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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!
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.
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.
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.
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!