Lefra Productions' OOM SCHALK, GROTMAN and LIEWE HEKSIE to Play in Repertory at the Roodepoort Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
Lefra Productions will present a series of shows in repertory at the Roodepoort Theatre this November, showcasing three productions that performed to packed houses at the recent Clover Aardklop National Arts Festival. Audiences can see OOM SCHALK LOURENS SE MAMPOERSTORIES, GROET DIE GROTMAN and LIEWE HEKSIE.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
Lefra Productions will present a series of shows in repertory at the Roodepoort Theatre this November, showcasing three productions that performed to packed houses at the recent Clover Aardklop National Arts Festival. Audiences can see OOM SCHALK LOURENS SE MAMPOERSTORIES, GROET DIE GROTMAN and LIEWE HEKSIE.
MY FOREVER FRIEND Promises Top Notch Theatre for Young Audiences at the Baxter Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
MY FOREVER FRIEND, a new play for young children about the importance of friendship and self-esteem, runs at the Baxter this festive season.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
MY FOREVER FRIEND, a new play for young children about the importance of friendship and self-esteem, runs at the Baxter this festive season.
Africa Centre's Public Arts Festival INFECTING THE CITY Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
The Africa Centre has launched a new partnership with the crowdfunding platform Thundafund to expand the scope and scale of artworks showcased in Infecting the City (ITC) 2015. This will be the eighth iteration of this annual multi-disciplinary public arts festival, scheduled to take place in the public spaces of Cape Town in March 2015.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
The Africa Centre has launched a new partnership with the crowdfunding platform Thundafund to expand the scope and scale of artworks showcased in Infecting the City (ITC) 2015. This will be the eighth iteration of this annual multi-disciplinary public arts festival, scheduled to take place in the public spaces of Cape Town in March 2015.
Rob van Vuuren's hilarious WHATWHAT at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio Theatre for the Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
Popular comedian and talented actor Rob van Vuuren brings Cape Town the chance to catch his award-winning comedy WHATWHAT for the holiday season.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
Popular comedian and talented actor Rob van Vuuren brings Cape Town the chance to catch his award-winning comedy WHATWHAT for the holiday season.
BWW Reviews: Revised and Improved RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS at the Artscape Still Not a Game Changer
by David Fick - November 16, 2014
Although the basic outline of the play remains the same, RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS has been revised in the four months that have passed since its premiere. The new script and its associated theatrical production improve on the earlier version of the play.
by David Fick - November 16, 2014
Although the basic outline of the play remains the same, RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS has been revised in the four months that have passed since its premiere. The new script and its associated theatrical production improve on the earlier version of the play.
Double Cape Town Run for THE SWELL at Theatre Arts Admin Collective and Alexander Bar
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
Two emerging Cape Town-based independent theatre companies, Horses' Heads Productions and Fruitzalad Productions, have collaborated to produce a new original theatre production, THE SWELL.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2014
Two emerging Cape Town-based independent theatre companies, Horses' Heads Productions and Fruitzalad Productions, have collaborated to produce a new original theatre production, THE SWELL.
BWW Reviews: Lucy is Tops in STEALING THE SHOW: BETTE MIDLER – but the Show Views Bette 'From a Distance'
by David Fick - November 14, 2014
There is a sense of complacency that infiltrates almost every aspect of STEALING THE SHOW: BETTE MIDLER. Is there any point in paying tribute to a performer like Bette Midler and ignoring almost everything that makes her distinctive in the first place?
by David Fick - November 14, 2014
There is a sense of complacency that infiltrates almost every aspect of STEALING THE SHOW: BETTE MIDLER. Is there any point in paying tribute to a performer like Bette Midler and ignoring almost everything that makes her distinctive in the first place?
BWW Reviews: Pop Culture Classic CURL UP AND DYE Still a Relevant Discourse on Race and Gender
by David Fick - November 14, 2014
CURL UP AND DYE emerges as a still relevant piece of theatre some 25 years after its original premiere. Every issue that the play serves up - from racism and the systematic abuse of women to prostitution and the scourge of drugs and alcohol - still haunts this country. It may not be one of the classic greats, but it certainly is a pop culture staple of the South African theatre landscape.
by David Fick - November 14, 2014
CURL UP AND DYE emerges as a still relevant piece of theatre some 25 years after its original premiere. Every issue that the play serves up - from racism and the systematic abuse of women to prostitution and the scourge of drugs and alcohol - still haunts this country. It may not be one of the classic greats, but it certainly is a pop culture staple of the South African theatre landscape.
Cape Town City Ballet celebrates 80 years with GALA OCCASION at Artscape
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2014
Hot on the heels of its critically acclaimed production of John Neumeier ballets, SPRING & FALL, plus the world premiere of a brand new children's ballet, THUMBELINA, the Cape Town City Ballet continues its winning streak with GALA OCCASION, another glittering production celebrating the company's 80th anniversary.
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2014
Hot on the heels of its critically acclaimed production of John Neumeier ballets, SPRING & FALL, plus the world premiere of a brand new children's ballet, THUMBELINA, the Cape Town City Ballet continues its winning streak with GALA OCCASION, another glittering production celebrating the company's 80th anniversary.
