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BWW Reviews: Top Notch Performance Holds PAPERBOY Together at the Galloway
PAPERBOY is a coming of age story in which writer Grant Jacobs delivers a captivating and endearing performance....
BWW Reviews: Kick Back and Relax as Maxwell and Perold SHOW AND TELL at the Kalk Bay Theatre
SHOW AND TELL pairs the glamorous Michele Maxwell with the urbane Roland Perold in this intimate musical revue....
BWW Reviews: Double the Laughs in UCT Drama's DIE BUFFEL / THE OPEN COUPLE Double Bill
Watching DIE BUFFEL and THE OPEN COUPLE is an audience friendly experience of watching a television sit-com on stage, followed by a deconstructed sit-com....
BWW Reviews: One Small Step for MACBETH, One Huge Leap for Opera in Africa
In MACBETH, Brett Bailey gives us Shakespeare by way of Giuseppe Verdi's opera, filtered through Third World Bunfight's trademark post-colonialist, avant-garde manifesto....
BWW Reviews: Great Story and Performances UNDERMINED as Style Trumps Substance in New South African Play
It is the right time and place for plays about the mining industry, but style ultimately triumphs over and substance in Here Manje and KBT's UNDERMINED....
BWW CD Reviews: South African BLOOD BROTHERS a Fascinating Listening Experience for Musical Theatre Fans
The cast album of BLOOD BROTHERS offers an interesting listening experience to fans of the show and musical theatre enthusiasts - and the fact that it exists at all is to be commended and valued....
BWW Reviews: Folksy and Nostalgic OOM SCHALK: FROM THE HEART Brings the Groot Marico to Life Once More
OOM SCHALK: FROM THE HEART makes for an easy and relaxing evening at the theatre....
BWW Reviews: Provocative A HUMAN BEING DIED THAT NIGHT a Rare, Perfect Theatrical Experience
Provocative, intelligent and cathartic, A HUMAN BEING DIED THAT NIGHT is the kind of play that every South African should see....
BWW Reviews: Bartlett Brings DEATH OF A COLONIALIST to Vivid Life at the Baxter
DEATH OF COLONIALIST is a good play with a stellar central performance from Jamie Bartlett. But is the next 'great' South African play?...
BWW Reviews: Rabinowitz Offers an Enjoyable Night Out in STAND UP at the Baxter
At its best, STAND UP is very entertaining stand-up comedy. However, there are times where the pace of the show lags a little, although these moments certainly might work itself out during the run....
BWW Reviews: Cape Dance Company's CADENCE the Local Dance Highlight of the Year
The Cape Dance Company (CDC) has grown into one of South Africa's top contemporary dance companies. Working from a neo-classical foundation, the company has a reputation for presenting polished work of an excellent technical standard....
BWW Reviews: Piekaan Delivers a Star-making Performance in WRONGLY ACCUSED
WRONGLY ACCUSED is back in Cape Town for a run over the festive season in the intimate Masambe Theatre at the Baxter. Waseef Piekaan brings WRONGLY ACCUSED to life vividly: it is a star-making performance....
BWW Reviews: Emmy Nominated Gola Proves He is Ahead of the Pack in LOYISO GOLA LIVE
Come Monday night, Loyiso Gola may well be an Emmy Award winner, which will be evidence for some of just how far ahead of the pack Gola is in his field. Being in the midst of a crowd doubled over with laughter was proof enough for me....
BWW Reviews: Smaller SUNSET BOULEVARD Still a Sumptuous Experience
It has been 20 years since Andew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's SUNSET BOULEVARD made its West End premiere. Fast forward to 2013, and South Africa finally has a production of SUNSET BOULEVARD to call its own....
BWW Reviews: Must-see THE VIEW a Thrilling and Evocative Experience
With a solid foundation in Rademeyer's writing and tour de force performances from Gabriel and Lombard, THE VIEW is a must-see, a thrilling and evocative emotional experience that reminds us of the power of our humanity and just how powerful the consequences can be when we forget it....
BWW Reviews: Resplendent Steyn the Highlight of Abrahamse & Meyer's THE MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE
Being able to see a production of this rarely produced Tennessee Williams drama is reason enough to make the trip to the theatre, all the more so with the resplendent Jennifer Steyn taking centre stage....
BWW Reviews: Half-baked BLOOD BROTHERS Adaptation Needs More Time in the Womb
The reality of what has been achieved in this adaptation belies the potential that this version of BLOOD BROTHERS held in its conception. While there are some moments that work beautifully, there are many where the shaky ideological foundation upon which this production is built calls the entire exe...
BWW Reviews: Lightbody Delivers Wonder and Glee in ILLUSIVE
ILLUSIVE starts off as a nifty novelty show, but soon develops into a literally jaw-dropping experience....
BWW Reviews: BELOW MY FEET a Theatrical 'Baby Photo'
BELOW MY FEET could be called a choreographer, dancer or producer's baby pictures. It is not without merit, but on the whole it is wrapped up in its own naivety....
BWW Reviews: Superb SUPERSTARS from Introdans a Dance Highlight of the Year
SUPERSTARS is a superb evening of dance with an eclectic line-up that has something for everyone, including lovers of dance as well as those who accompany them to the theatre....
BWW Reviews: Jazzart Dancers on Top of Their Game in WAITING FOR RAIN
It may be Jazzart's 40th anniversary this year, but the distinct sense of style that is the trademark of their work is alive and well in WAITING FOR RAIN....
BWW Reviews: Neil Coppen's TIN BUCKET DRUM Honours the Act of Storytelling
TIN BUCKET DRUM is undoubtedly a one of the highlights of the current theatre season in South Africa because everyone involved in bringing the show to the stage, from concept through to performance, has honoured what lies at the core of all theatrical endeavours: the act of storytelling....
BWW Reviews: Uys Entertains in Bambi's New 50 SHADES Show
50 SHADES OF BAMBI is a reflection of a life well lived for the crude and forthright Bambi Kellermann as she looks back on her life as well as at some of our current social and political trends in her own special way....
BWW Reviews: Relevant and Moving SADAKO Lays the Foundations for Constructing Peace
This revival of Peter Hayes and Jacqueline Dommisse's 1998 puppet play introduces Sadako Sasaki's story to a new generation of South African audiences, both young and old, and is as relevant now in its plea for peace as it was 15 years ago....
BWW Reviews: Abundant Comic Entertainment in THE CHESTER MISSING ROADSHOW
Should you attend THE CHESTER MISSING ROADSHOW, you will have a good time. Will it challenge you in the way that truly cutting edge social satire should? Probably not, but if you are looking for some pure comic entertainment, then you will receive it in abundance....
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MAMMA MIA! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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Swan Lake Teatro at Montecasino (8/07-8/21) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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Broadway to Blockbuster City Hall (6/12-6/13) |
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Enrico Brignano - Bello di Mamma 2026 Mapo Club (9/01-9/01) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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