In 1992, the then Johannesburg Civic Theatre presented writer/director Janice Honeyman's pantomime 'Sinbad's African Adventures' as its end-of-year festive season attraction. Now, thirty years later - and as the 27th annual Janice Honeyman pantomime on the Nelson Mandela Theatre stage of Joburg Theatre - the Panto of All Pantos, 'Adventures in Pantoland', marks the finale of Joburg Theatre's 60th Anniversary celebrations.
The South African State Theatre in Pretoria has announced a year of thrilling and diverse productions for 2016.
Happy Holidays! It's the last week to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!
Voting is fully underway for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 11. Nominations were reader-submitted and voting runs through December 31.
Voting is fully underway for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 11. Nominations were reader-submitted and voting runs through December 31.
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and voting runs through December 31.
Voting has opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 27th. Nominations were reader-submitted and voting runs through December 31.
With 2015 approaching the halfway mark, the South African theatre scene is shifting into second gear. Here is a list of some of the highlights that Gauteng theatre lovers can look forward to.
As the nation faces an new civil rights battle, homosexuality is a topic that many have opinions about. Country Playhouse is taking audiences back to an era before the Stonewall Riots and before the AIDS epidemic, showcasing the struggles that afflicted homosexuals in the 1960s. As 2013 opens, Country Playhouse is producing Mart Crowley's seminal and classic 1968 play THE BOYS IN THE BAND. The play is set in an Upper East Side apartment in Manhattan, and in a very WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRIGINA WOOLF style, reminds or introduces audiences to a time when the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders included homosexuality in addition to the self-loathing and lack of self-confidence experienced among the homosexual community in that period.
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