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Jazz Musician Andrew Lilley to Collaborate with Visual Artist Lisa Africa for Artistic Showcase at The Blue Room in Cape Town
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2023
his September, join jazz musician Andrew Lilley and visual artist Lisa Africa for a one-night artistic showcase at The Blue Room in Cape Town. Don't miss this unique collaboration celebrating jazz and visual art. Get your tickets now!
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.
Review: Jonathan Roxmouth Nails Perfect Pitch in KEY CHANGE
by Klara van Rooyen - August 19, 2023
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. 
SA Musician Berry to Release New Music and Host Heritage Month Concert in Cape Town
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2023
Join SA musician Berry in Cape Town on September 9 for a special Heritage Month concert. Experience her new music and celebrate South African heritage. Get your tickets now!
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.
Review: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE is deliciously wicked at The Baxter
by Faeron Wheeler - August 08, 2023
What did our critic think of THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Pam Golding Theatre At The Baxter?
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.
The Masque to Present THE WAITING GAME and OOM SCHALK AND THE SCULPTOR Next Month
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2023
Patrons can enjoy music, storytelling and theatre with a line-up that includes David Muller as Oom Schalk and popular community theatre group Cape Town Theatre Company in a brand new production.
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.
Interview: Belinda Davids talks about honouring Whitney Huston in THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
by Faeron Wheeler - July 25, 2023
Here's one for the Whitney Huston fans! We spoke to renowned impersonator and singer, Belinda Davids about her tour of THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL and what it means to her to pay tribute to such an icon.
Interview: Zip Zap Circus' Brent Van Rensburg and Phelelani Ndakrokra chat about MOYA
by Klara van Rooyen - July 23, 2023
Brent Van Rensburg, the artistic director of MOYA and co-founder of Zip Zap Circus, and Phelelani Ndakrokra, one of the main stars of the show, sat down with us and shared a glimpse of the MOYA magic.
Second Women's Month Festival at the Drama Factory Celebrates South African Stories Through Music, Comedy, and Drama
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2023
Celebrating South African women through music, comedy and drama, the second Women’s Month Festival – Your Voice, Your Stage runs at The Drama Factory from 9 to 20 August.
THE WAITING GAME Comes to Cape Town Theatre Company Next Month
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
Cape Town Theatre Company returns with a brand new production set in the heart of Cape Town and the Muizenberg theatre community.
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.

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