It was no unlucky Friday the 13th for South Africa's theatre community when BroadwayWorld's Regional Managing Editor Christina Mancuso released the names of the of the winners of the 2016 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards.
Artscape Theatre in association with The Maynardville Theatre Trust and The City of Cape Town will present an adaptation of the romantic Shakespearean comedy, TWELFTH NIGHT, at the Maynardville's Open Air Theatre in 2017. Starring David Johnson and Elizabeth Akudugu, this uniquely African-inspired version is directed by Geoffrey Hyland.
Godfrey Johnson returns to The Foxwood Theatre this November, joined by pianist extraordinaire, Nicholas McDiarmid, for 2 MEN AND A PIANO. Together they form the hilarious playing-singing duo, The Twinkles, for a show filled with hilarious sketches and outstanding musicality.
It is quite remarkable when contemporary theatre-makers succeed in taking on a classic work and reinventing it so that it resonates within the context of our particular space and time. DANGLED is theatrical savant Louis Viljoen's adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's 1835 short story, 'Diary of a Madman', written as a performance piece for Rob van Vuuren. The result? Genius in action.
Godfrey Johnson will be performing JOHNSON UNZIPPED at The Foxwood Theatre in Houghton this weekend, heralding in the spring season with a celebration of music, madness, comedy and humanity.
Alistair izobell's hit production REMEMBERING THE LUX is back by popular demand and returns to the Baxter Theatre for a limited season.
kykNET films and Vry Films in association with Lion's Head Productions and Who Projects are proud to announce the release of NOBODY'S DIED LAUGHING: A JOURNEY WITH PIETER-DIRK UYS , a theatrical-action-documentary that celebrates the life and work of performing artist and activist Pieter-Dirk Uys.
NIQABI NINJA, written by Sara Shaarawi, directed by Megan Furniss, and performed by Bianca Flanders and Loren Loubser, is slated for Alexander Upstairs Theatre in July and August.
Certain parts of Jason Robert Brown's score for SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD have been translated for a new South African production of the show which is currently being performed at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. The intention is to explore possibilities for a greater connection for both the performers and the audience with the text of the show and the themes it communicates.
Owing to popular demand and after an extraordinary run thus far, the Eric Abraham and Fugard Theatre production of DISTRICT SIX - KANALA, David Kramer's brand new musical tribute, has now been extended to 3 July 2016, which will also be the official closing date of the show.
The 51st Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were presented at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Cape Town on Sunday night in a ceremony that highlighted the theme of 'new beginnings'. With the main event taking place in the newly refurbished Baxter Theatre, this year's winners all received a newly designed medallion. The evening also aimed to present to the audience of theatre-makers, performers, designers, critics and patrons a fusion of cultures.
The 51st annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards has announced its 2015 nominees, reflecting a rich realm of theatre talent seen on stages throughout the Western Cape. The glamorous awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, 20 March, at 18:00 at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and will personify a fusion of cultures, food and Fleur du Cap win
Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre will present a musical tribute - DISTRICT SIX - KANALA, created and directed by David Kramer - to mark the 50th anniversary of the destruction of District Six.
Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre will present a musical tribute - DISTRICT SIX - KANALA, created and directed by David Kramer - to mark the 50th anniversary of the destruction of District Six.
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!
There are only 13 performances left of the Fugard Theatre's production of David Kramer's newest musical, ORPHEUS IN AFRICA, currently playing at the Fugard Theatre in Cape Town. Having enjoyed a return season since September following its world premiere earlier this year, ORPHEUS IN AFRICA must close on 9 January 2016.
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.
Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre will present a musical tribute - DISTRICT SIX - KANALA, created and directed by David Kramer - to mark the 50th anniversary of the destruction of District Six.
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