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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.
Call to Fill New Places in Dance For All's Bridging Programme
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2016
Dance for All is calling on youth between the ages of 18 - 21 years old to join its much exciting twelve-month bridging programme.
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.
Fresh From London Performances, Marc Lottering Heads to the Baxter with HASHTAG LOTTERING! in November
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2016
Fresh from headlining the Cape Town Funny Festival in London in October, Marc Lottering now heads to the Baxter Theatre from 15 November, just in time for the silly season with HASHTAG LOTTERING!
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.
Immersive BRENT - A MOBILE THRILLER Phenomenon to Hit the Streets of Pretoria
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2016
After traveling across South Africa, Pretoria audiences can now experience the thrill of the innovative immersive theatre creation that is the Mobile Thriller phenomenon!
Stellar Cast Announced for The Fugard Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY at the Joburg Theatre in January 2017
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2016
Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre's grand-scale, smash hit, all South African production of WEST SIDE STORY will be presented at the The Joburg Theatre Complex's Mandela Theatre from 24 January 2017.
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.
Rosebank Theatre's Glimpse of Africa, CATTLE DRIVE, Extends Run by Popular Demand
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2016
Nicholas and Luke Ellenbogen's CATTLE DRIVE, has extended its season at Cape Town's Rosebank Theatre by popular demand and will now run until 16 November.
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.
BWW Review: THE FINKELSTEINS ARE COMING FOR DINNER – and There is Sweet Love and Comic Domesticity on the Menu
by David Fick - October 10, 2016
Richard Kaplan's debut as a produced playwright with THE FINKELSTEINS ARE COMING FOR DINNER offers an evening of solid entertainment. For its pivotal love scene alone, it is worth going to see what is being cooked up for the Finkelsteins' visit.

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