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TV Star Chantal Stanfield Brings Hilarious Comedy FROM KOE'SIESTES TO KNEIDLACH to the Baxter Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 02, 2017 Following a hugely successful premiere season earlier this year in Johannesburg, Chantal Stanfield's FROM KOE'SIESTES TO KNEIDLACH comes to the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio as part of the Baxter Theatre Centre's exciting festive season line-up. This one-woman 'kosher comedy', which is also penned by Stanfield, is based on real events and is directed by Fleur du Cap Theatre Award winner, Megan Furniss.
Glamorous Costumes, Comic Routines and Songs Will Bring THE FAAAABULOUS CERI DUPREE SHOW! to Life at Gate69 by BWW News Desk
- December 02, 2017 The faaaabulous comedy female impersonator, Ceri Dupree, is on the road again and eager to delight South Africans with her sharp wit and sequins. Next February, Gate69 will present this UK-based star in a new show filled with glamorous costumes, routines, jokes and songs from an international talent that has to be seen to be believed!
Gate69's MACBETH! THE ADULT PANTO Extended Owing to Popular Demand by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2017 Gate69's tantalising trio, Cathy, Holly and Molly, are ready to serve up some hocus pocus and drag the hell out of witchcraft in MACBETH! THE ADULT PANTO when the Mother City's 'purple palace' serves up its festive season offering for 2017.
Sandra Prinsloo of MOEDERTAAL at The Fugard Wins Koker Award by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2017 Sandra Prinsloo, who is currently onstage in MOEDERTAAL at the Fugard Studio Theatre, has been awarded the Koker Prize for her lifetime contribution to Afrikaans and for her contribution to the Performing Arts and the incredible and enriching impact she has had on the literary and artistic landscape of Afrikaans.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; ANNIE Leads Best Revival! by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2017 The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Get Into the Festive Spirit With Brand New Adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2017 VR Theatrical, in collaboration with a number of other artists under the banner of Crewworks, presents this year's festive season offering of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre at Montecasino. This new adaptation of Charles Dickens's evergreen tale of redemption will have Ebenezer Scrooge's famous exclamation of 'Bah, Humbug!' ringing through the halls of the popular casino complex in Johannesburg.
Magnet Theatre Trainees Present Final Performance Project for 2017 With G7: OKWE-BOKHWE by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2017 With its first performance having taken place last night, G7: OKWE-BOKWE - which means 'like/of a goat' - is the final project of the year for the 2017-2018 Magnet Theatre trainees. The production forms a part of the broader Gugulethu 7 Project, which looks at notions of performing the archive as one of the imperative elements in remembering collective narratives.
Pieter Toerien to Present The Imperial Ice Stars in Stunning CINDERELLA ON ICE at the Artscape Opera House by BWW News Desk
- December 01, 2017 The world-famous Imperial Ice Stars, who have won international critical acclaim and five-star reviews with their previous tours of THE SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE, THE NUTCRACKER ON ICE and SWAN LAKE ON ICE, are set to thrill South African audiences once more, with their magical production of CINDERELLA ON ICE set to play the Artscape Opera House next January.
Award-winning Robaby Productions Brings KIDCASINO! to Alexander Upstairs This December by BWW News Desk
- November 30, 2017 Robaby Productions, the award-winning theatre company that created the cult hit FATHER, FATHER, FATHER!, will proudly present KIDCASINO! at the Alexander Bar, Caf and Theatre this December. This dark comedy promises to entertain, entice and unnerve audiences with its surreal and satirical exploration of the underbelly of casino culture.
Short Season of JOHNNY BOSKAK IS FEELING FUNNY Comes to Alexander Upstairs This Week by BWW News Desk
- November 30, 2017 A spin-off of Greig Coetzee's WHITE MEN WITH WEAPONS, the award-winning JOHNNY BOSKAK IS FEELING FUNNY will play the Alexander Bar, Cafe and Theatre for a short season this week. The production won a Naledi Award for Best Production: Cutting Edge and a Standard Bank Golden Ovation Award.
Jazzart Dance Theatre Unveils its New Identity by BWW News Desk
- November 27, 2017 As 2017 comes to an end, Jazzart Dance Theatre celebrated its rich legacy and its future plans by unveiling its new corporate identity. The event took place on the 24th November 2017 at 19h00 at Youngblood.
Andrew Young to Perform Hits From New Album DIAMONDS at the Masque Theatre by BWW News Desk
- November 25, 2017 International recording artist, saxophonist Andrew Young, is set to appear at The Masque Theatre for one night only. The world-class musician will perform some of the best known classic songs of all time from his new album, DIAMONDS, bringing his excellent artistry to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; PRISCILLA Leads Best Musical! by BWW News Desk
- November 24, 2017 The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
VIDEO: A HAIR THINGY Comes to Simply Blue This December by David Fick
- November 23, 2017 There's no business like hair business! Performer and playwright Rudy Bessit aims to do away with negative stereotypes associated with coloured people in his solo show, A HAIR THINGY. Watch a preview of the show, filmed during its Polokwane run, here!
Alan Committie To Supply Comedy on a Global Scale in PLANET MIRTH at Theatre On The Bay by BWW News Desk
- November 20, 2017 With the festive season drawing near, Cape Town funnyman Alan Committie is ready to bring audiences in the Mother City another hilarious look at the world around us. In PLANET MIRTH, Committie presents a docu-comedy in the highest definition and promises all the infectious energy, physical hi-jinks, witty wordplay and hysterical observations audiences have come to love about his brand of comic madness.
BWW Review: Resourceful Prinsloo Brings Life to Naskrif's Poetic MOEDERTAAL at The Fugard Studio by David Fick
- November 19, 2017 MOEDERTAAL is the latest in a welcome series of Afrikaans theatre productions in The Fugard Theatre's annual line-up, with Naskrif Produksies presenting this poetic meditation on life, love and loss at the popular venue in the Mother City through the beginning of December.
Vote For the 2017 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; Artscape's PRISCILLA Leads as Best Musical! by BWW News Desk
- November 17, 2017 The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Brandon Phillips To Conduct Debut Cape Town Opera Performance with THE MAGIC FLUTE by BWW News Desk
- November 17, 2017 Brandon Phillips is a highly regarded and versatile conductor, sought after for symphony concerts by all South African orchestras, as well as for ballet, crossover and pop concerts, and now opera. Phillips will conduct selected performances of THE MAGIC FLUTE, which opens at the Artscape Theatre next week.
KING KONG Returns to Cape Town for the Summer Season With An Extended Season at The Fugard by BWW News Desk
- November 15, 2017 After a sold-out six week season at the Fugard Theatre, the hit musical KING KONG returns by overwhelming public demand for the summer season. Presented by Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre, KING KONG will run from 12 December with bookings now extended to 18 February 2018.
Standard Bank Ensures that National Arts Festival Moves Forward by BWW News Desk
- November 12, 2017 Standard Bank has renewed their sponsorship of the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, one of the country's longest and highest profile sponsorship investments, for a further three years. Standard Bank's partnership with the iconic event will run until the end of 2020.
PEN SA and ICA to Commemorate Day of the Imprisoned Writer at Centre For The Book this November by BWW News Desk
- November 12, 2017 PEN South Africa and the Institute for Creative Arts will commemorate PEN's Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November 2017. It is a day that marks, globally, the persecution and imprisonment of writers peacefully exercising their right to freedom of expression.