The legendary University of Otago Capping Show will kick off on Wednesday. This year sees the 119th iteration of the world’s second-longest-running (and longest continually running) Capping Revue.
For all you freshers out there, allow Critic to educate you. The Capping Show, a yearly event, is made up of comedy sketches, dance, singing, and a themed storyline, and is likely to offend every single one of you.
This year’s show revolves around The Wizard Of Oz, and is appropriately entitled The Wizard of Capping Show. Dorothy, a recent graduate from the University of Otago, is taken by a freak tornado to a magical land where there is always employment: Aus(tralia). With a group of friends, Dorothy ventures to the Emerald City in order to find her place in the world, encountering the Wicked Bitch of the West and her flying monkeys along the way.
The past three months of writing, acting and dance preparation have been leading up to this moment. Like previous years, and in keeping with its reputation for hilarity, the show will involve numerous and varied sketches, vocal groups Sextet and Sexytet, and the babeing Selwyn boys’ ballet.
Critic caught up with the show’s main character, Dorothy, for her insight to the show. “Well, it would definitely be the classical heroine story, like the Hobbit, but with Bilbo as a woman, who is super smart, and doesn’t have hairy feet. I totally wax.”
The show is running for twelve nights, from Wednesday 8 May until Saturday 18 May. Described as “the kind of thing that would make Barney Stinson and Lewis Carroll seem as tame as St Margaret’s,” it will surely be one to remember.
Critic will leave you with some last words of encouragement from Dorothy herself. “Everyone should come to Capping Show; it’s on campus at the College of Education. You can get your tickets from dashtickets.co.nz and the OUSA main office. … Bring your brother, and your father, maybe not the grandparents, I know they survived the war, but I feel some content may upset them. Who am I kidding? My grandma comes and laughs her head off … but I think she may be a racist?”
All money raised from the Capping Show will be donated to Youthline Otago, following a Facebook poll held by the OUSA Executive.
We’re off to see the wizard
