Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Artscape Theatre is a must-see
The Pirates of Penzance is a delightful tale of swashbuckling pirates, starry-eyed lovers, and razor-sharp wit.
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Review: 61ST CAPE TOWN THEATRE AWARDS at Baxter Theatre
An elegant and beautifully hosted afternoon that celebrated Cape Town's vibrant theatre community with warmth, style and genuine emotion.
Review: ROCKING AT 50 at Baxter Studio
A fun, uplifting evening filled with great rock 'n roll music, engaging storytelling and excellent musicianship.
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Theatre On The Bay
Beautifully staged with striking costumes, inventive direction and magnificent music, this production is a feast for both the eyes and ears.
Review: PUSS IN BOOTS at The Baxter Theatre
Puss in Boots, a pantomime written and directed by Steven Stead, has arrived at the Baxter Theatre just in time for the school holidays.
Review: THE UNLIKELY SECRET AGENT at Drama Factory
A gripping docudrama about Eleanor Kasrils's role in the anti-apartheid underground.
Review: ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD at Artscape Opera House
A hilarious, gorgeous 1920s reimagining of the Greek myth.
Review: ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD at Artscape
A visually stunning production with exquisite costumes, inventive sets and a wonderfully humorous 1920s twist on the classic myth.
Review: KILLER QUEEN at Theatre On The Bay
Killer Queen is a vibrant, high-energy celebration of Queen's music, brought to life by LAMTA's exceptionally talented dancers and singers.
Review: CONSTELLATIONS at Baxter Theatre Studio
A riveting production of Nick Payne's Constellations at the Baxter Theatre Studio.
Review: PLEASE, DON'T CALL ME MOFFIE at Artscape Arena
The specific context of PLEASE, DON'T CALL ME MOFFIE is unambiguously Cape Town, Coloured and queer, and at the same time unambiguously universal.
Review: COMMISSION CONTINUA at Masambe At The Baxter
Commission Continua is a thought-provoking and emotionally powerful production that uses striking theatrical imagery to question whether South Africa's many commissions of inquiry have achieved meaningful justice or simply generated more paperwork.
Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at The Masque Theatre & Milnerton Playhouse
A polished and highly entertaining production with excellent singing, sharp comic performances and beautifully slick set changes.
Review: GEORGES BIZET'S CARMEN at Artscape Opera House
Cape Town Opera's presentation of Georges Bizet's Carmen is red, funny and devastating: everything you didn't know opera could be.
Review: THE FOOL'S GUIDE ... TO LIVING AND DYING ... at Drama Factory
Buckland's entire body of work since the 80s argues that comedy is not a lower art form.
Review: THE KILLING OF A UNION LEADER at Artscape Arena
The play runs 80 minutes, a comfortable length of time in which to confront distinctly uncomfortable themes that are uncomfortable because they are universal.
Review: RISE '76: THE STORY OF JUNE 16TH at Baxter Studio
Rise ’76: The Story of June 16th is a brilliantly crafted and deeply moving production that combines powerful performances, expressive movement and haunting visual design to bring the pain and humanity of the 1976 uprising vividly to life.
Review: VASLAV at Milnerton Playhouse
Vaslav is a haunting and brilliantly crafted production that captures both the genius and torment of Vaslav Nijinsky with extraordinary emotional power.
Review: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at Wave Theatre
The choreography around the simple set and the physical theatre elements worked well to support the solid vocal performances.
Review: HATCHED ENSEMBLE at Baxter Theatre
A powerful visual journey from constraint to liberation, as tightly controlled movement in stark white builds into frenetic intensity.
Review: YOU SHOULD GO IN at Masambe At The Baxter
At the Masambe Theatre at the Baxter Theatre Centre, YOU SHOULD GO IN delivers a moving and deeply human story about the lasting impact of abandonment and the complicated nature of forgiveness.
Review: SPANISH STEPS AND MEETING MURPHY at Masque Theatre
As a double bill, these two stories are entertaining and thought-provoking theatre.
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Theatre On The Bay
A bold, fresh and fabulously fun revival—well worth stepping out of your comfort zone for.
Review: STUPID FUCKING BIRD at Baxter Studio
A deeply moving and relatable production that blends raw emotion with sharp humour.
Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL is Toe-Tapping, Romcom Fun at The Artscape
If you love a romcom, it doesn't get much better than PRETTY WOMAN.
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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HIGHLIGHTS UJ Arts & Culture (8/20-8/23) |
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HIGHLIGHTS Homecoming Centre (8/26-8/29) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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MAMMA MIA! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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Ramp It Up Pinelands Players (7/17-7/18) |
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Max Angioni - ANCHE MENO – ROUND FINALE Piazza Europa (7/22-7/22) |
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Swan Lake Teatro at Montecasino (8/07-8/21) |
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Stand up Comedy in broken English Victor Patrascan in Johannesburg Wits Theatre Complex (7/18-7/18) |
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Stand up Comedy in broken English Victor Patrascan in Cape Town Waves Theatre Cafe 44 Long Street Cape Town: Waves Pub @ 62 Hout Street Cape Town (7/17-7/17) |