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Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME Comes to The Baxter This August by BWW News Desk
- July 18, 2018 Samuel Beckett's incandescent classic Endgame - featuring a star-studded and multi-award-winning cast and creative team - explodes onto the Baxter's Golden Arrow Studio stage from 8 to 25 August, with Andrew Buckland, Rob van Vuuren, Antoinette Kellerman and Soli Philander, directed by Sylvaine Strike.
CHICAGO The Musical Returns To South Africa by BWW News Desk
- July 12, 2018 A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell block of sin surrounded by the razzle dazzle of the world's sexiest musical returns in 2019! YOU'VE GOT IT COMIN' as the story of the award-winning Broadway and West End musical CHICAGO unfolds to show-stopping songs including 'All that Jazz', 'Cell Block Tango' and 'Mister Cellophane'.
UNZIPPED Comes to The Drama Factory by BWW News Desk
- July 11, 2018 Godfrey Johnson, joined by Nicholas McDiarmid, returns 'Unzipped'* refreshed, renewed and a little reprised. First performed in 2016, Beverley Brommert (Cape Times Review) found "Unzipping " Godfrey Johnson proves a stimulating experience…" and discovered "the layered and complex personality of this artist: sentimental, profound, impish…bright with some dark places."
Claremont Dramatic Society Presents PLAYING WITH FIRE By August Strindberg at Masque Theatre by BWW News Desk
- July 09, 2018 August Strindberg, one of Europe's most respected literary figures, wrote only three comedies, one of which is this one-act play about having nothing to do. Set at the beach house where Knut and his wife Kerstin live with his parents, Playing With Fire deals with the ever-present web of relationships, and how to untangle them - if it's at all possible. Can there be love without jealousy? Strindberg's hypothesis is that love both generates and feeds off jealousy. Will Knut and Kerstin's marriage survive the arrival of their close friend, Axel, as all three "play with fire"?
BRYAN MILES LIVE to Appear at The Drama Factory by BWW News Desk
- July 06, 2018 Meet Bryan Miles - a master of the wicked manipulation of the mind and a performer who is trained in the art of thought deception. Bryan has performed across the globe, from London to Los Angeles, and has just returned from performing at the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Alexander Upstairs Hosts SARAFINA MAGAZINE LIVE: ROUND 4! by BWW News Desk
- July 05, 2018 After a successful year of bringing womxn's stories to the forefront, Sarafina Magazine invites you to join the conversation. Inspired by The Hollywood Reporter's Roundtables, Sarafina Magazine: Live will feature discussions with South Africa's leading womxn artists and arts industry professionals. Sarafina Magazine founder, Candice Bernstein, will moderate the fourth installment of the bi-monthly talkback series which kicked off in January 2018. Audience members are encouraged to engage in the discussion through a Q&A session at the end of the talkback.
BlackboardxSpree Present #PASSTHEBATON by BWW News Desk
- July 05, 2018 Blackboard Africa powered by Spree presents #PasstheBaton. The day will be a practical workshop to equip young Africans with the tools to action reform going forward, stimulate their creative conscious and develop tangible solutions for their communities.
CABARET UNZIPPED SONGS & SATIRE Comes to Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- July 05, 2018 Godfrey Johnson, joined by Nicholas McDiarmid, returns 'Unzipped'* refreshed, renewed and a little reprised. First performed in 2016, Beverley Brommert (Cape Times Review) found "Unzipping Godfrey Johnson proves a stimulating experience…" and discovered "the layered and complex personality of this artist: sentimental, profound, impish…bright with some dark places."
Oom Schalk Rides Into Trail's End, Elgin by BWW News Desk
- June 29, 2018 The loveable Oom Schalk is coming to Trail's End Bike Hotel in Grabouw for one performance on Saturday 21 July. F Creations, in partnership with The Merry Scholar, is proud to present Oom Schalk, From the Heart and invite you to come and listen as actor David Muller transports you back in time through the words of the famous character that Herman Charles Bosman created.
WANEER TROU JY?' Comes to The Drama Factory by BWW News Desk
- June 28, 2018 Wanneer trou jy? So 'n gepaste vraag, indien iemand verloof is. Indien nie, verskaf dit prima vermaak vir elkeen wat 'n eg Afrikaanse 'Stand-Up comedy' wil beleef. Mariette Loubser die skrywer en komediant van 'Wanneer trou jy? bied nie net teks maar ook sang in die vorm van parodie en eie komposisie soos sy vertel van vrae en flaters.
SNIP/TUCKED, A Mini Medical Musical, Extends By Popular Demand At Gate69 by BWW News Desk
- June 28, 2018 Snip/Tucked, a Mini Medical Musical has been extended by popular demand to 08 September 2018. The hit show that opened in February is a comedic romp through the trials and tribulations of the female fight against nature and the panic associated with growing older. And who better to guide an audience through the minefield of snip-tuck Do's and Don'ts than Gate69's three gorgeous goddesses, the infamous Trolley Dollies who are apparently well acquainted with every anti-ageing cream known to man! Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, selfies, blogs and vlogs - social media scrutiny is at an optimum and with the advent of the instant filter, everyone looks beautiful and unblemished, and fake is the new fact. Self-improvement, driven by dissatisfaction, is the new world religion that demands six pack abs, foreheads as smooth as marble, taut boobs and booties, pearly whites and golden tans.
Alexander Upstairs Hosts STORIES FROM A QUIET VOICE by BWW News Desk
- June 25, 2018 Tracy Norman is an up and coming singer-songwriter with an ability to capture and hold an audience in vulnerable curiosity with her gentle acoustic guitar and sultry, soulful voice. Her songs are a thoughtful reflection of the beauty and struggle of life as well as the issues facing our society. Join her for an intimate performance alongside her band in which she'll be sharing more of her stories as well as the things which compel her to sing and write. The band features Sean Sanby on double bass, Lilavan Gangen on percussion and Christian Chandler on trombone.
THE INCIDENT Takes on Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- June 25, 2018 Presented with support from the Swedish Embassy, Pretoria; the Swedish Author Fund; and Bilimankhwe Arts. Grateful thanks to Michaela Waldram-Jones; Goldsmiths Theatre dept, University of London; and Poplar Union.
'Riba Mwakusa Clan' Comes to Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- June 25, 2018 Riba Mwasa Clan believes music is audible love, therefore we are excited to share our work with audiences. Their very distinctive sound creates a calming and intimate atmosphere.
THE DEFICIT Comes to Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- June 25, 2018 A young man finds himself trapped between financial and academic struggles. He strives to find a balance between the two but the debt that he faces as a result of an unjust system and the manipulators of society becomes too much for him. A pawn in a political game, his dreams and academic success are threatened and shattered.
Whale Nation and Oom Schalk Participate in Upcoming Fundraiser For AACL by BWW News Desk
- June 21, 2018 Fresh from the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, David Muller is riding into Port Elizabeth for a once-off performance. F Creations and The Merry Scholar are proud to be teaming up with the Animal Anti-Cruelty League in PE for an evening of storytelling and good fun - and to help raise funds for such a worthy cause.