Cape Dance Company Celebrates 20th Anniversary with BLUE at the Artscape Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2014
The Cape Dance Company (CDC) presents BLUE, celebrating its 20th Anniversary season at the Artscape Theatre from 27 November. Another diverse and exciting season for the company, BLUE is set to showcase the versatility of the CDC dancers.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2014
The Cape Dance Company (CDC) presents BLUE, celebrating its 20th Anniversary season at the Artscape Theatre from 27 November. Another diverse and exciting season for the company, BLUE is set to showcase the versatility of the CDC dancers.
BWW Reviews: Plewman is Great, but Pencil-Thin THE LAST MOUSTACHE Needs More Bristle
by David Fick - November 11, 2014
THE LAST MOUSTACHE certainly has an intriguing premise and indulges in some fun meta-theatricality as Tim Plewman does his best to sell the audience on the material.
by David Fick - November 11, 2014
THE LAST MOUSTACHE certainly has an intriguing premise and indulges in some fun meta-theatricality as Tim Plewman does his best to sell the audience on the material.
BWW Reviews: ASHES Offers a Glimpse of the Kindling and a Glance at the Flames of Systemic Homophobia in South Africa
by David Fick - November 10, 2014
Watching a new production by the Rust Co-operative, the two-year old theatre company co-founded by Philip Rademeyer and Penny Youngleson, comes with the knowledge that the audience will be presented with a piece of theatre that, one the one hand, aims to offer a powerful emotional experience and, on the other, grapples with the socio-political milieu of contemporary life in the South African and global communities
by David Fick - November 10, 2014
Watching a new production by the Rust Co-operative, the two-year old theatre company co-founded by Philip Rademeyer and Penny Youngleson, comes with the knowledge that the audience will be presented with a piece of theatre that, one the one hand, aims to offer a powerful emotional experience and, on the other, grapples with the socio-political milieu of contemporary life in the South African and global communities
South African Reworking of COCK & BULL STORY for Galloway Theatre from 11 November
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2014
A South African reworking of COCK & BULL STORY, the play originally written, directed and performed by Richard Zajdlic and Richard Crowe in 1985, will open at the Galloway Theatre in Cape Town on 11 November 2014.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2014
A South African reworking of COCK & BULL STORY, the play originally written, directed and performed by Richard Zajdlic and Richard Crowe in 1985, will open at the Galloway Theatre in Cape Town on 11 November 2014.
Rachelle Greeff's RONDOMSKRIK Opens at the Baxter Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2014
Wordsmith's Theatre Factory and ABSA KKNK, with the support of the LW Hiemstra Trust will stage RONDOMSKRIK at the Bacter Theatre this November. Following its debut at the 2014 ABSA KKNK, the play was nominated for six Kanna Awards and received the ATKV Woordveertjie for Best New Script.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2014
Wordsmith's Theatre Factory and ABSA KKNK, with the support of the LW Hiemstra Trust will stage RONDOMSKRIK at the Bacter Theatre this November. Following its debut at the 2014 ABSA KKNK, the play was nominated for six Kanna Awards and received the ATKV Woordveertjie for Best New Script.
Tim Plewman Stars in THE LAST MOUSTACHE at Baxter Golden Arrow Theatre, Now thru Nov 23
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2014
Tim Plewman will soon be back in Cape Town with THE LAST MOUSTACHE, an explosively funny, emotional roller-coaster ride that will leave you breathless. After sold out performances at the Grahamstown Arts Festival and The Market Theatre, THE LAST MOUSTACHE will be at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio Theatre for a limited season from today 5 - 23 November 2014.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2014
Tim Plewman will soon be back in Cape Town with THE LAST MOUSTACHE, an explosively funny, emotional roller-coaster ride that will leave you breathless. After sold out performances at the Grahamstown Arts Festival and The Market Theatre, THE LAST MOUSTACHE will be at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio Theatre for a limited season from today 5 - 23 November 2014.
Lucy Tops Brings STEALING THE SHOW: BETTE MIDLER to Kalk Bay Theatre, Now thru 16 Nov
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2014
Singing sensation Lucy Tops brings her golden voice to Kalk Bay Theatre in a tribute to the one of the greatest singers of our time. She will perform STEALING THE SHOW: BETTE MIDLER for a limited season from today 4 to 16 November.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2014
Singing sensation Lucy Tops brings her golden voice to Kalk Bay Theatre in a tribute to the one of the greatest singers of our time. She will perform STEALING THE SHOW: BETTE MIDLER for a limited season from today 4 to 16 November.
Satirical Comedy CURL UP AND DYE at the Rosebank Theatre from 6 November
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
CURL UP AND DYE, a satirical comedy by University of Ccape Town alumni Sue Pam-Grant, will return to Cape Town stages when the play opens at the Rosebank Theatre on 6 November in a production directed by Christopher Weare.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
CURL UP AND DYE, a satirical comedy by University of Ccape Town alumni Sue Pam-Grant, will return to Cape Town stages when the play opens at the Rosebank Theatre on 6 November in a production directed by Christopher Weare.
