AUNTY MERLE | THINGS GET REAL | the movie

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AUNTY MERLE - THINGS GET REAL is Marc Lottering's smash-hit musical comedy.

This is the film of the stage production of the AUNTY MERLE THINGS GET REAL.

The critically acclaimed show premiered at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town in 2022, playing to capacity houses and nightly standing ovations. Now, the entire world can get to see what everyone’s been raving about! Purchase a ticket and get to watch this original South African musical with friends in the comfort of your own home.

In this chapter, we meet Aunty Merle post the Pandemic. She has survived Covid and has just about navigated her way around loadshedding.

But things are about to get real. Really real. Her husband, Dennis, has been keeping a secret from her. So secretive has Dennis been, that it has seriously affected his health. His doctor advises him to come clean.

Merle’s world will be shaken. Her spirits may sink even lower than her sunken lounge.

Marc Lottering plays the role of Aunty Merle, and he is once again supported by a dynamic cast, including a live band. Marc is one of SA's top stand-up comedians. He is the recipient of several theatre awards and has written three hit musicals. In 2024, Lottering was inducted into the SA Comics Choice Hall of Fame.

AUNTY MERLE - THINGS GET REAL has been nominated for 6 Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards. Script and Lyrics by Marc Lottering. Produced by Anwar Mc Kay.

AUNTY MERLE – THINGS GET REAL is directed by Lara Foot. 

Purchasing a ticket for the show will enable fans to view the show once between 3PM on 10 May until midnight 12 May 2025.