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Radio personality, actor, director and theater producer Frans Swart, adds the title of 'chef' to his resume, with broadcasts of his popular series, FRANS KOOK!, playing on eight different radio stations in South Africa and abroad with close to 500 000 listeners.

Mixing Bowl Productions, Cape Town's vibrant and new musical theatre company, returns to Alexander Bar with NO JAZZ HANDS ALLOWED for three performances at the start of February.

CANNIBAL COUNTRY, a new physical theatre drama written and directed by Alex McCarthy, will premiere at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre this February.

South African theatre legend Jennie Reznek returns to the stage by popular demand in I I TURNED AWAY AND SHE WAS GONE.

Having staged Shakespeare's plays for over a decade, Artscape has selected to revive 2015 production of OTHELLO, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, only the second time in Maynardville's 60 year history that a production has been revived.

Following on from the highly regarded Fugard Theatre productions of award-winning playwright Louis Viljoen's plays CHAMP (2013) and THE PERVERT LAURA (2015), his multiple 2014 Fleur du Cap award-winning THE KINGMAKERS will be produced at the Fugard Theatre Studio from 23 February to 19 March

ADAGIO FOR A HACKED LIFE is the third and final instalment in the highly acclaimed 'Growth' trilogy - a collaboration between the Baxter Theatre Centre and Sweden's Scenkonst Sörmland - and culminates with a short season at the Baxter Flipside.

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 South Africa winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the

Celebrating the richness of music and voice, CONCERT IN A CONVENT GARDEN will take place on 31 January 2016 at 17:30 in the gardens of Springfield Convent in Wynberg.

Jazzart Dance Theatre hopes to set the stage of the Artscape Theatre ablaze when THE AZISHE! FESTIVAL runs in February 2016.

Cape Town City Ballet's very popular annual outdoor-ballet season opens in the Maynardville Park on Sunday 24 January with NIGHT & DAY.

The countdown to the South African opening of The Imperial Ice Stars' dynamic new interpretation of its award-winning masterpiece, SWAN LAKE ON ICE, has begun.

Lefra Productions is well-known for its hilarious farces, with MY BOETIE SE BOETIE SE BOETIE SE BABA by Ray Cooney and his son, Michael, coming to the end of its 2015/2016 touring season.

Stuart Lightbody directs Mawonga Gayiya in ASTONISH, a 55-minute illusion show at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre this January.

With just over six weeks until ULTRA South Africa lands in Johannesburg and Cape Town for its landmark third annual edition, festival organizers now reveal three surprise international superstars set to perform across the four-day, two city event this February.

Mike Bartlett's 2008 satire CONTRACTIONS will have its South African premiere at the Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre this month.

The Alexander Bar and Cafe has announced an eclectic music programme for their Upstairs Theatre in January.

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN splashes its way onto the Teatro at Montecasino stage next week.

Chris Alloways-Ramsey began his early training with Barbara (Olewine) Wouters, later completing his classical training with Mira Popovich and Dame Sonia Arova.

BOYKIE AND GIRLIE, a drama which premiered in July last year at the Wits Downstairs Theatre in Johannesburg as part of the SA Season of 'Theatre and Politics' organized by Drama for Life, will makes its way to Alexander Bar next year.

#BALLETMUSTFALL, a new dance play written, choreographed and directed by Jared Musiker, will open at Alexander Bar in January for a three-performance run.

The South African State Theatre in Pretoria has announced a year of thrilling and diverse productions for 2016.

Pieter Toerien will present the the world's premier theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, in a dynamic new interpretation of its award-winning masterpiece SWAN LAKE ON ICE at the Artscape Opera House this January.

Happy Holidays! It's the last week to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld South Africa Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18.

Jacques Weber, Councillor with the City of Cape Town, unveiled the stunning new permanent umbrella bench art installation at the V&A Waterfront, donated by Pieter Toerien Productions to coincide with the season of the hit musical SINGIN' IN THE RAIN.