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Biggest Bollywood Extravaganza Set to Hit Sandton This December by BWW News Desk
- November 07, 2016 Bollywood aficionados are in for a treat with a three day cultural extravaganza taking over the Sandton Convention Centre from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2016.
Barnyard Theatre launches 'Save the Budget' Hiring Plans for 2017 by BWW News Desk
- November 04, 2016 Back by popular demand, The Barnyard Theatre is running its 'Save the Budget' programme, making it possible to have the best of both worlds: world class facilities and affordable prices. The Barnyard Theatre will help companies kickstart 2017 by not increasing hiring, conferencing and fundraising event fees until 30 April.
The Fugard Announces Exciting Cinema Season Through the Start of 2017 by Caryn Robbins
- October 28, 2016 The Fugard kicks off its exciting 2017 Cinema season, presenting the best of world cinema with theatre, opera and ballet productions to be enjoyed from the comfort of a seat at The Fugard Bioscope.
Disney on Ice Skates to South Africa with THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY ON ICE! in 2017 by BWW News Desk
- October 25, 2016 Disney On Ice will return to South Africa in 2017 for the sixth time with THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY ON ICE! With tickets already available, families will be able to celebrate the magic, spirit, and fun of an extraordinary lineup of Disney stories as they come to life in Johannesburg, Cape Town and, for the very first time, Durban.
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON to Play the Masque Theatre this November by BWW News Desk
- October 25, 2016 A theatrical version of David Keyes's FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON, adapted by David Rogers, will play the Masque Theatre this November. Presented by DQ Entertainment, the production will be directed by Tamara Grant.
Proudly Coloured Comedy Returns to Emperors Palace with BRAINOU - BRAINOU by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2016 Proudly Coloured Comedy returns to Emperors Palace for one night only with BRAINOU - BRAINOU, another stellar line-up of 'proudly coloured' comedians. The timing of the show is apt, with the hashtag #coloureds recently trending on Twitter as South Africans tried to claim their piece of Wayde van Niekerk's 400m Olympic victory.
Award-winning DEAD YELLOW SANDS for the Baxter Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2016 Following its critical acclaim and sold out performances on the main programme of the Grahamstown National Arts Festival earlier this year, Graham Weir's double Fleur du Cap Theatre Award-winning DEAD YELLOW SANDS comes to the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio stage for a limited season.
Wessel Pretorius to Make Drostdy Theatre Debut with DIE ONTELBARE 48 by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2016 Wessel Pretorius will perform at the Drostdy Theatre for the first time next month, when this intimate theatre in the heart of Stellenbosch will present his satirical drama, DIE ONTELBARE 48.
ANDRIC MCETYWA LIVE Brings Jazz to the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2016 The sounds of live jazz will fill the stage at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre, when Mzukisi Andric Mcetywa, Said Maqula, Msimelelo Makatesi and Zamile Phillip Mlangeni play an hour-long set at Cape Town's most intimate theatre venue this November.
East/West Berlin Drama OVER THERE for Alexander Upstairs Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2016 Abrahamse & Meyer Productions will present OVER THERE, a play written by Mark Ravenhill at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre this November. Directed and designed by Fred Abrahamse, the 80-minute production will be performed by Marcel Meyer and Francis Chouler.
Lisa Bauer's MOON SONG at Alexander Upstairs Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2016 Vocalist Lisa Bauer will bring her new project MOON SONG to the Alexander Theatre for one night only in November. Inspired by her connection to the moon cycles, the divine feminine, new life and the power of vocalisation, the performance will feature her composition 'Moon Suite'.
Award-winning THE HEROIN DIARIES at Alexander Upstairs Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2016 THE HEROIN DIARIES, an award-winning hour-long drama written by Milton Schorr, will play the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre this November. The winner of the 2016 Imbewu Scribe Playwriting Competition, THE HEROIN DIARIES is directed by Fred Abrahamse and stars Schorr himself, along with Melissa Haiden.
Countdown to Baxter Theatre's Afrikaans Season of DIE ONTELBARE 48 and AS DIE BROEK PAS Begins by BWW News Desk
- October 19, 2016 The countdown has begun for the Baxter Theatre's 2017 Afrikaans Season, which is made up of Wessel Pretorius in DIE ONTELBARE 48 and Antoinette Kellerman in AS DIE BROEK PAS. Pretorius and Kellermann, two of South Africa's leading lights in Afrikaans theatre, will perform their acclaimed solo performances on the Baxter's Flipside stage.
Magnet Theatre to Stage 23 YEARS, A MONTH AND 7 DAYS and KUDU by BWW News Desk
- October 18, 2016 One of South Africa's longest standing and most celebrated theatre companies, Magnet Theatre, presents two new works: 23 YEARS, A MONTH AND 7 DAYS by Nwabisa Plaatjie and KUDU by Lwanda Sindaphi. The productions are the culmination of Magnet's year-long theatre-making internship programme.
Cirque Eloize to Make Cape Town Debut with ID by BWW News Desk
- October 18, 2016 Cirque Eloize's high-energy production ID, which blends breathtaking acrobatics and street dance, makes its Cape Town debut at the Artscape Theatre Centre next month, transferring to Montecasino's Teatro in Johannesburg after just fifteen performances.
Foxwood Theatre to Present Godfrey Johnson and Nicholas McDiarmid in 2 MEN AND A PIANO by BWW News Desk
- October 17, 2016 Godfrey Johnson returns to The Foxwood Theatre this November, joined by pianist extraordinaire, Nicholas McDiarmid, for 2 MEN AND A PIANO. Together they form the hilarious playing-singing duo, The Twinkles, for a show filled with hilarious sketches and outstanding musicality.
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH a Perfect Opener for Mother City's Stylish Gate69 by David Fick
- October 17, 2016 HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Gate69 not only celebrates its queerness but also reminds us that we have our own Hedwigs to celebrate and our own Berlin Walls to conquer. It is the perfect choice to open this stylish new venue in the Mother City.
Nominations Open for the 2016 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards by BWW Special Coverage
- October 12, 2016 Nominations have now opened for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
ASSITEJ SA Brings Three Shows to the 2016 Muizenberg Festival by BWW News Desk
- October 11, 2016 With the Muizenberg Festival having kicked off its week-long run yesterday, ASSITEJ SA is delighted to stage three dynamic performances this coming weekend: UNMUTE, PAIRED and PATCHWORK.