SOUTH AFRICA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 153

Vrystaters kan in Junie uitsien na 'n splinternuwe klug wanneer Ray Cooney se Funny Money, meesterlik in Afrikaans vertaal deur Peet van Rensburg as My Vrou se Man se Lyk se Tas en onder die regie van Frans Swart, die Sand du Plessis-teater in Bloemfontein besoek.

The experience of SANTA'S STORY as a theatrical performance is thought-provoking, not only in regard to its subject matter but also as an exercise in theatre-making.

With De Wet's death from leukaemia last year still fresh in the minds of South African theatremakers, the opportunity to see her work on stage is the ultimate tribute to a playwright who was known for her richly imaginative and deeply haunting work.

While everything does not quite come together in UCT Drama's production of LA RONDE, the production is still rewarding, with several moments in which the play springs vividly to life.

Esteemed opera diva Aviva Pelham, recounts her 95 year old mother's fascinating tale of survival through song in SANTA'S STORY which returns to the Fugard Studio Theatre in Cape Town by popular demand from today, 14 to 26 May 2013 for a limited season.

CEO of the Cape Town International Ballet Competition (CTIBC), Dirk Badenhorst, has announced that the fourth CTIBC takes place from 17 to 23 February 2014 at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

The SCrIBE Script Writing Competition is once again calling on all playwrights resident in South Africa and over the age of 21 to make submissions of new plays to the Imbewu Trust by 31 July 2013.

CEO of Lefra Productions, Frans Swart, has been presented with an ATKV Mediaveertjie for Best Presenter at a Community Radio Station.

Along with their previously announced production of MIRAKEL, UCT Drama will round out their 2013 Winter Season with Arthur Schnitzler's LA RONDE and H.

Mike Daisey's THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS arrives on South African shores at the 'book club for theatre lovers', Play Club following a string of controversial worldwide press.

That most intimate of Capetonian theatre venues, the Alexander Upstairs, is currently home to the professional premiere in South Africa of Oskar Brown's play BETWEEN, an intense exploration of human relationships, heartbreak, heartache, love, lust and social performance.

On 25 May 2013, less than a year after the first event, the second Dancers Love Dogs charity performance will take place at the Artscape Theatre and once again the audience can look forward to a wonderfully entertaining evening featuring top dancers and performers, all collaborating towards the mass

Nik Rabinowitz is back with an all-new show - NIK RABINOWITZ: STAND UP - that 'takes the Pistorius out of everything (from the donkey in your burger to the crocodiles of Limpopo) whilst giving South Africa and the world a deep, full-cavity medical check-up.

BROTHERS IN BLOOD is one of those plays that arrives with a distinguished pedigree thanks to a strong production history, while also owing a great deal to Mike van Graan's reputation as a self-styled cultural activist.

Let the Caveman inside you free! Come eat pizza, drink red wine or even something stronger! And enjoy the antics of Hannes Muller's Caveman in GROET DIE GROTMAN when he comes to visit the Boksburg Barnyard Theatre at the East Rand Mall for four Sunday evenings in July and August.

Today, Friday May 3, marks the 79th birthday of the original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli.

This year, Lefra Productions is presenting the Ray Cooney farce FUNNY MONEY in Afrikaans as MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS.

Esteemed opera diva Aviva Pelham, recounts her 95 year old mother's fascinating tale of survival through song in SANTA'S STORY which returns to the Fugard Studio Theatre in Cape Town by popular demand from 14 to 26 May 2013 for a limited season.

DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER makes for a good night of light-hearted fun.

South African comedy legend, Barry Hilton, famously known as 'The Cousin', will present his latest show BARRY HILTON B.

Showtime Management, South African producers of Jersey Boys, the sensational Broadway hit musical that has taken Johannesburg by storm, today announced a two-week extension of the show's season at the Teatro at Montecasino owing to overwhelming public demand.

South African Comedy legend, Barry Hilton, famously known as 'The Cousin', will present his latest show BARRY HILTON B.

GROET DIE GROTMAN with Hannes Muller has already had South Africa laughing at the differences between men and women for the past seven years.

This year, Lefra Productions is presenting MY VROU SE MAN SE LYK SE TAS, an Afrikaans translation of the new Ray Cooney farce, FUNNY MONEY.

UCT Drama will present a new production of Reza de Wet's MIRAKEL from the TRITS trilogy, which won her the Hertzog prize.