Interview: Lana English of A MUSCIAL DELIGHT at The Wave Theatre Talks Shows, Ships and Shores. by Jaime Uranovsky
- August 21, 2023 She is back! The phenomenal Lana English, the unforgettable Christine in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, who has a considerable number of years graced the international waters, has decided to anchor in Cape Town. Her new show A MUSICAL DELIGHT hits the Wave Theater on 26 and 27 August.
Afrobeats' Star Ruger To Perform At African Energy Week's Just Energy Transition Concert by BWW News Desk
- August 17, 2023 In anticipation of Africa's premier energy event, African Energy Week 2023, the African Energy Chamber will introduce Ruger as a headline artist for the Just Energy Transition Concert on October 16, 2023, at Cape Town's Cabo Beach Club.
Compass Rose Collective Hosts Musical Soirée in Aid of CANSA by BWW News Desk
- August 16, 2023 In the past couple of years, Compass Rose Collective has amassed a portfolio of charitable performance events geared to raise funds and awareness for a number of different causes and organisations. In the past we have worked with Cape Town Pride, Rape Crisis and the Theatre Benevolent Fund - to name just a few.
Sinach Will Perform in South Africa This Month by BWW News Desk
- August 14, 2023 In a symphony of resounding harmony and soul-stirring melodies, internationally acclaimed Nigerian gospel music sensation, Sinach will be making her way to South Africa for a one day only performance at Centre Court, Emperors Palace on Sunday, 27th of August.
PUMPKIN FINDS HER KINDNESS Comes To Centurion Theatre, 12 August by BWW News Desk
- August 08, 2023 Get ready for a heart-warming and enchanting experience as the much-loved children's book series Pumpkin Finds Her Kindness, debuts on stage this Saturday 12 August 2023 at the Centurion Theatre.
Celebrate Heritage Month with Daylin Sass Live II at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World by BWW News Desk
- August 07, 2023 Join SA musician Daylin Sass and special guests Jodi Jantjies and Sayde Fillis for an emotional and captivating tribute show in honor of Heritage Month. Get ready to be moved by the heartfelt performances at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World.
Interview: Celebrate Women's Month with this year's Women's Month Festival at The Drama Factory by Klara van Rooyen
- August 07, 2023 August is National Women's Month, a month which presents us with the oppurtunity to celebrate women and to recommit ourselves to the fight for women's empowerment. The Women’s Month Festival offers exactly this - an oppurtunity to uplift and commemorate female-centric visions in theatre. We sat down with the festival's co-producer's, Faeron Wheeler and Sue Diepeveen, to chat about this year's festival.
Alan Committie and Sharon Spiegel Wagner Will Lead SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR at Monte in September by BWW News Desk
- August 07, 2023 Same Time, Next Year is a comic play that focuses on two happily married people – BUT JUST NOT TO EACH OTHER! George and Doris meet for a romantic weekend tryst at a B&B once every year for 25 years. What follows is a snapshot of the 'shortest long-term relationship' ever.
Magnet Theatre's SNAPPED Returns By Popular Demand by BWW News Desk
- August 07, 2023 After a successful debut season at the Baxter two years ago, Snapped is returning, this time to the Magnet Theatre venue from 6 to 23 September 2023.
Review: ON THE TABLE Is a Tantalising Smorgasbord of Talent, Comedy, and Pathos by Jaime Uranovsky
- August 05, 2023 “If music be the food of love, play on” – and Bonny White does: her beautiful soiree of songs, involving nine knock-out performers and a fabulous accompanist, is a feast to experience. What makes ON THE TABLE so great is that most of the songs are not well known – they are not the ‘before-interval’ numbers of the biggest Broadway musicals.
Review: One act comedy AUNT ZELDA'S PAINTING presented by Milnerton Players by Faeron Wheeler
- July 28, 2023 What did our critic think of AUNT ZELDA'S PAINTING at Milnerton Playhouse? AUNT ZELDA'S PAINTING is a one-act romp with aspects of farce and a whole lot of heart. It's presented by Milnerton Players at the Playhouse, and runs until Saturday 5 August.
10th South African International Ballet Competition Wraps at Artscape by BWW News Desk
- July 28, 2023 After three exciting days of classical ballet and contemporary dance, the 10th South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) at the Artscape Opera House came to a thrilling close with a gala performance featuring the 2023 award winners and South African and international guest artists such as Angela Revie and SAIBC Juror Javier Monier Jr. from Mzansi Ballet and previous SAIBC winner Kiko Gomes from Cape Town City Ballet.
Review: DUDE! WA'S MY BAKKIE? Makes a Pit Stop at the Baxter Theatre by Klara van Rooyen
- July 26, 2023 It can be challenging to go to the theatre on cold winter evenings. Between dark roads caused by load shedding and the come-hither look of a cosy bed, it’s hard to venture out these days. However, there are some shows that will warm you up with their comedy, and DUDE! WA’S MY BAKKIE? is a tough rival to compete with homebody habits.
Dr Thokozani Mhlambi Will Perform in Johannesburg This August by BWW News Desk
- July 26, 2023 Musician, songwriter, and cultural pioneer, Dr Thokozani Mhlambi, ready to mesmerize Johannesburg audiences with his latest musical production: Hail to the King! A Musical Story.
Review: EDUCATING RITA at Theatre on the Bay Provides an Intimate Slice of Life by Jaime Uranovsky
- July 13, 2023 EDUCATING RITA is one of my all-time favourite plays. Willy Russel’s rich script is a lush playground for the two actors lucky enough to inhabit his words.
The story is not unlike PIGMALION or MY FAIR LADY in some ways: Rita, a young Liverpudlian woman, working as a hairdresser in the 1980s, seeks a better life for herself through education.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at the Masque Theatre Boasts an Ensemble Cast of Dreams by Jaime Uranovsky
- July 12, 2023 TWELFTH NIGHT is, without a doubt, my favourite of all Shakespeare’s plays. It is, probably for this reason, also the Shakespeare play I have had the honour of watching the most times. Despite this, I have never emerged from this play feeling like I have seen a repeat of the same production.