Put on your sharp suits, shine up your shoes, there's an extra special Valentine's jol waiting for you. For two shows only, Waseef Piekaan presents Swagnotes, an elegant evening of music, comedy and entertainment featuring a star-studded programme. Swagnotes will be performed on 14 and 15 February in the Baxter Concert Hall at 8pm.
Following two successful seasons at Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town and Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre in Johannesburg, Willy Russell's acclaimed West End musical BLOOD BROTHERS returns to the Mother City for a run at the Fugard Theatre, starting 12 February 2013. The production, adapted and directed by David Kramer, is produced by Pieter Toerien and Eric Abraham.
On paper, A TOWN CALLED FOKOL LUTHO looks as though it should work, but some appealing songs and a few chuckles aside, the show falls short of what it aspires to be: an engaging and memorable musical comedy that holds its own in the local musical theatre scene.
The nominees have been announced for the prestigious 48th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards that will take place at a glamorous function on Sunday 17th March at 6pm at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town.
David Kramer and Taliep Petersen's KAT AND THE KINGS, the smash hit all-South African musical, is a great way to spend Valentine's Day this Thursday, with the Fugard Theatre offering a Valentine's special - two tickets at R220 that includes a glass of bubbly on arrival. This is a show that has it all: romance, comedy, dance, great songs and a superb onstage band.