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BWW Review: Take a musical trip with A BOARDING LINE at the Masque
by Faeron Wheeler - June 14, 2021
In such dark times for the theatre industry around the world, it truly felt like coming home when the Masque invited us to have some musical fun. A BOARDING LINE is full to bursting with great tunes from Broadway musicals. Everything about the production felt like a celebration – something we probably all need right now.
Singer/Songwriter Jodi Jantjies To Perform A One-Night-Only Concert In Pretoria
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
Next week Friday, on 18 June 2021, Gauteng will be able to experience Jodi Jantjies' singing talent first hand when she performs at the Pierneef Theater in Pretoria. For Jodi, this is the ideal opportunity to come and tell how ATKV-Crescendo has radically changed her life.
Theatre Shows To Be Screened at Ster-Kinekor Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
The South African State Theatre and Ster-Kinekor Theatres (SKT) have announced theatre productions that will be screened in selected SKT cinemas countrywide from 18 June 2021. Tickets can be purchased at SKT Cinemas and online now!
THE UNLIKELY SECRET AGENT Will Be Performed at The Drama Factory This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2021
Eleanor, an unassuming, young single mother is arrested at Griggs Bookstore where she works in Durban and taken for questioning. The police are on the hunt for her lover, the notorious “terrorist”, Red Ronnie Kasrils. She finds herself detained under the 90-day detention act and brutally interrogated.
ADHD With Aaron McIlroy Runs This Month at The Drama Factory
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2021
Join The Drama Factory as they welcome back the hugely popular Aaron McIlroy in his hit show ADHD as he embarks on a wild and whacky journey into the fantastical world of learning disorders!
A BOARDING LINE, A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA Will Be Performed at The Masque Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2021
From familiar favourites such as Part of Your World, Don't Rain on my Parade and 9 to 5 to new musical nuggets such as Me and the Sky and Tonight Belongs to You, there is a toe tapping treat for everyone.
Steinway Pianist Charl Du Plessis To Perform in Aardklop Aubade Concert Series
by Lindsay Kruger - June 01, 2021
Eleven years since being the youngest pianist in Africa to be named a Steinway Artist, Charl du Plessis has had an illustrious career both locally and internationally. Performing as part of Aardklop Aubade classical music concert series in collaboration with the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Du Plessis chats about his musical history and the upcoming concert, CARUSO & LANZA IN AFRICA.
Neil Coppen on Adapting HAMLET for Live Online Reading
by Lindsay Kruger - May 26, 2021
From casting for the Fugard stage to fitting faces into Zoom frames, Neil Coppen has been on a journey with HAMLET since early 2020. The prolific director discusses with BroadwayWorld his experience so far.
BWW Review: Cape Town City Ballet's Double Bill of INGOMA / LES SYLPHIDES Set to Enchant and Enthuse
by Lindsay Kruger - May 24, 2021
Starting off its Autumn season in a notable way, Cape Town City Ballet presents the double bill of INGOMA / LES SYLPHIDES at Artscape Opera House.
Bheki Mkhwane Departs BOPHA! Season at South African State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2021
The South African State Theatre has announced that veteran performer Bheki Mkhwane will no longer be part of Bopha's season -starting from 25 May to 13 June 2021- after being booked off sick for four weeks.
Opera Performance in Africa Blends Rap, Poetry, Traditional Story-Telling, and Classical Music
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2021
The performance will blend rap, West African traditions and classical music, and features  Japanese composer Keiko Fujiie along with Maboudou Sanou, a Burkinabè griot (traditional story-teller and musician).
Bringing Award-Winning Novel to Life Through Puppetry in LIFE AND TIMES OF MICHAEL K
by Lindsay Kruger - May 20, 2021
Adapted for stage by Lara Foot and in collaboration with Handspring Puppet Company, Nobel Prize-winning author JM Coetzee’s LIFE AND TIMES OF MICHAEL K opens for a special preview season next month at Baxter Theatre Centre. Letting us in on their process of working with puppetry for the past four decades, Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler of Handspring chat with BroadwayWorld.
AN AUDIENCE WITH MISS HOBHOUSE to be Presented at The Drama Factory
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
In this, Award Winning,  one woman show Lynita Crofford plays both Englishwoman Emily Hobhouse who campaigned for the rights of women and children during the Anglo Boer War, of 1999-1902 and Tant Alie Badenhorst, a Boer woman held in a British concentration camp. 
Autumn Line-up Announced at the Drama Factory
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
There's something for everyone with a feast of a line up this Autumn at The Drama Factory. From music and comedy to award-winning improv and plays, guests can enjoy a range of quality entertainment in the relaxed and welcoming environment at this popular venue.  
The State Theatre Strikes Collaboration With Ster-Kinekor To Exhibit Its Content
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
The South African State Theatre and Ster-Kinekor Theatres have jointly announced a collaboration to screen theatre content in selected cinema complexes operated by SKT across the country, starting from June 2021.
The Artscape Building To Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary Next Week
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
The “champagne” is on ice, the Umqombothi is being brewed and the boeber is being cooked, as Artscape gears up to celebrate the golden jubilee of the building on Wednesday, 19 May.  
LIFE AND TIMES OF MICHAEL K Will Be Performed at The Baxter This June
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2021
The Baxter Theatre Centre has announced its most ambitious and exciting production in recent years, the world premiere of Nobel Prize-winning author JM Coetzee's Life and Times of Michael K, adapted for the stage by Lara Foot, in collaboration with the Handspring Puppet Company.
A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE Will Be Performed at The Drama Factory on 30 May
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2021
The show features songs you know and love by the artists from the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s, such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Cliff Richard, Cher, the Platters and Creedence Clearwater Revival, as well as the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Roy Orbison, ABBA, Queen and Neil Diamond.
South African Stars of Comedy and Magic Unite For Virtual College of Magic Fundraiser Show
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
Building on the success of last year's incredibly well-supported online show, Taylor will once again present the Stars of Comedy and Magic live from the College of Magic - giving fans a virtual peek behind the curtains and doors of the organisation's beguiling Victorian Manor before introducing the stellar line-up for the night.
IT'S A DOG'S LIFE From Milnerton Players Opens This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
Milnerton Playhouse presents its first production at the Playhouse since the Covid 19 pandemic closed all entertainment venues, with a poignant yet humorous play from May 21 to May 29.
Artscape Youth To Legends Jazz Festival Calls For Auditions
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
Young aspiring Western Cape based jazz musicians and instrumentalists are invited to audition for this year's Artscape Youth to Legends Jazz Festival. 
Second Leg Of 11th Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa Moves From The Masque Theatre To Artscape
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
The 11th Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa (SSFSA) held at Artscape held in April 2021 was a resounding success. This year twelve schools participated with a total of 225 learners and organisers were delighted with how well the event was received by educators, learners and the audiences that came out in support of the annual event.
8th SA International Ballet Competition Will Be Performed at the Artscape Opera House in July
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
The 8th South African Ballet International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) will be taking place at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town from 19-24 July 2021, exactly one year after the first SAIBC virtual event took place.
Casting Announced For Online Reading Of Neil Coppen's Adaptation of Shakespeare's HAMLET
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
​​​​​​​Theatre enthusiasts will have the rare opportunity to experience a work in progress in the continued development of Neil Coppen's adaptation of William Shakespeare's HAMLET.
IMAGINE Will Return to Artscape Theatre This June
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
Cape Town's College of Magic will proudly host its first limited capacity live spectacular as its popular Imagine! Family show returns to the Artscape Theatre on Saturday 5 June 2021 at 1pm and 4h30pm!

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