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Award-winning A VOICE I CANNOT SILENCE Set for the Fugard Theatre Studio in June
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
Winner of three Naledi awards, the acclaimed play A VOICE I CANNOT SILENCE will have its Cape Town premiere at The Fugard Theatre Studio from 7 June to 25 June.
Arts and Culture Trust Scholarships Application Deadline Set for 31 May
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
The Arts & Culture Trust will be awarding 17 performing arts scholarships this year to Grade 12 learners and individuals under the age of 25, as well as first- and second-year students in acting, singing, dancing and musical theatre. Aspiring performing artists are reminded that the deadline for registration is Tuesday, 31 May 2016.
BWW Review: Quirky YOU SUCK (AND OTHER INESCAPABLE TRUTHS) a Rosy-Wretched Comic Gem
by David Fick - May 07, 2016
YOU SUCK (AND OTHER INESCAPABLE TRUTHS) is hilariously biting comedy from playwright-performer Klara van Wyk, keeping the audiences in stitches of laughter from start to finish as she delves into the depths what it means to be a school pupil in our turbulent times.
Artscape to Present Hip Hop Production ALLBASTERS
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
Artscape Theatre in collaboration with Afrovibes, supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is set to present the much awaited ALLBASTERS, a hip hop production that kicks off Artscape's commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprisings.
BWW Review: FROM THE HEART Restores June Carter Cash as the Leading Player in Her Own Story
by David Fick - May 05, 2016
In FROM THE HEART, the focus on and celebration of June Carter Cash as an individual is long past due, a welcome realignment of her story from her own perspective rather than as a supporting player in the narrative of her husband, the man in black, Johnny Cash.
IsiXhosa Drama AMATHAF'ENTANDABUZO to Play the Baxter Theatre this May
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2016
AMATHAF'ENTANDABUZO, an intriguing and passionate isiXhosa drama, will be performed at the Baxter for a short season this May.
Bookings Open for Lefra Productions and RSG's 2017 Oppiwater Arts Festival Cruise
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2016
With Lefra Productions and RSG's Oppiwater Arts Festival selling out almost a year in advance, fans of Afrikaans theatre will be pleased to know that bookings for the 2017 edition of this popular and unique floating arts festival are now open.
Tony, Olivier and Pulitzer winner CLYBOURNE PARK to Play the Fugard Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2016
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2011), the Olivier Award for Best New Play (2011) and the Tony Award for Best Play (2012), Bruce Norris's acclaimed black (and white) comedy CLYBOURNE PARK is set to have its South African premiere at the Fugard Theatre this year.
UPDATE: ASSITEJ Responds to BWW SA Article On the Recognition of Theatre for Young Audiences at SA Awards
by David Fick - May 02, 2016
The director of ASSITEJ SA, Yvette Hardie, responds to the BroadwayWorld South Africa article, 'On the Meaningful Recognition of Theatre for Young Audiences at South African Theatre Awards Ceremonies'.
Lingua Franca to Celebrate SA Poetry in 'The Naked Word Festival'
by BWW News Desk - April 28, 2016
THe Lingua Franca Spoken Word Movement, one of Cape Town's premier poetry collectives, will present the Western Cape's first and only festival dedicated purely to spoken word. The Naked Word Festival will serve as an affirmation, a declaration and an exploration of the future of a distinctly South African poetry.
Canned Rice Productions Brings VACANCY to the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2016
Canned Rice Productions will debut a new romantic tragicomedy, VACANCY, a 50-minute physical theatre piece created by and starring real-life couple Richard Wright-Firth and Candice van Litsenborgh.
Arts Development Projects to be Showcased at Artscape
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
The Artscape Theatre Centre is dedicated to creating an environment for sustainable theatre practice, education and development. Since the theatre complex opened its doors, Artscape has become a 'one stop shop' of creative excellence, offering a platform to a host of different creative art forms which promote the different cultures of Cape Town.
Magnet Theatre's Family Season to Showcase Four Productions for Young Audiences
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Magnet Theatre, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut, presents Worker's Day weekend activities for the whole family. This promises to be a special opportunity to introduce little ones to the magic of live performance.
Nicky Schrire and James Scholfield Team Up for Folk and Jazz at Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Nicky Schrire and James Scholfield will team up for 75 minutes of jazz and folk music at the Alexander Bar and Cafe's Upstairs Theatre come the ides of May.
3-Performance Season of THE GAME: OHNE DICH (WITHOUT YOU) at Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre in May
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre will host THE GAME: OHNE DICH (WITHOUT YOU), an hour-long comedy performed by Milton Schorr, Andrew Roux and Mikki-Dene Le Roux, for a three-performance season this May.
Lucy Kruger Brings Psychedelic Folk to Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre this May
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Songwriter Lucy Kruger teams up with Andre Leo to bring 50 minutes of psychedelic folk music to the Alexander Bar and Cafe's Upstairs Theatre this May
Fleur du Cap Nominee Klara van Wyk Returns to the Alexander Bar with YOU SUCK (AND OTHER INESCAPABLE TRUTHS)
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
YOU SUCK (AND OTHER INESCAPABLE TRUTHS) - for which its performer, Klara van Wyk picked up a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award nomination for Best Performance in a Revue, Cabaret or One-Person Show - will return to the Alexander Bar and Cafe's Upstairs Theatre this May.
Encore Season of FROM THE HEART for Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre this May
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Canned Rice Productions and Shannyn Fourie's show about country music legend June Carter Cash and her husband, Johnny, will return to the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre for an encore season this May.
Pieter-Dirk Uys Back on Stage in THE ECHO OF A NOISE at Theatre On The Bay
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Having performed alone on the stages of the world for well over seven thousand times, Pieter-Dirk Uys has learnt that every show is the first and the last performance - because each audience demands and gets a different energy, topicality and excitement. This year, Uys will be back on stage at Theatre on the Bay in his autobiographical one-man memoir, THE ECHO OF A NOISE.
Marthinus Basson to Helm A COCK & BULL STORY at Theatre On The Bay
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
A localised reimagining of British playwrights Richard Zajdlic and Richard Crowe's blockbuster play, A COCK AND BULL STORY, will be directed by Marthinus Basson for a season at Theatre on the Bay this May.
THE BATS Bring That Old Bat Magic Back to Theatre On The Bay
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
The moment that Bat lovers everywhere have been waiting for here: THE BATS will bring that 'old bat magic' back when Eddie Eckstein, Paul Ditchfield, Pete Clifford and Derek Gordon reunite for a six-performance run at Theatre on the Bay this June.
Ian von Memerty Takes on KEYBOARD KILLERS at the Piano at Theatre On The Bay
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Take South Africa's 'king of the keyboard', Ian von Memerty, put him together with eight of the greatest songwriting piano stars and you have the recipe for a smash-hit show: KEYBOARD KILLERS.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Set to Go, Go, Go at Theatre On The Bay
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016
Pieter Toerien presents Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's sparkling family musical, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, on stage at Theatre on the Bay from 12 August to 5 November 2016.
Second 2016 Afrikaans Literature Production, KRISMIS VAN MAP JACOBS, at the Artscape
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2016
Grade 10 and 12 Afrikaans learners have the chance to see and experience their set-work books in '3D' with the current season of FIELA SE KIND and the upcoming run of KRISMAS VAN MAP JACOBS next month.
New Rust Co-Operative Play SILLAGE to Debut at Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre in May
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2016
SILLAGE, a new play writted, designed and directed by Penelope Youngleson, will be presented by the Rust Co-Operative at the Alexander Bar and Cafe's Upstairs Theatre this May.

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