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Charlize Theron Joins Call to Act Against Corruption as Tannie Evita Prepares LUTHULI HOUSEKEEPING REPORT
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2015
Legendary theatre personality Evita Bezuidenhout, will deliver her Luthuli Housekeeping Report to the Cape Town Press Club. An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the state of the nation, Tannie Evita will present her report at Kelvin Grove Club's The Grill Room in Newlands on 10 February 2015.
Marthinus Basson's acclaimed MACBETH.SLAPELOOS at the Baxter this February for three weeks only
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2015
Marthinus Basson's epic South African adaptation of Shakespeare's classic, MACBETH.SLAPELOOS, featuring a star-studded cast, will be performed in Afrikaans with English surtitiles, at the Baxter Theatre for three weeks only, from 4 to 21 February at 7.30pm nightly. This is the final production in the Baxter's highly successful Afrikaans season, supported by KykNET.
Disney On Ice to Bring LET'S CELEBRATE! to South Africa
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2015
Showtime Management and Feld Entertainment invite families to turn the chilly 2015 winter school holidays into an extraordinary outing at its new ice extravaganza, Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate! featuring more than 50 classic and contemporary Disney characters in a captivating compilation of favorite holidays and celebrations from around the globe.
Jennie Reznek to Star in Magnet Theatre's I TURNED AWAY AND SHE WAS GONE
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2015
Magnet Theatre's I TURNED AWAY AND SHE WAS GONE, will be performed Wednesday to Saturdays from 18 February until 14 March 2015 at 20:00 at Magnet Theatre in Cape Town.
BWW Reviews: (Un)Making Men in MOFFIE a Vision for Dance That Matters
by David Fick - January 28, 2015
Billed as Bailey Snyman's dance interpretation of Andre Carl van der Merwe's novel, MOFFIE sets itself a demanding task in adapting and translating the themes of Van der Merwe's harrowing novel. That's enough to hope that MOFFIE is a piece that earns support so that Snyman and his Matchbox Theatre Collective can develop their work and continue to try and make dance that matters.
MOFFIE Runs at Artscape Theatre Now thru 31 January
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2015
MOFFIE, a dance play about love, loss, survival, sexuality and violence, opens today 27 January at Artscape Theatre for a short run of 6 performances.
BWW Reviews: Devastatingly Competent OTHELLO Leaves Audience Out in the Cold at Maynardville
by David Fick - January 26, 2015
Fred Abrahamse's staging of OTHELLO fails to capture the accelerating spiral in which the titular character finds himself on the way to his doom; this OTHELLO is a bland, watered down affair that is, at best, a devastatingly competent reading of the play.
MOTHER CITY SKETCH at Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre for One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2015
MOTHER CITY SKETCH presents original comedy skits performed live by members of The Long Shots theatre troupe alongside special guests from the Cape Town comedy scene. This collection of short sketches pokes fun at over-the-top Valentine's Day presents, wine pairing courses, ugly newborns and more.
Come and Meet MY BOETIE SE SUSSIE SE OU at the Atterbury Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2015
If you think your life is complicated, put yourself in John Smith's shoes for a moment. John, the taxi driver from MY VROU SE MAN SE VROU has two wives - and now, two families! In MY BOETIE SE SUSSIE SE OU, it is 18 years later and John still keeps his two families in different parts of London.
THE PERVERT LAURA Transfers to The Fugard Theatre for May 2015 Run
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2015
THE PERVERT LAURA, a dark psycho-drama written and directed by the award-winning playwright Louis Viljoen will transfer to the Fugard Studio Theatre in Cape Town in May 2015 after a highly acclaimed debut at the historical Little Theatre in December last year.
Afrikaans Season in Full Swing with DIE ONGELOOFLIKE REIS VAN MAX EN LOLA at Baxter Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2015
The Baxter Theatre's Afrikaans season is in full swing, with the second of three productions, DIE ONGELOOFLIKE REIS VAN MAX EN LOLA, having opened last week. Two of the darlings of South African stage and television, Vinette Ebrahim and Chris van Niekerk, have teamed up to present a this dark comedy, which is currently running at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio.
BWW Previews: MOFFIE at Artscape
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2015
MOFFIE, a dance play about love, loss, survival, sexuality and violence, opens on Tuesday, January 27 at Artscape Theatre for a short run of 6 performances. MOFFIE deals with the brutality of trying to survive as a gay conscript in the South African National Defence Force in the early 1980s, a long overdue story about the emotional and physical suffering endured by countless young white men when military conscription was part of their lives.
