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Alexander Bar and Café Upstairs Theatre Welcomes Back COCK & BULL STORY
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2015
Alexander Bar and Cafe welcomes back Micheal Kirch's production of COCK & BULL STORY, performed by Rowan Studti and Dylan Skews, to the Upstairs Theatre following its succesful debut run there last year. The drama will run for 4 performances, starting 19 January.
SOMETHING OUTRAGEOUS Returns to Alexander Upstairs Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2015
After a successful debut run at the Alexander Bar and Cafe Upstairs Theatre this year, SOMETHING OUTRAGEOUS returns to the Mother City in 2015.
Lebogang Mogashoa Brings WHEN WE WERE NEARLY YOUNG to Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2015
Lebogang Mogashoa will return to the Alexander Bar and Cafe's Upstairs Theatre with his comic storytelling show, WHEN WE WERE NEARLY YOUNG, this January. Written and performed by Mogashoa, WHEN WE WERE NEARLY YOUNG debuted at Alexander Bar last year to a great respnse.
Cat Simoni Returns to the Rosebank Theatre with THE WAY WE WERE
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 2015
THE WAY WE WERE is conjured from the life and music of Barbra Streisand: a rags-to-riches story of Streisand's life in the Bronx, brought to life by Cat Simoni.
Not-to-be-missed Afrikaans Season to Kick Off 2015 at the Baxter Theatre Centre
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 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.
2014 South African Theatre Retrospectives: The Plays - Part 3
by David Fick - December 31, 2014
It is the last day of 2014 and this final look at 'six of the best' plays to appear on South African stages finishes up BroadwayWorld's review of the past year's theatre.
Vengaboys' Sound Engineer Frank Bethlehem Passes Away in South Africa
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2014
The well-known group, The Vengaboys, recently toured South Africa. An unfortunate situation happened on Friday evening, 12 December 2014 at their performance at Carnival City when their sound engineer, Frank Bethlehem collapsed during the show with a severe stroke.
2014 South African Theatre Retrospectives: The Plays - Part 2
by David Fick - December 30, 2014
2014 is almost over, which means that BroadwayWorld South Africa is in the midst of taking a look back at the past year in theatre. This third column of five in this retrospective series on South African theatre in 2014 raises the curtain on six more of the best plays that have been produced on stages around the country.
2014 South African Theatre Retrospectives: The Plays - Part 1
by David Fick - December 29, 2014
As 2014 speeds along to its final curtain, it is once again time to reflect on some of the theatrical highlights on South Africa's stages over the past 12 months. First up, we have six of the best plays seen in theatres around the country this year.
2014 South African Theatre Retrospectives: Dance and Physical Theatre
by David Fick - December 29, 2014
2014 is almost done and dusted and as part of a series of five columns that reviews the past year of South African theatre, this second 'six of the best' column serves as an overview of the best South African dance and physical theatre of the past year.
Cape Town City Ballet Hosts Annual Fairy Parade Today
by BWW News Desk - December 24, 2014
Today 24 December, the stage of the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town will be transformed in to a wonderland of fairies, princesses and young storybook heroes with Cape Town City Ballet's annual Fairy Parade.
OSCAR & NOEL ENCORE at Alexander Upstairs Theatre for Two Nights Only
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2014
Peter Gilchrist wraps up the year in his tribute show to Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward, OSCAR & NOEL ENCORE, at the Alexander Bar and Cafe Upstairs Theatre.
SOMETHING OUTRAGEOUS Returns to Alexander Upstairs Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2014
After a successful debut run at the Alexander Bar and Cafe Upstairs Theatre this year, SOMETHING OUTRAGEOUS returns to the Mother City in 2015.
Opening Night for WHAR'S YER TROOSERS at Rosebank Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2014
If you love Celtic sounds and feel like some good Scottish humour, then button up your fly, grip onto your belt and get down to the Rosebank Theatre to watch WHAR'S YER TROOSERS.
Alexander Upstairs Theatre Looks Back at 2014
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, co-owners of the Alexander Bar, Cafe and Theatre Nicholas Spagnoletti and Edward van Kuik, theatre manager Jon Keevy and night manager Esthie Hugo take a look back at the past year.
Nik Rabinowitz Brings WHAT THE EFF? to the Fugard Theatre Over the Festive Season
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2014
Top South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz returns to the Fugard Theatre with WHAT THE EFF?, his brand new show that runs over the festive season.
Play Club Celebrates the Best Of Cape Town and David Sedaris at Miao
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2014
This Sunday, Play Club kicks off its third year with the second annual Dassie Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence in Cape Town, along with the cynical and witty one-act one-hander THE SANTALAND DIARIES, all at the beautiful new space Miao in De Waterkant.
THE CASTLE OF SILENCE at Kalk Bay Community Centre Hall
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2014
Pedro 'The Music Man' Espi-Sanchis brings THE CASTLE OF SILENCE to the Kalk Bay Community Centre Hall for the holiday season.
Festive Season in Full Swing at the Baxter Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2014
Comedy and laughter dominate the festive season line-up, now in full swing at the Baxter Theatre, with three comedies, a children's theatre production and a New Year's Eve party on offer.
Nik Rabinowitz Adds New Year's Eve Show to WHAT THE EFF? at the Fugard Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2014
Top South African comedian Nik Rabinowitz, who returns to the Fugard Theatre in December with his much anticipated brand new show WHAT THE EFF?, has extended his season and will now perform on New Year's Eve at 9pm.
BWW Reviews: ANTHOLOGY: A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER a Hip and Happening Short Format Theatre Space
by David Fick - December 11, 2014
Compilations usually end up being a bit of a curate's egg, but the format of ANTHOLOGY makes for an invigorating night at the theatre - even if only two thirds of the programme of A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER succeeds at delivering a satisfying theatrical experience.
EBOLA Opens at Rosebank Theatre for a Run Through 20 December
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
Based on interviews with doctors who have recently treated patients in Liberia, EBOLA looks at the research and experiences of these brave doctors who risk their lives to save others.
BWW Reviews: Beautifully Articulate WAR HORSE a Theatrical Juggernaut
by David Fick - December 10, 2014
WAR HORSE has finally made its way onto South African stages, currently in the second and final leg of its national tour. As many a headline has declared since the local tour was announced: Joey has come home.
Fugard Theatre Announces the Cast of CABARET
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2014
The stellar cast for CABARET, John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff's scintillating Tony award-winning musical, has been announced.
BWW Reviews: Promising New Voices Emerge in Papercut Collective's UHM
by David Fick - December 09, 2014
As a part of its mandate to showcase new voices, Artscape is presenting, in association with the newly formed Papercut Collective, UHM, a play that takes a satirical look at the enduring legacy of colonialism in Africa.

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