure and dreams of Peter Pan and his gang.
It is a classic story, also featuring Captain Hook, whose hand is bitten off by a crocodile.
Rolex is unlikely to take his role that seriously.
“He is a well-behaved crocodile and we have never experienced any problems with him,” Van der Spuy said. –Sapa
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