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Midnight Merriment with the Cast of ANNIE at Artscape on New Year's Eve by BWW News Desk
- December 16, 2016 ANNIE, the popular musical based upon the Harold Gray's comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, will add to the magic of New Year's Eve in the Mother City magic, ringing in the new year with a 21:00 performance on 31 December.
Adam Small's Legacy To Be Celebrated At Artscape by BWW News Desk
- December 14, 2016 Reconciliation Day, a day of great significance in South Africa will be celebrated at Artscape with a host of activities honouring the legacy of Adam Small.
BWW Review: OH BABY, I'M A WILD ONE Offers a Deeply Cynical View of Contemporary Morality at the Alexander Upstairs by David Fick
- December 14, 2016 Louis Viljoen's OH BABY, I'M A WILD ONE is a character study of a first-year teacher trying to sift through the psychological debris that a confluence of key events has bulldozed into her life. It is theatre that offers some food for thought about how society constructs morality and how individuals seem geared to deconstruct and contravene those norms.
Oppiwater Nominated for Most Popular Arts Festival at the Fiesta Awards by BWW News Desk
- December 12, 2016 Lefra Productions and RSG's popular Oppiwater Arts Festival, which is presented on board the luxurious MSC Sinfonia, has just been nominated for a Fiesta Award as the most popular festival in 2016. The festival is unique, with no similar festival presented on any other cruiseliner worldwide.
Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT Reimagined Underneath an African Sky for Local Audiences by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2016 Artscape Theatre in association with The Maynardville Theatre Trust and The City of Cape Town will present an adaptation of the romantic Shakespearean comedy, TWELFTH NIGHT, at the Maynardville's Open Air Theatre in 2017. Starring David Johnson and Elizabeth Akudugu, this uniquely African-inspired version is directed by Geoffrey Hyland.
Holiday Fun for the Littlies in WHEN LION HAD WINGS at the Masque Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2016 Having launched its festive season run yesterday, WHEN LION HAD WINGS will play the Masque Theatre Foyer from 12-15 December. Presented by the Jungle Theatre Company, WHEN LION HAD WINGS was developed with funds received from the National Lotteries Commission.
Final Performances of Cape Dance Company's SACREDSPACE Season at Artscape This Weekend by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2016 The Cape Dance Company's season of SACREDSPACE will close this weekend, with the classical-contemporary company's annual Artscape season having opened on 3 December. Under the artistic direction of Debbie Turner, this season follows highly successful runs at the Klein Karoo Arts Festival, the National Arts Festival's Main Programme and the Joburg Theatre.
High School Semi-finalists for REVUE 2016 Announced by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2016 The six high school semi-finalists for REVUE 2016 were recently announced on the live television series of the same title that has been screening on KykNET NOU! since October. The semi-finalists are Dr EG Jansen High School, Hans Moore High School, HTS Drostdy, Jeugland High School, Kempton Park High School and Marais Viljoen High School.
Award-winning Quirky Love Story WHISTLE STOP at the Baxter this Summer by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2016 Under the meticulous direction of Frances Slabolepszy, the award-winning duo and real-life couple, Ameera Patel and Jaques de Silva, bring the acclaimed comedic two-hander WHISTLE STOP to the Baxter Golden Arrow stage for a short season this summer.
Jannie du Toit Tours the Cape with BONJOUR MONSIEUR BREL by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2016 BONJOUR MONSIEUR BREL, the stage production that premiered earlier this year at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival to an enthusiastic reception will tour the Eastern and Western Cape over the festive season.
Masque Theatre Presents GREASE as a Festive Season Fundraiser by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2016 The smash hit musical GREASE will be hitting the Masque Theatre stage this December. Presented by the Masque Theatre, GREASE will serve as a fundraiser for the community theatre, as well as providing some first-class holiday entertainment.
Photo Flash: Primary School Finalists Announced for REVUE 2016 by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2016 Great excitement is the order of the day at REVUE 2016, where the four finalists in the primary school category of the competition have just been announced. Twelve primary schools were initially selected to take part in in this exciting revue competition, which screens on KykNET HOU!
Biggest Bollywood Extravaganza Set to Hit Sandton This December by BWW News Desk
- December 02, 2016 Bollywood aficionados are in for a treat with a three-day cultural extravaganza, the Blu Blood Bollywood Experience, taking over the Sandton Convention Centre from 2 - 4 December 2016.
Artscape And Unmute To Celebrate People With Disabilities by BWW News Desk
- November 30, 2016 Unmute Dance Company in association with Artscape Theatre is set to celebrate the International Week for Persons with Disabilities by presenting IMBIZO on 2 December 2016 at Artscape Theatre.
First Class Cabaret Returns to the Alexander Upstairs with DANI AND THE LION by BWW News Desk
- November 29, 2016 First class cabaret returns to the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre when DANI AND THE LION runs at the intimate theatre venue in Cape Town this festive season. Featuring songs and stories written and performed by Daneel van der Walt to David Lubbe's accompaniment, the hour-long show is directed by Nicholas Spagnoletti.
Children's Auditions for Lefra Productions's FIELA SE KIND by BWW News Desk
- November 28, 2016 Lefra Productions is gearing up to stage a theatrical adaptation of Dalene Matthee's beloved novel, FIELA SE KIND, in 2017. This will be the company's third production of FIELA SE KIND, which proved to be widely popular with audiences in its first two stagings.
Fourth Oppiwater Arts Festival Programme Announced by BWW News Desk
- November 28, 2016 RSG and Lefra Productions's fourth Oppiwater Arts Festival take place next year from April 30 to May 5 aboard the luxurious MSC Sinfonia. The OPPIWATER ARTS is a unique festival with more than 20 different productions that each play a few performances in the various theatres and venues on the MSC Sinfonia.
Brent Palmer to Direct Nik Rabinowitz in FORTYFIED at The Baxter Theatre by BWW News Desk
- November 28, 2016 Nik Rabinowitz has just turned 40 and is on the verge of a midlife crisis. While he is figuring it all out, he has decided that instead of buying a Ferrari and abandoning his family, he's going to put on another solo show, FORTYFIED.
BACKSTAGE FOLLIES Puts Tits and Ass On Show at The Galloway Theatre by BWW News Desk
- November 28, 2016 BACKSTAGE FOLLIES takes a look at what happens behind the red velvet curtain, and behind the flash of sequins and onstage sass as four women tell their stories of handsome men, unforgettable sex, broken hearts and their love-struck teen days.