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'Mamba' Trilogy Returns with MAMBA REPUBLIC at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in May by BWW News Desk
- January 31, 2017 Ben Voss and John van de Ruit are back, and bookings have just opened for the hottest show in town, with the pair's third production in the 'Mamba' comedy trilogy, MAMBA REPUBLIC, set to delight audiences at Durban's Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre this May and June.
BWW Special Feature: The Fugard Launches 2017 Bioscope Season with NT Live's Thrilling THE THREEPENNY OPERA by David Fick
- January 30, 2017 Cape Town was at its finest this past Sunday when the Fugard Theatre hosted a reception in their breathtaking rooftop bar to announce the programme of The 2017 Fugard Bioscope World Arts Cinema Season before a screening of The National Theatre's thrilling production of THE THREEPENNY OPERA.
Francois Van Coke And Arno Carstens Set To Rock Carnival City by BWW News Desk
- January 30, 2017 Due to public demand, rock legends Francois van Coke and Arno Carstens continue the partnership they began with the single 'Ek Weet Nie' with the rock event of the year in a special concert at Carnival City's Big Top Arena this February.
Play Reading of New Thriller, REDEMPTION, at Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- January 30, 2017 An artist trapped in the incomplete world on her canvassas, a convicted murderess out on parole, a reporter desperate for a story to save his career, find themselves on a desolate farm off the beaten track in William Oosthuizen's REDEPMTION.
Artist Extraordinaire Adnan Sami Returns to South African Shores for Two Shows Only by BWW News Desk
- January 27, 2017 Glow TV, Blu Blood and Showtime Promotions in association with Hello Group will present the first Bollywood extravaganza of the year this March when ADNAN SAMI - LIVE IN CONCERT plays the ICC in Durban ICC and Emperors Palace in Johannesburg.
MATE Set to Tackle Dating, Dining and Sixty-Nine-ing at Alexander Bar this Valentine's Season by BWW News Desk
- January 25, 2017 Set in a 'Love Recovery' workshop, MATE introduces three women experiencing the raw and painfully humorous realities of single life. MATE walks through the cesspit of love, heartbreak, hope and all the grey bits in between, with Gray having based the events of this hybrid of live and filmed performance on real-life events.
Jemma Kahn is Back at the Alexander Upstairs with IN BOCCA AL LUPO by BWW News Desk
- January 25, 2017 What could follow The Epicene Butcher and We Didn't Come to Hell for the Croissants? In bocca al lupo, Jemma Kahn's third kamishibai show: a graphic and candid and whimsical journey across three continents, using four story boxes, one giant cicada, a naked Catholic (or two) and one golden surprise.
Last Time Down the Aisle for DAA' GAAT DIE BRUID! at Atterbury Theatre by BWW News Desk
- January 23, 2017 Farce king Frans Swart's Afrikaans translation of Ray Cooney and John Chapman's runaway hit, DAA' GAAT DIE BRUID! is on stage for the last time at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria this January. The original English version, THERE GOES THE BRIDE, is one of Cooney and Chapman's most successful West End farces.
Encore Season for OH BABY, I'M A WILD ONE at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre by BWW News Desk
- January 23, 2017 Following its premiere last year, OH BABY, I'M A WILD ONE will play an encore season at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre in January and February. The play is a character study by multiple award-winning playwright Louis Viljoen and stars Emma Kotze.
New Talent Week to Showcase Drama and Dance at the Masque Theatre by BWW News Desk
- January 23, 2017 The Masque Theatre is proud to announce that the second edition of their New Talent Festival will take place this January. After a successful inaugural run in 2016, the Masque is very excited to be bringing back the festival this year and to be able to expand the run from just a weekend to a full week this time round.
Dr Sean Baumann's Cantata MADNESS: SONGS OF HOPE AND DESPAIR Coming to Baxter Theatre by BWW News Desk
- January 20, 2017 Following its acclaimed success at the World Psychiatry International Congress and its once-off staging in December last year, respected psychiatrist Dr Sean Baumann's rousing cantata, MADNESS: SONGS OF HOPE AND DESPAIR, returns to the Baxter Theatre for a limited season this February.
Cape Town City Ballet Presents SUMMER CLASSICS at the Masque Theatre by BWW News Desk
- January 20, 2017 The Cape Town City Ballet returns to the MASQUE Theatre for the fifteenth consecutive year with a programme that features a range of classics from its repertoire. The programme, entitled SUMMER CLASSICS, will run for only four performances.
Lefra Productions Managing Director Frans Swart Pays Tribute to Marga van Rooy by BWW News Desk
- January 16, 2017 Following the death of South African actress Marga van Rooy yesterday, Frans Swart, the managing director of Lefra Productions paid tribute to the star of VETKOEKPALEIS, MOLLY & WORS and 'N PAW-PAW VIR MY DARLING. The 75-year-old veteran of stage, television and screen passed away following a battle with cancer.
Soli Philander to Appear in NICE COAT at the Masque Theatre by BWW News Desk
- January 16, 2017 The Masque Theatre is proud to announce that Soli Philander will be entertaining audiences with the funny, irreverent and fresh NICE COAT at the theatre for four nights only.
PICTURE INCOMPLETE to Play Return Season at Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- January 09, 2017 Through storytelling and song, PICTURE INCOMPLETE sketches out the portrait of a man's life as he celebrates a rather unusual birthday on which an eviction notice arrives advising him to vacate his apartment.
BWW Blog: MOURNING SUN in Uganda by Wesley Doucette
- January 06, 2017 Wesley Doucette on the presentation of MOURNING SUN in Uganda as discussed in an interview with performer Adrian Baidoo.
Topdog Sa To Pay Homage To Khoi And San Heroes by BWW News Desk
- December 20, 2016 Jazz maestro Camillo Lombard will head TopDogSA to pay musical homage to Khoi and San heroes with their brand-new Nama Jazz Series at Artscape Arena from 28 - 31 December 2016.