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Cape Town's only magical arts organisation, the College of Magic, will celebrate its 40th anniversary of sharing wonder with the world with its very first online fundraising show, Stars of Magic, on Saturday 27 June 2020 at 8pm!

F Creations is taking part in the inaugural vFringe a?" the virtual Fringe being hosted by the National Arts Festival in 2020.

Fiona Gordon has been appointed as General Manager of Cape Town City Ballet.

The Fugard Theatre's new digital platform THE FUGARD AT HOME launches on 1 June, presenting a unique opportunity to access a range of theatrical content on The Fugard Theatre's website.

Dr Ismail Mahomed has been appointed to the Board of Cape Town City Ballet with immediate effect.

Fiona: Tennessee Williams wrote some of the greatest roles for women and most were based on people he had met and known during his life.

The dancers of the Cape Town Ballet Group and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, have teamed up for a 'Lockdown Waltz' set to Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Waltz.

A friendly face you're used to seeing making the rounds at opening nights, Fahiem Stellenboom has been hard at work over the past 2 months behind the scenes at The Baxter.

The South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) is pivoting! The highly anticipated event that was scheduled to take place at the Artscape Opera House from 13 to 18 July 2020 has taken a leap into the online space and will now be held virtually.

Cape Town City Ballet, in collaboration with Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, have created a new video, called the Lockdown Waltz!

On Sunday May 24 at 5pm, singer Lynelle Kenned, accompanied by Stefan Lombard on piano, will perform live in a one hour concert.

The Fugard Theatre's South African premiere production of the hit musical KINKY BOOTS, has won six awards at the recently announced 55th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards and garnered the most accolades of any production nominated this year.

he winners of this year's Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards reflected a dynamic, healthy mix of emergent and established local talent, in the view of panel judging chair Africa Melane.

The Fugard Theatre has announced it will soon be launching a new digital platform through its website.

Comedian and actor Rob van Vuuren has been working hard during lockdown to keep the arts alive.

POPArt Theatre presents Incubator 7 : An international Virtual Storytelling Festival.

Hayleigh is the artistic director for POP Art Theatre at the iconic Maboneng Precinct in Johannesburg.

Jannie du Toit, a well-known South African singer/songwriter, has been writing music and performing in Afrikaans for almost 50 years.

Cape Town theatre lovers are invited to crimp their hair, flip their collars and rock some legwarmers in celebration of the Musical Theatre Masterclass production of the pop-rock musical comedy Xanadu JR, from 26 November - 28 November 2020 at the Artscape Arena.

POPArt Theatre presents Zoom-Prov: Live Improv in a time of Covid.

Run and tell that! The cast and creative team of the ground-breaking 2007 South African production of Hairspray will re-unite in a one night only special to raise funds for the Theatre Benevolent Fund, hosted by the wonderful Natasha van der Merwe.

Executive producer Jaco van Rensburg is taking a break from running VR Theatrical amidst the nationwide lockdown, and chats to BroadwayWorld South Africa on the ever-changing world of entertainment, the effect of having to cancel 4 productions, and where he sees theatre going.

Their autumn season may be postponed, but Cape Town City Ballet dancers are still hard at work behind the scenes.

It's an uncertain time for those working in the entertainment industry.

Keeping SA entertained and keeping herself busy, actress Schelaine Bennett chats to BroadwayWorld South Africa about life under lockdown for herself and in her IGTV series, LOCKDOWN HEIGHTS.