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The Joburg teens "Daring to Dream"

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For a group of Joburg teenagers, weekends currently mean less sleeping in — and a lot more singing, dancing and rehearsing.

18 young performers are preparing to take to the stage at the National Children’s Theatre in Parktown at the end of the month for the South African premiere of "Disney’s Dare to Dream JR”.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look...
18 Sep English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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