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Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Theatre On The Bay And Pieter Toerien Montecasino Main Theatre


by Michelle B Lewis - April 09, 2024

At its core, SPRING AWAKENING is a coming-of-age tale that resonates across generations. The play follows a group of teenagers as they navigate the turbulence of adolescence, longing for knowledge about the mysteries of womanhood, the trauma of abuse and the challenges of societal norms. This produc...

SPRING AWAKENING Comes to Theatre on the Bay


by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2024

LAMTA’s hit production of Spring Awakening, directed by Sylvaine Strike, is back by popular demand from this Friday 8 March 2024 at Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay....

AMADEUS Comes to Monte Theatre Next Month


by Stephi Wild - February 22, 2024

Gloucester Productions will present a 2024 staging of Peter Schaffer's gripping classic play Amadeus, starring Alan Committie as Salieri....

Review: LUNGS at Theatre On The Bay is Like a Runaway Train You Want to Be On


by Faeron Wheeler - February 17, 2024

Duncan MacMillan’s play LUNGS has been described as 'off-kilter' and 'brutally honest' - and that's exactly what you get with this production. It races forward at a gallop as the pair on stage move through their relationship. There's an element of a runaway train to the pace, but it's a train I want...

Cape Town City Ballet Introduces New Artistic Producer David Nixon CBE and Reveals 2024 Repertoire


by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2024

At an event held at the Norval Foundation in Tokai yesterday, CAPE TOWN CITY BALLET (CTCB) introduced Artistic Producer David Nixon CBE and revealed the repertoire for 2024. ...

Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards


by BWW Awards - January 18, 2024

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in South Africa! Winners include Guild Theatre, East London, Pieter Toerien Montecasino Theatre and more....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW South Africa Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW South Africa Awards; MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Guild Theatre, East London & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards December 5th Standings; MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

SPRING AWAKENING by the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) to return by popular demand in March/April 2024


by Blair Ingenthron - December 02, 2023

SPRING AWAKENING (SOUTH AFRICA) to return by popular demand in March/April 2024. LAMTA announces the hit rock musical's extended season in Cape Town & Joburg. Don't miss this riveting and boundary-pushing production exploring self-discovery and rebellion....

Past Shows

Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening
11/24 - 12/2/2023


The 'Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy’ (LAMTA) presents the highly anticipated musical 'Spring Awakening'. This groundbreaking musical garnered 8 Tony Awards on Broadway. Set in ...

Cosi
Cosi
9/20 - 9/23/2023


The Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy proudly presents Louis Nowra’s COSI, a hilarious comedy set in Australia in the 1970’s. When new director, Lewis is ...

Vintage Jukebox
Vintage Jukebox
6/14 - 6/24/2023


LAMTA's new dance production celebrating the spirit of the roaring twenties. Welcome to the era of the flapper, prohibition and jazz music! This was the ...

Being Steve
Being Steve
11/16 - 11/26/2022


What do Sondheim, Schwartz and Flaherty have in common? Well, they all share the same first name, but what is more binding is their illustrious ...

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf


Gloucester Productions presents Edward Albee's WHOS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF.Directed by Sylvaine Strike.Dates: 16 September to 8 October, 2022 at Theatre On The Bay.Edward Albees ...

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf


Gloucester Productions presents Edward Albee's WHOS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF.Directed by Sylvaine Strike.Dates: 16 September to 8 October, 2022 at Theatre On The Bay.Edward Albees ...

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf


Gloucester Productions presents Edward Albee's WHOS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF.Directed by Sylvaine Strike.Dates: 16 September to 8 October, 2022 at Theatre On The Bay.Edward Albees ...

Pieter Toerien presents Paul Slabolepszy's FORDSBURG'S FINEST


Pieter Toerien presents Paul Slabolepszy's hit play, FORDSBURG'S FINEST at Theatre On The Bay.Directed by Bobby Heaney.Dates: 19 August - 10 September 2022FORDSBURG'S FINEST is ...

A Double Bill: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov & Stupid Fing Bird by Aaron Posner


'A Double Bill''THE SEAGULL' BY ANTON CHEKHOV & 'STUPID FUCKING BIRD' BY AARON POSNER Directed by Chris Weare Quickly following the resounding success of their ...

Come Together
Come Together
6/15 - 6/25/2022


COME TOGETHER - The Beatles Covered / Uncovered is LAMTA's exuberant, energetic and entertaining dance production for 2022, where once again a host of top ...

Alan Committie's Apocalaughs Now!


Attention comedy fans! Due to the huge demand Theatre On The Bay has added 3 extra weekends of shows, AND a 5pm matinee on Sat ...

Alan Committie's Apocalaughs Now!


Theatre on the bay is thrilled to announce we are re-opening our doors FROM the 23rd April, for Friday & Saturday night performances only! (If ...

HONKY CATS
HONKY CATS
1/16 - 1/27/2018


Ian von Memerty, South Africa's "Prince of the Piano," will pay tribute to the world's "King of the Keyboard," Elton John in HONKY CATS this ...

PLANET MIRTH
PLANET MIRTH
12/6 - 1/13/2018


In PLANET MIRTH, Alan Committie presents a docu-comedy in the highest definition and promises all the infectious energy, physical hi-jinks, witty wordplay and hysterical observations ...

ROCCO'S XMAS PIANO
ROCCO'S XMAS PIANO
11/28 - 12/2/2017


After playing to capacity houses with AMAZING GRACE in 2017 at Theatre on the Bay, popular pianist Rocco de Villiers is back with a fun-filled ...

