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In between the song, dance and slapstick, AUNTY MERLE IT'S A GIRL! is undoubtedly another smash hit for Cape Town audiences not to miss out on.

The Cape Town International Comedy Festival is the largest Comedy Festival in South Africa.

The 7th South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC), funded by the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), will once again take place at the Artscape Opera House, the Mother City's premier venue for the Performing Arts, from 13 to 19 July 2020.

Following previously sold-out screenings, additional presentations of NT Live's FLEABAG and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY have been added to the Fugard Bioscope programme.

Louis Viljoen's script is intense and in your face a?" and I like it.

Greg Karvellas is back in the director's seat for The Fugard Theatre's production of the poignant 'MASTER HAROLD'.

Family.

WOOLWORTHS comes to Courtyard Playhouse 12-15 Feb at 7pm, 19 - 22 Feb at 7pm & 9pm, and 26 - 29 Feb at 7pm & 9pm.

This February there are some amazing things to see that will make you fall in love with the stage on Valentine's Day.

A site-specific, experimental theatre work, Diving takes place at a pool, the diving board looming - a narrow plank where you can hesitate for a few seconds, or for a lifetime.

2020 marks the Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa's 10th anniversary, a remarkable milestone.

Producer, artistic director and choreographer Tony Mercer describes PETER PAN ON ICE as being purely for the fun - and that's exactly what it is.

On Friday 7 February, lovers of fast, competitive, hilarious and totally out the box improv will get a chance to witness SuperScene a?" where improv directors will present scenes from their made up on the spot movies and the audience will vote out their least favourite after every round, until there

Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!

There is something altogether more intimate about a woman reading in the nude.

Everyone knows the songs of Simon & Garfunkel and between 31 Jan and 8 March, you will be able to hear them all live at Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre a?" AGAIN! Expect to hear all the hits, including BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER, CECILIA, THE SOUND OF SILENCE, SCARBOROUGH FAIR, YOU CAN CALL ME

Backsberg Estate Cellars' picnic concert series returns once again by popular demand, running weekly on Sundays from February 16 to March 15, 2020.

More than 200 artists and arts leaders from South Africa and around the world will come together for the Rolex Arts Weekend.

Emma van Heyn is a South African actor, musician and songwriter.

Taking centre stage in a?oeDark Side to the Moona??, the tribute to Pink Floyd is multi-instrumentalist, adult contemporary singer, songwriter, recording artist and producer, Mel Botes, whose brilliance as a guitarist had no limits in a?oeCrazy Diamonda??, sweeping music lovers off their feet.

Every Sunday afternoon at the Playhouse is Improvised Kids' Storytime! Where kids of all ages (even the grown-up ones) come to experience a completely unique, interactive, improvised kids' theatre performance.

Back by popular demand! The incredibly talented Gericke brothers, called 1925 Band, have received rave reviews for their sell-out Bee Gees Tribute.

Rehearsals for Mel Brooks' hilarious musical comedy, The Producers are underway at Artscape, ahead of the first season at Theatre On The Bay - brought to you by Pieter Toerien Productions.

KINKY BOOTS celebrates its 200th performance as the run heads into the final three weeks, with no further extensions at The Fugard Theatre.

Text Me When You Arrive announced at POPArt Theatre.