A drama group will put on extra performances of its hit show due to popular demand.

The curtain came up on Troika Bermuda’s musical Sarafina! on Wednesday and the final show was set to be held tomorrow.

But after tickets for those performances sold out, the group decided to put on two encore shows this Sunday.

In a statement, the group said it had been “humbled” by the response and support for its work.

Sarafina! is a South African musical created by Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masakela. Through story, song and dance, the musical portrays student involvement in the Soweto Riots against apartheid.

The story revolves around a radical young schoolgirl who inspires her classmates with her commitment to the struggle against apartheid. Sarafina! originally premiered on Broadway in 1988 and was adapted into a hit film in 1992.

The Troika production features an all-Bermudian cast of more than 40 performers directed by Nhlanhla Ngema, a native South African who appeared in the original film and Broadway cast. Vocal direction and dialect coaching has been given by Tiisetso Ngema and choreography by Bermuda’s Carling Ray.

Sunday’s performances at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts will be at 3pm and 7.30pm.

To buy tickets, click here or call 531 1728.