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Marc Lottering Returns To Monte In August by BWW News Desk
- July 28, 2022 Comedian Marc Lottering will return to the Monte Theatre from 10 August 2022, with his hit show UNCLE MARC. The show features Marc's brand-new stand-up material as well as material from his hit show LOOT which enjoyed a sell-out season at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town.
Oudtshoorn Artist To Exhibit Works In Gauteng, 27 July by BWW News Desk
- July 21, 2022 The contempary Oudsthoorn Artist, Annemarie van Rensburg, (also known as Annie’s Art) will be exhibiting her work in Springs on 27 July 2022.
Review: Fiona Coyne's award-winning CAREFUL is on at Milnerton Playhouse by Faeron Wheeler
- July 16, 2022 The characters in CAREFUL are really well-rounded and the story develops in a very clever way. I enjoyed this offering from Milnerton Players and it was great to be back at this lovely theatre after two years.
Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is an explosion of joy on the Baxter Flipside stage by Faeron Wheeler
- July 13, 2022 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is a joyous expression of music and dance from start to finish. It’s feel-good musical theatre at its best and this production from Wêla Kapela is just wonderful. I had a blast in the audience from the moment I walked into the auditorium.
James Grace and Carli Olivier Bring ROMANZA to Montecasino This Month by BWW News Desk
- July 11, 2022 Internationally acclaimed and award-winning South African based guitarist JAMES GRACE once again joins forces with COMPAÑíA SOPHIA, directed by Spanish Dance choreographer and principle dancer CARLI OLIVIER to present their brand-new production, ROMANZA.
Cape Town Opera Soloist Brittany Smith Comes to New York on Two Week Cultural Exchange by BWW News Desk
- July 08, 2022 Right after Cape Town Opera's season of Le Nozze di Figaro ends its Johannesburg season at the Roodepoort Theatre on 15 July, Cape Town Opera soloist Brittany Smith will be jetting off to spend two weeks at the Bel Canto Boot Camp (BCBC) in New York City.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, The Musical, Will Play At The Baxter Flipside For A Short Season This Month by Grace Cutler
- July 05, 2022 The Tony-award-winning musical, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on a Caribbean interpretation of Hans Christian Anderson’s, The Little Mermaid, will come to the Baxter Flipside for a short season from 8 to 16 July 2022 at 7pm with matinees at 2pm.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY Heralds a Triumphant Opening for The Star Theatre At HCC by Faeron Wheeler
- July 01, 2022 THE GREAT GATSBY is one of my absolute favourite books – the characters, the landscape, the era are all so beautifully described by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This stage adaptation by Stephan Fourie and directed by Neil Leachman did not disappoint. It is a joyous spectacle up on stage that stayed beautifully true to the characters and the story.
BLOKE AND HIS AMERICAN BANTU Comes To State Theatre, 7 to 24 July 2022 by BWW News Desk
- June 29, 2022 From 7 to 24 July 2022, the South African State Theatre (SAST) in association with the Sello Maake kaNcube Foundation will be showcasing the phenomenal stage play Bloke and His American Bantu, which is written by prominent author Dr Siphiwo Mahala and directed by internationally acclaimed television and theatre actor and director Sello Maake kaNcube.
Milnerton Players Presents CAREFUL by Fiona Coyne Next Month by BWW News Desk
- June 28, 2022 Milnerton Players will present the internationally acclaimed play, 'Careful' by the late Fiona Coyne. Running from 15 to 30 July at the Milnerton Playhouse this two-hander is one of the best examples of Coyne's sharp wit and incisive understanding of human nature.
Siyasanga Papu Assumes Lead Role In Award-winning XOVA by BWW News Desk
- June 24, 2022 Renowned small screen and theatre Actor Siyansanga Papu is starring in the multiple award-winning play XOVA which will be returning to the South African State Theatre (SAST) for a brief exhibition from 29 June to 03 July 2022, following a successful tour that featured the Market Theatre and Playhouse Company.
Review: LAMTA'S COME TOGETHER Will Make You Want to Get up And Dance by Faeron Wheeler
- June 23, 2022 What did our critic think? The latest dance production from LAMTA is a celebration of so many things – dancing, theatre, music and performance excellence. Sitting at The Theatre on the Bay, watching these talented young performers up on stage, you can easily forget that these are actually students dancing and singing for you.
Review: IMBILINI... MY FRIEND! at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio by Faeron Wheeler
- June 22, 2022 IMBILINI… MY FRIEND! is a moving piece of physical theatre that has been carefully crafted for the stage. The chemistry between the two real-life friends, who also wrote and perform this original piece, is natural and completely tangible as you sit watching them move on stage.
Milnerton Players Present CAREFUL Next Month by BWW News Desk
- June 22, 2022 Milnerton Players will present the internationally acclaimed play, ‘Careful’ by the late Fiona Coyne. Running from 15 to 30 July at the Milnerton Playhouse this two-hander is one of the best examples of Coyne’s sharp wit and incisive understanding of human nature.