Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Theatre On The Bay And Pieter Toerien Montecasino Main Theatre
At its core, SPRING AWAKENING is a coming-of-age tale that resonates across generations.
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Review: MAMMA MIA is an ABBA-solutely fantastic time!
I am so glad I got to catch MAMMA MIA here in Cape Town.
Review: WRONG FACES and TOMMY AND DOMINICK at the Masque Theatre's One-Act Play Festival Showcase Local Playwrights
During my adolescence, the annual one-act play festival held at my high school was the highlight of my academic year.
Review: THE GOOD DAD/ DIE GOEIE PA Is Riveting, Raw and Redemptive
I knew going into THE GOOD DAD that this production was not going to make for easy watching.
Review: SUOR ANGELICA and GIANNI SCHICCHI at Artscape Celebrates Comedy and Tragedy in Puccini's Operas
Cape Town Opera presents a Puccini double-bill of operas: SUOR ANGELICA and GIANNI SCHICCHI.
Review: EXPELLED Explores the Impact of Social Media at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio
EXPELLED is a brand-new play from Rosalind Butler, and it deals with just how damaging social media can be for all ages.
Review: LUNGS at Theatre On The Bay is Like a Runaway Train You Want to Be On
Duncan MacMillan’s play LUNGS has been described as 'off-kilter' and 'brutally honest' - and that's exactly what you get with this production.
Review: THE GOLD RHINO OF MAPUNGUBWE at Baxter Theatre Is a Fresh, Vibrant, African-infused Ballet
It is always gratifying to witness performers staging highly technical artforms, like ballet, and giving them fresh, local twists.
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Artscape Is Fun, Frothy and Fierce
LEGALLY BLONDE needs little introduction: based on the cult-classic movie of the early 2000s, the story follows blonde bombshell Elle Woods to Harvard Law School as she attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner Huntington III.
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is a joyful occasion at the Artscape
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is fun, vibrant, energetic and full of heart, and the team should be incredibly proud of the hard work they've put in.
Review: ROMEO AND JULIET comes to life at the Maynardville Open-Air Festival
Overall, ROMEO AND JULIET is engaging and the director used the setting of Maynardville to create a haunting piece.
Review: DIE FEL OMSTREDE KROON VAN EDWARD II & GAVESTON at the Baxter Flipside Explores the Fine Line between Monarchy and Anarchy
At the outset, I beg potential patrons of this production not to avoid this play just because they cannot understand Afrikaans – this would be a grave error.
Review: RAPUNZEL - UNTANGLING THE TRUTH is a Colourful Romp at The Masque Theatre
RAPUNZEL - UNTANGLING THE TRUTH is the Masque Theatre’s latest offering for holiday entertainment.
Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Theatre on the Bay Is a Masterpiece: Mesmerising, Menacing, and Moving
If you have read any of my LAMTA show reviews before, you’ll know that I’m an avid fangirl of their productions.
Review: KING GEORGE at the Baxter Theatre Centre Is a Tense Game of Strategy and Power
KING GEORGE, a new play set in the heart of Cape Town, is a battle for domination between development mogul Shane Wyntock (played by Clyde Berning) and long-time, local strip club owner, George Megalos, ‘the Godfather of Lower Woodstock’ (played by Brent Palmer).
Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Theatre On The Bay is Life-Affirming and Tender
What did our critic think of EVERY BRILLIANT THING at Theatre On The Bay?
Review: THE MURDER OF THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD is a Charming Whodunnit at The Masque
The Masque and Cape Town Theatre Company joined forces to bring their adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd to the stage, aptly titled THE MURDER OF THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD.
Review: THE QUEEN SHOW Dazzled at Theatre On The Bay
The music of Queen is timeless.
Review: CONSTELLATIONS: THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Spier Wine Farm Provides a Unique Experience Among the Stars
What did our critic think of CONSTELLATIONS: THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Spier Wine Farm?
Review: BUCKET BOY at Baxter Theatre Centre Is a Thrilling Exploration of the Banalities and Absurdities of Ordinary Existence
Is there anything more epitomic of the 1990s and early 2000s than the video store? In slightly more recent history, is there anything more epitomic of decay, decline, and dead dreams than the last of the DVD stores of the late 2010s? – dying prolonged, understated deaths: not with a bang but a whi
Review: LA TRAVIATA at Artscape Is a Visual and Audial Masterpiece
LA TRAVIATA needs little introduction.
Review: OF LOSS: HANDLE WITH CARE at Baxter Theatre Centre Is Experimental, Jarring, and Powerful
OF LOSS: HANDLE WITH CARE interrogates the ramifications of the continued exhibition of stolen African artefacts in museums around the globe.
Review: ORPHANS at Baxter Theatre Centre Is Powerful, Hilarious, and Heartbreaking
ORPHANS, while originally set in North Philadelphia, is seamlessly transplanted to Woodstock in Cape Town.
Review: UP ON THE ROOF – THE CAROLE KING SONGBOOK at Theatre On The Bay Is a Mellow, Melodic Celebration of Sisterhood
When I slumped into the Theatre on the Bay on last week, I admit that I was not in the highest of spirits.
Review: WHEN THE DEAD ARRIVED at the Milnerton Playhouse Poses Dark Questions about Humanity
All I knew when I stepped into the theatre to see WHEN THE DEAD ARRIVED was that it included a warning that the show contained blood – a lot of blood.
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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Swan Lake Teatro at Montecasino (8/07-8/21) |
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Max Angioni - ANCHE MENO – ROUND FINALE Piazza Europa (7/22-7/22) |
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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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MAMMA MIA! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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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) |
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HIGHLIGHTS Roodepoort Theatre (7/09-7/12) |
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NDLOVU YOUTH CHOIR Teatro at Montecasino (7/29-8/02) |
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HIGHLIGHTS Homecoming Centre (8/26-8/29) |
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Ramp It Up Pinelands Players (7/17-7/18) |