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Africa's leading arts and book event Aké Festival will return Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 October with a free programme of 65 inspiring talks, workshops, panel discussions and performances from the most exciting voices across Africa and the African Diaspora.

Embracing the "new normal" of hybrid theatre-film, F Creations brings their version of Peter Malicki's (EXTRA)ORDINARY, (UN)USUAL to South African screens for the month of October.

So You Want to be a Trophy Wife? is written and performed by Sue Diepeveen, and directed by Wynne Bredenkamp.

The South African State Theatre has announced that it is ready to welcome back audiences, starting with performances by the heritage enthusiast and revered musician Mbuso Khoza and band, LIVE in 'AN EVENING OF FOLKLORE' concert on the nights of 30 and 31 October 2020.

From 4 to 15 November 2020, Suidoosterfees productions will take on a brand-new format.

This year the BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020.

The Suidoosterfees and Atlantic Studios revive the classic drive-in theatre.

F Creations has announced the South African debut of (extra)ordinary, (un)usual.

Renowned radio broadcaster and actor John Maytham, teams up with director Alan Committie and writer Louis Viljoen, in the world premiere of The Outlaw Muckridge, at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, for two weeks only, from 13 to 24 October 2020, at 7pm.

The debut of So You Want to be a Trophy Wife? has been a little delayed this year, but we are proud to be finally bringing it live audiences this October.

This year the BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards are back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! Eligibility is for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020.

Starting this month, CREATING THEATRE IN THE AGE OF CORONA presented by Theatre Arts brings back the excitement, joy and intimacy of live performance in a safe environment.

In a local first, the Coronavirus has inspired a new season of socially distanced theatre.

The Rivertones, a?oeCape Town's most loved Reggae banda??, also perform internationally with their upbeat, skanking, joyful, old school reggae sound and their message of a?oeone lovea?? and were invited by the government of Madagascar to perform at awareness concerts across the island.

Palesa Mazamisa's biting satire, a?oeShoes and Coups,a?? is one of several shows in the 2nd annual Voices International Theatre Festival that look courageously and compassionately at the fractured state of the world, showing the human, psychological and spiritual tolls of systemic injustice.

In honor of Heritage Month, Soweto Theatre is making the Lutavula Cultural Fiesta available on YouTube until September 26.

a?oeThe '70s Vs '80s Tributea?? A brand new show from  James Marais and Monique Cassells.

Cape Town's College of Magic is sharing the wonder of magic for free this September by hosting its 2020 Western Cape Junior Magician Championships online on Saturday 5 September 2020.

This heritage month, the South African State Theatre's (SAST) online programme presents season 05, which will be headlined by the award-winning Jazz music sensation, Zoë Modiga -in a virtual music concert- as well as the culture and heritage enthusiast, and revered musician Mbuso Khoza, performing

Artscape Theatre in collaboration with Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) and the City of Cape Town is set to premiere the highly anticipated Afrikaans comedy drama, Die Aasvoël featuring an all star cast on Saturday, 29 August at 17:00.

The South African State Theatre (SAST) will move online to stream the critically acclaimed Marikana-The Musical from 12 August to 06 September 2020.

On 05 August, South Africa and her government acknowledged the technical production and live events industry following a massive mobilisation under the banner of #LightSAred.

From the group that brought you ZoomProv, an all new experiment in improvised storytelling: 'Women's Day Event' : A what's app improv show.

The South African State Theatre (SAST) will move online to stream the critically acclaimed Marikana-The Musical from 12 August to 06 September 2020.

To be masked or not to be masked? That is the question.