RECUERDOS
RECUERDOS
11/21 - 11/25/2017


Internationally acclaimed and award-winning South African based guitarist James Grace will appear at Theatre on the Bay for the first time this November. Grace will ...

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
11/1 - 11/18/2017


Directed by Alan Committie, the comedian who is always high on laughs, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG returns to Theatre on the Bay this November ...

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV
MY NAME IS ASHER LEV
10/17 - 10/28/2017


Aaron Posner's play, MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, is adapted from the bestselling novel by Chaim Potok. For as long as he can remember, Asher ...

SANTA'S STORY
SANTA'S STORY
10/10 - 10/15/2017


SANTA’S STORY is a moving, one-woman show depicting Santa Pelham’s journey of courage, hope and inspiration through discrimination to heartbreaking losses – a triumph of ...

A HANDFUL OF KEYS
A HANDFUL OF KEYS
8/30 - 10/8/2017


A HANDFUL OF KEYS, South Africa's most successful musical revue ever, will return to Theatre on the Bay from the end of August. Launched in ...

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
8/2 - 8/19/2017


On a remote manor called Mandacrest, something is amiss. Between the horrors of a marauding beast terrorising the estate and the looming presence of the ...

SYNERGY
SYNERGY
7/18 - 7/30/2017


In SYNERGY, Ian and Vivienne von Memerty combine 26 years of life's struggles with their creative partnership to bring fresh insight into the synergy that ...

LAUGHING MATTERS
LAUGHING MATTERS
12/6 - 1/14/2017


In LAUGHING MATTERS, Alan Committie puts laughter at the top of the country's agenda again. In this all-new stand-up show, he will unpack the importance ...

I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE


Written by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro with music by Jimmy Roberts, I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is Off-Broadway's love letter to the ...

KEYBOARD KILLERS
KEYBOARD KILLERS
6/29 - 7/17/2016


Of the millions of people who play the piano, only a few rare individuals create music and lyrics that inspire all humanity for decades. In ...

Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
2/19 - 4/9/2016


Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre will play host to Steven Stead's production of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's ...

ADAPT OR FLY
ADAPT OR FLY
1/7 - 1/25/2014


Pieter-Dirk Uys will have you rolling in the aisles with his unique brand of satire. ADAPT OR FLY is a personal political comedy-trek along a ...

SUNSET BOULEVARD
SUNSET BOULEVARD
10/28 - 1/4/2014


In 2005 Pieter Toerien decided to bring audiences at Theatre on the Bay iconic musicals from Broadway and the West End, and the tradition of ...

BLOOD BROTHERS
BLOOD BROTHERS
9/10 - 10/20/2013


24 years in the West End – now in South Africa for the first time! By Willy Russell, multi award-winning author and screenwriter of EDUCATING ...

THE RISE OF... THE INSANITY LEAGUE


A comedy movement, this trio have teamed up to deliver a sketch comedy show which pokes, provokes and tickles in all the right places and ...

DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN
7/10 - 8/3/2013


Don't be the only couple who doesn't know what everybody is talking about around the braai, cocktails, dinner table or high-tea! Make sure you see ...

HATS OFF!
HATS OFF!
6/26 - 7/7/2013


In HATS OFF! Jonathan Roxmouth and Louis Zurnamer team up to revisit the madcap musical antics of famous British comedy duo, Michael Flanders and Donald ...

VENUS IN FUR
VENUS IN FUR
6/5 - 6/22/2013


VENUS IN FUR introduces us to Vanda, an unusually talented young actress determined to land the lead in celebrated playwright Thomas' new play, based on ...

TWITCH
TWITCH
5/15 - 6/1/2013


Four twitchers in a bird-hide, somewhere in the Kruger National Park. They're taking part in a major birding competition. The first prize is a trip ...

DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER
4/17 - 5/11/2013


DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER is a nifty comedy farce about double adultery and gourmet cooking that will have you crying with laughter and begging for ...

AN ABSOLUTE TURKEY
AN ABSOLUTE TURKEY
3/12 - 3/23/2013


Georges Feydeau’s classic French farce. Director Christopher Weare uses some of the most recognisable pop art of the 1960s, live on stage folly, and iconic ...

NOEL AND GERTIE
NOEL AND GERTIE
2/19 - 3/9/2013


This witty and moving show, affectionately crafted from diaries and letters between Coward and his stage partner, Gertrude Lawrence, tells the story of the professional ...

FASCINATING AIDA: THE CHEAP FLIGHTS TOUR


Continuing their smash-hit, sell-out international tour, three times Olivier Award-nominated (and now global internet sensation) FASCINATING AIDA are still Britain's best comedy cabaret trio. This ...

CABARET
CABARET
8/14 - 10/6/2012


"What good is sitting alone in your room? Come to the CABARET!" Set in Berlin’s seedy Kit Kat Club, under the ominous presence of the ...

Videos


Queen: It's A King Of Magic
Joburg Theatre (4/4 - 4/24)
MAMMA MIA! in South Africa MAMMA MIA!
Teatro at Montecasino (4/12 - 5/26)
Tell Me On A Sunday in South Africa Tell Me On A Sunday
Avalon Auditorium | Homecoming Centre (formerly The Studio at The Fugard Theatre) (4/24 - 4/28)
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Spring Awakening in South Africa Spring Awakening
Pieter Toeriens Montecasino Theatre & Studiio (3/8 - 5/5)
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