Mike van Graan's RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS Next in Artscape's Spring Drama Season
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
Mike van Graan's RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS, the penultimate production in Artscape's 2014 Spring Drama Season, is a hard-hitting satire that genuflects to the South African classic WOZA ALBERT!, in which Mbongeni Ngema, Percy Mtwa and Barney Simon crafted a tale in which Jesus returns to South Africa during the apartheid era.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
Mike van Graan's RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS, the penultimate production in Artscape's 2014 Spring Drama Season, is a hard-hitting satire that genuflects to the South African classic WOZA ALBERT!, in which Mbongeni Ngema, Percy Mtwa and Barney Simon crafted a tale in which Jesus returns to South Africa during the apartheid era.
SMAARTIES at Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
After a hugely successful run at the South African State Theatre earlier on in the year, SMAARTIES has been invited to play at various other theatres in South Africa, including theatres in Rustenburg, Pretoria, Centurion and Johannesburg. Now the time has come for Cape Town to witness this great production.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
After a hugely successful run at the South African State Theatre earlier on in the year, SMAARTIES has been invited to play at various other theatres in South Africa, including theatres in Rustenburg, Pretoria, Centurion and Johannesburg. Now the time has come for Cape Town to witness this great production.
Second Oppiwater Arts Festival on the MSC Opera in March 2015
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
RSG and Lefra Productions will stage their second Oppiwater Arts Festival on the MSC Opera in March 2015. The first Oppiwater Arts Festival was sold out within six days and is a special and unique festival in that all of the productions are staged in venues aboard the the luxury MSC Opera: truly an arts festival on the water!
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
RSG and Lefra Productions will stage their second Oppiwater Arts Festival on the MSC Opera in March 2015. The first Oppiwater Arts Festival was sold out within six days and is a special and unique festival in that all of the productions are staged in venues aboard the the luxury MSC Opera: truly an arts festival on the water!
Sexual Comedy THE OPEN COUPLE for Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre from 10 November
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
Dario Fo and Franca Rame's 1983 comedy THE OPEN COUPLE opens at Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre this November following its excellently received run at Nicholas Ellenbogen's intimate Rosebank Theatre in May as a double-bill alongside DIE BUFFEL, an Afrikaans adaptation of Anton Chekhov's THE BEAR.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
Dario Fo and Franca Rame's 1983 comedy THE OPEN COUPLE opens at Alexander Bar's Upstairs Theatre this November following its excellently received run at Nicholas Ellenbogen's intimate Rosebank Theatre in May as a double-bill alongside DIE BUFFEL, an Afrikaans adaptation of Anton Chekhov's THE BEAR.
Rust Co-Operative Stages ASHES at the Galloway Theatre this November
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
Presented by the award-winning Rust Co-Operative, ASHES explores the life of a young man through the eyes of six characters, played by two actors, each somehow related to the man. When he comes out to his parents, they send him away from their small-town home to the city, in order to protect him and provide him with more opportunities.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2014
Presented by the award-winning Rust Co-Operative, ASHES explores the life of a young man through the eyes of six characters, played by two actors, each somehow related to the man. When he comes out to his parents, they send him away from their small-town home to the city, in order to protect him and provide him with more opportunities.
LAST ROUNDS Returns to Alexander Bar Upstairs Theatre from 6 November
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
After a sell out season in May, LAST ROUNDS is back at the Alexander Bar and Cafe to bring audiences its biting look at love, whiskey, and good music. Written and directed by Tara Notcutt, this comedy-drama stars the lovely Rebecca Makin-Taylor.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2014
After a sell out season in May, LAST ROUNDS is back at the Alexander Bar and Cafe to bring audiences its biting look at love, whiskey, and good music. Written and directed by Tara Notcutt, this comedy-drama stars the lovely Rebecca Makin-Taylor.
Cape Town Opera and UCT Opera School to Present POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO, 19-23 Nov
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2014
Cape Town Opera in collaboration with the UCT Opera School will present Argento's POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO. This exotic and colourful one act opera by Pulitzer-prize and Grammy Award winning composer Dominick Argento makes its South African debut at the Artscape Theatre from 19 to 23 November 2014 for five performances only.
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2014
Cape Town Opera in collaboration with the UCT Opera School will present Argento's POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO. This exotic and colourful one act opera by Pulitzer-prize and Grammy Award winning composer Dominick Argento makes its South African debut at the Artscape Theatre from 19 to 23 November 2014 for five performances only.
Cape Town City Ballet Adds Additional THUMBELINA Matinee
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2014
Seats have been snapped up for Cape Town City Ballet's matinee performances of Thumbelina. As a result of the high ticket demand, an extra matinee has been added which will take place on Sunday 2 November at 15h00.
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2014
Seats have been snapped up for Cape Town City Ballet's matinee performances of Thumbelina. As a result of the high ticket demand, an extra matinee has been added which will take place on Sunday 2 November at 15h00.
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