When Nicholas Nkuna who plays Simba in the stage musical The Lion King needed to transport his personal effects from Birmingham in the UK to Johannesburg, he called on Anglo Pacific to make sure everything arrived safely.

“I’ve been touring with Disney’s The Lion King for almost a year and a half and it’s amazing how much stuff you can accumulate,” said Nicholas.  “When I recently travelled home to South Africa for a much appreciated holiday, I took the opportunity to send back some of the bags of clothes I have been lugging around on tour with me. Thumbs up for Anglo Pacific. They offered great service, kept in constant contact and were professional throughout.”   

Based on the box-office-smashing 1994 film of the same name, Director Julie Taymor’s The Lion King production transports the savannah of Africa to the stage.  The current ten-city tour encompassing Manchester and Dublin, Birmingham and Edinburgh, features a 52-strong cast from 18 different countries alongside a mammoth 232 puppets.  Nicholas has played (adult) Simba since the start.

Jason Diggs, Anglo Pacific’s Sales Director, says, “By the very nature of our business, moving people’s prize possessions all over the world, we encounter a great variety of individuals with fascinating tales to tell.  From love stories 70 years in the making to rock stars bidding farewell to LA, there’s never a dull day.  We’re thrilled that Nicholas Nkuna opted to use Anglo Pacific’s services and wish him all the best as The Lion King tour continues, as well as with writing and recording his new album which will be out soon – although he’s quick to tell us that theatre will always be his first love.”