Chris van Niekerk

The kykNET Fiestas were presented at an ebullient ceremony at the Artscape Theatre Center on Thursday night. Broadcast live on kykNET, the evening was a suitably extravagant affair that honoured the best in Afrikaans theatre, classical music and visual arts. David Fick counts down his top ten highlights of the event.

The legendary music of Kurt Weill will fill the auditorium of the Drostdy Theatre in Stellenbosch when TYD & WEILL, which premiered at the US Woordfees in March, makes its bow there this October.

In honour of Heritage Day, RESONANT, written and produced by Ingrid Howard, will play at the Drostdy Theatre in Stellenbosch this September. The hour-long drama had its debut at Woordfees in Stellenbosch in 2013.

The Fleur du Cap nominations are out! Here are some thoughts about the nominees in each of the categories.

The nominees for the prestigious 50th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, to be presented at a glamorous function on Sunday 15 March at 18:00 at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town, have been announced in Stellenbosch today.

The Baxter Theatre's Afrikaans season is in full swing, with the second of three productions, DIE ONGELOOFLIKE REIS VAN MAX EN LOLA, having opened last week. Two of the darlings of South African stage and television, Vinette Ebrahim and Chris van Niekerk, have teamed up to present a this dark comedy, which is currently running at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio.

The Baxter Theatre Centre kicks off its 2015 programme during January and February with an Afrikaans season showcasing two hugely acclaimed dramas and a comedy, with all three productions featuring all-star casts.

The Baxter Theatre Centre kicks off its 2015 programme with an Afrikaans season showcasing two hugely acclaimed dramas and a comedy during January and February, with all three productions featuring all-star casts. Jaco Bouwer's award-winning SAMSA-MASJIEN, which won the ATKV-Woorveertjie for Drama, takes to the Baxter's Flipside stage from today 16 - 31 January.

The Baxter Theatre Centre kicks off its 2015 programme during January and February with an Afrikaans season showcasing two hugely acclaimed dramas and a comedy, with all three productions featuring all-star casts.

Suid-Afrikaners het reeds baie lekker gelag vir Ray Cooney se splinternuwe klug, My Vrou se Man se Lyk se Tas, meesterlik in Afrikaans vertaal deur Peet van Rensburg uit die oorspronklike Funny Money en onder die regie van Frans Swart. Hierdie produksie het reeds voor uitverkoopte gehore regoor Suid-Afrika gespeel en kom nou Johannesburg toe vir 'n twee weke speelvak by die Universiteit van Johannesburg se teater vanaf 12 tot 24 November. Hierdie is natuurlik een van Cooney se baie suksesvolle klugte op Londen se West End en word vir die heel eerste keer in Suid-Afrika aangebied.

Suid-Afrikaners het reeds baie lekker gelag vir Ray Cooney se splinternuwe klug, My Vrou se Man se Lyk se Tas, meesterlik in Afrikaans vertaal deur Peet van Rensburg uit die oorspronklike Funny Money en onder die regie van Frans Swart. Hierdie produksie het reeds voor uitverkoopte gehore regoor Suid-Afrika gespeel en kom nou Johannesburg toe vir 'n twee weke speelvak by die Universiteit van Johannesburg se teater vanaf 12 tot 24 November. Hierdie is natuurlik een van Cooney se baie suksesvolle klugte op Londen se West End en word vir die heel eerste keer in Suid-Afrika aangebied.

Openingsaand van MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS by Emperors Palace se Theatre Marcellus - Sosiale Foto's Lefra Produksies se trefferklug, MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS het onlangs by Emperors Palace se Theatre Marcellus geopen.

South Africans have already been laughing around the country as Lefra Productions's hit farce, MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS has made its way around on its nationwide tour. Now it's time for the show to hit Johannesburg for a two week run at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperor's Palace from 15 - 27 October 2013.

This year, Lefra Productions will present three exciting productions at the annual Clover Aardklop National Arts Festival in Potchefstroom from 25 - 29 September: the hit farce, MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS by Ray Cooney, the band Smokie performing their popular music and a brand new LIEWE HEKSIE production.

Lefra Productions's hit farce, MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS is coming to the Cape and will play the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town from today, 10 - 20 July 2013. MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS is currently touring the country - take a look at the show's website to see the full details for the tour dates.

Vrystaters kan in Junie uitsien na 'n splinternuwe klug wanneer Ray Cooney se Funny Money, meesterlik in Afrikaans vertaal deur Peet van Rensburg as My Vrou se Man se Lyk se Tas en onder die regie van Frans Swart, die Sand du Plessis-teater in Bloemfontein besoek. Die speelvak word aangebied in samewerking met OFM 94 - 97FM en Volksblad. Hierdie is natuurlik een van Cooney se baie suksesvolle klugte op Londen se Westend en word vir die heel eerste keer in Suid-Afrika aangebied. My Vrou se Man se Lyk se Tas is vanaf 28 Mei tot 1 Junie in die Sand du Plessis-teater in Bloemfontein op die planke, en toer daarna verder.