Big Brother Hotshots Day 6: Housemates Showcase their strength for great choreography and story-telling

We got the best of all worlds from the housemates. The Artists, Laveda’s team, gave us drama and music with a story about an African king and his son. Their show gave them an opportunity to display a variety of musical styles from relevant rap to show tunes they wrote themselves. In an exciting display of colour they tore up the stage singing You Got the Energy, which they certainly did! Every housemate in the team got a chance to take centre stage and they incorporated their individual skills seamlessly into their show. To top it all, it was an original hotshot production, and each housemate glowed with pride.

Not to be outdone, The Intellectuals (Sheillah’s team), poured on stage with their own creative contribution. Showcasing their strength for great choreography and story-telling, they created an aura of tension and drama through their performance and musical drama, heightened by versatile costumes. They made great use of all their props, showing off their creative verve, and even managed to put their comedic skills to good use and combined it with a dark tale.

The shows were not without hiccoughs, but all the housemates had a lot of fun and it was heartening to see them raise the curtain and give Africa every ounce of energy they had. Whatever happens after tonight, they the hotshots have raised the roof, as well as the bar of the game. Tempers will flare and we can’t wait to see what Biggie will do about the ensuing elation and confrontation that come with post-production blues!

A lot goes into putting together a successful show. Costumes, props, make-up, rehearsal, the list is almost endless. This week, Africa’s hotshots have been preparing the extravaganza of a lifetime. From creation to completion, they can be commended for their energy and enthusiasm, particularly amongst the numerous scraps and squabbles which have broken out. Finally pulling together, the two teams impressed Africa with colour, music and pizazz.

The week’s theme of musical theatre was approached with gusto as a host of teachers, trainers and instructors, well-versed in the art of performance, came to the house to assist the hotshots in honing their skills and make sure they put on the very best show. All the housemates incorporate performance into their daily lives through their careers, and we all know how much they love music. The musical in musical theatre is thus something the housemates have made apparent with a week full of musical tunes and tones. The sound of drums, keyboards, guitars and various voices throughout the house were almost ceaseless.

Tension was thrown into the mix right from the start when Biggie decided the housemates should be split in two teams that would go up against each other on the night. Laveda came under fire for picking what many believed to be the stronger performers, namely:Alusa, JJ, Permithias, Esther, Kacey Moore, Goitse, Arthur, Frankie,Tayo, Sabina, Lilian and Samantha. Together they formed the Green Peppers. The underdog, dubbed Team Waka Waka, consisted of the remaining housemates: Sheillah, Nhlanhla, Luis, Macky2, Trezagah,Mr. 265, Sipe, Idris, Resa, Ellah, Mira, Butterphly, and M’am Bea.

The divide, between what became known as The Artists (Laveda’s team) and The Intellectuals (Sheillah’s team), caused further rifts among the housemates when they discovered that the winning team would be immune from nomination for eviction in the week to come. As always, this is a decision that Africa will make, and based on the effort from both teams, and the spectacular results, it will be a tough decision to make. But alas, there can be only one, and it’s up to Africa to decide.