SOUTH AFRICA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 149

50 SHADES OF BAMBI is a reflection of a life well lived for the crude and forthright Bambi Kellermann as she looks back on her life as well as at some of our current social and political trends in her own special way.

BELLES OF THE BALLET, a special ballet performance in celebration of Women's Day will be presented at Artscape tonight, 9 August.

The Imbewu Trust has received 29 submissions for their 2013 SCrIBE Script Writing Competition from all over South Africa, up from 17 entries in 2012.

From the 7th to 17th August 2013, the annual Montagu Music, Art, Dance and Drama Festival (MMADD) takes place in the picturesque town of Montagu in the Klein Karoo, on Route 62.

The Fugard Theatre, in Cape Town, has extended their run of Richard O'Brien's smash hit musical THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW until the end of October 2013.

FNB presents, DIE SKEPPING - 'N ORATORIUM, composed by the music-legend Janine Neethling and words by Deon Opperman.

Pieter-Dirk Uys's internationally acclaimed play, PANORAMA, has been transformed into a novel about South Africa's past and present.

The multi award-winning theatre collective, The Mechanicals, have set out over the past 5 years to present, to a general public, classics from the repertoire of world drama; allowing a new generation of theatre makers and theatre audiences the privilege of engaging with past master craftsmen.

The new and captivating production of CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE opens at the Teatro at Montecasino, Johannesburg for two shows only on Saturday, 17 August 2013 at 8pm and Sunday, 18 August 2013 at 14h00.

Kom laat die Grotman uit jou uitkom! GROET DIE GROTMAN met Hannes Muller speel by die Universiteit van Johannesburg van 22-24 Augustus.

SMOKIE is coming to town! Yes indeed, the internationally successful British pop group SMOKIE will be touring South Africa from 26 September to 6 October as part of their TAKE A MINUTE WORLD TOUR.

This revival of Peter Hayes and Jacqueline Dommisse's 1998 puppet play introduces Sadako Sasaki's story to a new generation of South African audiences, both young and old, and is as relevant now in its plea for peace as it was 15 years ago.

Tonight, 4 August, the Hugo Concert Series will present the award-winning Grammy nominated pianist Petronel Malan in a highly anticipated recital that will include works by Haydn, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Liszt.

After several years of working on the biggest comedy line-up shows in South Africa, Mark Banks stages his triumphant return to the one-man stand up show circuit with the hit production, BANKSRUPT!

The multi award-winning theatre collective, The Mechanicals, have set out over the past 5 years to present, to a general public, classics from the repertoire of world drama; allowing a new generation of theatre makers and theatre audiences the privilege of engaging with past master craftsmen.

Multi-award winning South African playwright Neil Coppen's TIN BUCKET DRUM, produced by the Imbewu Trust, finally comes to Cape Town after taking the world by storm.

On Friday evening, 16th August, the Book Lounge is happy to have Sannie Fox in the Basement getting our feet tapping.

The Friends of Opera in Cape Town (FOCTO), a Non Profit Organisation aimed at raising and distributing philanthropic funds in support of local talent through bursaries, performances and events, has just launched their brand new website.

Should you attend THE CHESTER MISSING ROADSHOW, you will have a good time.

Dit is alweer Afrikaanse Musiekfees tyd by Carnival City.

Dit het alles op 31 Augustus 2002 begin: Lefra Produksies se eerste Afrikaanse Musiekfees in die Big Top Arena by Carnival City.

ImproGuise, players of Cape Town's longest running, award-winning and most popular live show, TheatreSports, announces a line up of hilarious themed shows at Kalk Bay Theatre.

Featuring some top notch production values and a vivacious cast, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW will prove popular with both long-time fans of the show as well as those who are seeing it for the first time.

BELLES OF THE BALLET, a special ballet performance in celebration of Women's Day will be presented at Artscape on 9 August.

With THE CHESTER MISSING ROADSHOW on its way back to Cape Town after a sold out run in Johannesburg, it is time to meet Conrad Koch and his friends.