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Cape Town Opera's TOSCA Comes To Joburg This Month by BWW News Desk
- July 11, 2023 Cape Town Opera (CTO) will present Puccini’s powerful TOSCA to Johannesburg audiences at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein from 21 to 30 July 2023, ahead of its Cape Town season in September 2023.
DANCERS LOVE DOGS Returns to the Baxter Theatre This Month by BWW News Desk
- July 06, 2023 Dancers Love Dogs (DLD), emceed once again by the inimitable comedian Alan Committie, is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated return to the stage after a 3-year hiatus brought about by the pandemic.
Interview: Charmaine Weir-Smith of THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Baxter Theatre Centre Talks Storytelling and Process. by Jaime Uranovsky
- July 05, 2023 THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, written by acclaimed Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, and presented by How Now Brown Cow, will have its Cape Town premiere at the Baxter Theatre in August. The production stars Jennifer Steyn, Julie-Anne McDowell, Bryan Hiles, and Sven Ruygrok, and is directed by multi-award winner Charmaine Weir-Smith.
DUDE! WA'S MY BAKKIE? to Play the Baxter Masambe Theatre This Summer by BWW News Desk
- July 03, 2023 The original award-winning Vulture Productions show Dude! Wa's My Bakkie? returns to the Mother City this July after racking up some mileage at the Makhanda National Arts Festival in the Eastern Cape.
Interview: Janelle Visagie chats about CINDERELLA and playing one of the step-sisters by Faeron Wheeler
- June 28, 2023 An enchanting operatic production of CINDERELLA is coming to the Artscape Opera House from 4 to 8 July 2023. Presented by Cape Town Opera (CTO) in association with AM Productions, this is the South African premiere of this brand-new adaptation of Pauline Viardot’s chamber opera CENDRILLON.
#THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID Comes to The Drama Factory Next Month by BWW News Desk
- June 28, 2023 #That's What She Said is a wildly hysterical, and charming romp that delves into the world of technology and the wonderful, crazy and often puzzling characters that can be found online.
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE Comes to the Baxter in August by BWW News Desk
- June 28, 2023 Winner of five Naledi Theatre Awards, The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a theatrical masterpiece by acclaimed Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. The production is now set for a limited transfer season to Cape Town’s Pam Golding Theatre at The Baxter from 2 to 19 August 2023.
Serena Steinhauer to Debut Self-Penned Play THE UNDONE at Theatre on the Square by BWW News Desk
- June 21, 2023 Already an accomplished singer, dancer, actor and pianist at the tender age of 22, Serena Steinhauer can now add 'writer' to her catalogue of talents as she makes her debut in her original play, The Undone, at Theatre on the Square in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Creator of SEX AND THE CITY Candace Bushnell Brings Her One Woman Show To South Africa by BWW News Desk
- June 21, 2023 Leading local show promoter and producer, Showtime Management is bringing iconic author and creator of Sex and The City, Candace Bushnell to South Africa in her acclaimed one-woman show “True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex in the City” for four special performances in both Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Review: VINTAGE DUKEBOX at Theatre on the Bay Dazzles with 1920s Glamour, Talent and Fun by Jaime Uranovsky
- June 20, 2023 Whenever I have the privilege of attending a LAMTA show, I just know that I am going to be blown away – it is inevitably the highlight of that week for me and for whichever lucky friend or family member has successfully vied for the plus-one ticket.
Mzanzi Tenors Come to Gauteng With Signature Afro-opera by BWW News Desk
- June 19, 2023 Gauteng audiences will finally get to experience the power of Afro-opera sensations,The Mzanzi Tenors, following their triumphant appearances around the country. Hosted by Richard Cock and supported by Rand Merchant Bank and Pieter Toerien, South Africa's new favourite tenors are coming to Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre from 21 June to 25 June ONLY!
Figure Of 8 Dance Collective Reveals Winter Season by BWW News Desk
- June 15, 2023 SET IN MOTION is a theatre dance production that investigates the internal and external forces that pulls us in various directions and sometimes even hinders our ability to live life to the fullest. 'A body in motion will stay in motion, and a body at rest will stay at rest. Unless an external force changes something.'
TWELFTH NIGHT Comes to the Masque This Winter by BWW News Desk
- June 15, 2023 Shakespeare's popular romantic comedy Twelfth Night will help warm up your winter! It will be performed for a limited run from 5 to 15 July at The Masque.
Review: THE VISIGOTHS is a chilling exploration of abuse at Baxter Masambe Theatre by Faeron Wheeler
- June 13, 2023 No story about abuse is easy to watch or engage with, and writer-director Louis Viljoen doesn't shy away from true depravity of the situation in THE VISIGOTHS. It's a disturbing and chilling dive into how humans can break each other, shatter our psyches into little jagged pieces.
GREATEST DAYS Comes to South African Cinemas This Week by BWW News Desk
- June 13, 2023 Immerse yourself in a magical journey of music, friendship, and nostalgia with the highly anticipated musical film, GREATEST DAYS, hitting local cinemas in South Africa on 16 June 2023.
CINDERELLA Comes to Artscape in July by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2023 An enchanting operatic production of Cinderella will come to life in the upcoming winter school holidays in a spectacular family-friendly production at the Artscape Opera House from 4 to 8 July 2023.
EDUCATING RITA Comes to Theater on the Bay by BWW News Desk
- June 09, 2023 Tally Ho! Productions will present its new production of Willy Russell’s classic comedy, EDUCATING RITA.
MASTER CLASS Returns To Theatre On The Bay In September 2023 by BWW News Desk
- June 07, 2023 If you missed out on Cape Town Opera and Pieter Toerien's sold-out production of Terrence McNally's Master Class, you'll be delighted to learn that the acclaimed production returns to Theatre on the Bay from 26 to 30 September 2023 by popular demand.
Joburg Ballet Appoints Elroy Fillis-Bell as Chief Executive Officer by BWW News Desk
- June 07, 2023 Joburg Ballet has announced the appointment of Elroy Fillis-Bell as Chief Executive Officer effective 1 September 2023. Elroy will succeed Esther Nasser who has held this position since September 2016.