Readings of PORNO 88 Set For Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre, 11-12 February
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2015
Three friends, three actors, two producers, one narrator, one warehouse, twenty four bats, five and a half marital aides, 60 tubes of lube, one bucket of cheaper lube, bought earlier... um... nine other things to make up the list, and then more items until we got to eighty-eight or even 88... which is the coolest number in the world, according to scientists and science.
BWW Reviews: Operatic SAMSA-MASJIEN an Intense Rendering of and Meditation on Humanity
by David Fick - January 22, 2015
The premiere of SAMSA-MASJIEN in the Baxter Theatre's Flipside venue last week was my second experience of the play. I previously saw the piece at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) last year, where it was staged in a hangar on the grounds of the South African National Defence Force, a seemingly infinite space that suited the operatic scope of the production a little better than the relatively more intimate (though still fairly sized) alternative theatre venue at the Baxter Theatre. Nonetheless, SAMSA-MASJIEN remains an intense rendering of and meditation on aging, the nature of dementia, family and compassion.
MOFFIE Set to Run at Artscape Theatre from 27-31 January
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2015
MOFFIE, a dance play about love, loss, survival, sexuality and violence, opens on Tuesday 27 January at Artscape Theatre for a short run of 6 performances.
BWW Reviews: Penelope Youngleson's NAT a Noble and Essential Reality Check
by David Fick - January 20, 2015
Penelope Youngleson and Philip Rademeyer's Rust Co-Operative is a theatre collective that does not shy away from controversial and provocative subject matter. The company's new play, NAT, written and directed by Youngleson is a brutal, no-holds-barred look at the reality of the lives of children in disadvantaged communities.
Not-to-be-missed Afrikaans Season Kicks Off 2015 at the Baxter Theatre Centre
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2015
The Baxter Theatre Centre kicks off its 2015 programme during January and February with an Afrikaans season showcasing two hugely acclaimed dramas and a comedy, with all three productions featuring all-star casts.
Not-to-Be-Missed Afrikaans Season Kicks Off 2015 at the Baxter Theatre Centre
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015
The Baxter Theatre Centre kicks off its 2015 programme with an Afrikaans season showcasing two hugely acclaimed dramas and a comedy during January and February, with all three productions featuring all-star casts. Jaco Bouwer's award-winning SAMSA-MASJIEN, which won the ATKV-Woorveertjie for Drama, takes to the Baxter's Flipside stage from today 16 - 31 January.
Pinter's ASHES TO ASHES for Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2015
After a successful run at the Cape Town Fringe Festival, Harold Pinter's ASHES TO ASHES comes to the Alexander Bar and Cafe's Upstairs Theatre.
COMEDY ON A ROLL SPECIAL for One Night Only at Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2015
COMEDY ON A ROLL SPECIAL will be performed at the Alexander Bar and Cafe Upstairs Theatre this January for one night only.
Robert Fridjhon Sinks His Teeth into WILD at Theatre On The Bay
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2015
Multi-award-winning Robert Fridjhon will present his new one-man comedy show, WILD, after a long sabbatical in the theatre working with herds of actors. The 80-minute show will open for a ten day run at Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town on 21 January.
KEEP OFF THE GRASS Takes the Stage at Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2015
One-person show KEEP OFF THE GRASS, written by Gabriella Pinto and Kelly-Eve Koopman will take the stage at Alexander Bar and Cafe's Upstairs Theatre. Performed by Koopman and directed by Pinto, the 50-minute piece is being produced by Fuzlin Esau.
OTHELLO Opens at Maynardville this Summer
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2015
Artscape's 2015 Shakespeare production at the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre will be the tragedy, OTHELLO, a play still as gripping today as it was when it was written 400 years ago.
Rust Co-Operative Premieres NAT at the Rosebank Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2015
Rust Co-Operative's new show, NAT, will make its bow at the Rosebank Theatre this January, the first season on South African stages for the vibrant and provocative theatre company.
Cape Town City Ballet's LA SYLPHIDE Opens 1 February
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2015
Opening on Sunday 1 February, the Cape Town City Ballet's much anticipated annual season at Maynardville Park will feature four performances of the enchanting ballet, LA SYLPHIDE. Running until 22 February, lovers of dance can once again look forward to experiencing the beautiful art of ballet in the breathtaking open-air setting of the park.

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