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VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for DIE REUK VAN APPELS at The Fugard Theatre by BWW News Desk
- October 08, 2017 The Cape Town premiere of the award-winning play, DIE REUK VAN APPELS, will take place in Cape Town next week. Watch a trailer for the production, which is performed in Afrikaans with English surtitles, and book your tickets through Computicket today!
Mamela Nyamza Double Bill Comes to the Baxter Theatre This October by BWW News Desk
- October 08, 2017 Choreographer, dance artist and activist, Mamela Nyamza, brings two of her acclaimed and confrontational works, ROCK TO THE CORE and DE-APART-HATE, to the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio for a short season this October.
Local Comedian and MC Mel Jones Casts a Spell in International Dinner Cirque Show ENCHANTED by BWW News Desk
- October 08, 2017 Local comedian and MC Mel Jones has been casting a spell as The Enchantress in ENCHANTED, the thrilling international cirque production that opened in the Cape Town last month. Jones hosts the show in the mirror palace next to the Cape Town Stadium, presenting - with the help of co-host Piky Pokus, a multi-talented slapstick performer from Argentina - some of the world's finest entertainment artists to audiences in the Mother City.
Pinelands Players to 'Let It Go' with THE FULL MONTY at Grandwest's Roxy Revue Bar by BWW News Desk
- October 08, 2017 Rehearsals are well underway for the Pinelands Players' November production of THE FULL MONTY. This local season of the musical penned by Terrence McNally and David Yazbek is directed by Laura Bosman, with musical direction by Barend van der Westhuizen.
VIDEO: All About the Baxter Theatre Centre in its Fortieth Anniversary Year by BWW News Desk
- October 08, 2017 The Baxter Theatre Centre is available for conferences, events and film shoots. Find out all about this historical Capetonian venue in this video, released as a part of the theatre centre's fortieth anniversary celebrations.
Five on Friday with Roxane Hayward of The Fugard Theatre's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE by David Fick
- October 06, 2017 Roxane Hayward will play the role of Viola de Lesseps in the South African premiere of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, which starts performances at The Fugard Theatre next week. She took some time out to talk to BroadwayWorld South Africa in this week's Five on Friday.
Local and International Performers Set to Thrill at The Cape Town Buskers Festival by BWW News Desk
- October 03, 2017 The second Cape Town Buskers Festival adds a colourful exclamation mark to the Cape Town Fringe when it springs to life this week. An array of local and international performers will be wowing the crowds at the V&A Waterfront, the host venue of the Festival.
Top Youth Musicians Selected For Prime National Competition by BWW News Desk
- October 03, 2017 A total of 21 young classical musicians between the ages of 14 and 19 have been selected to participate in the 33rd National Youth Music Competition from 10 to 14 October at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium in Parow, Cape Town.
Nominations Now Open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! by BWW News Desk
- October 02, 2017 Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, community theatre and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Alexander Upstairs to Present Mpapa Simo Majola in BLARE by BWW News Desk
- October 02, 2017 The Alexander Bar, Caf and Theatre will host BLARE, a solo dancing poem devised and performed by playwright, director, actor and choreographer Mpapa Simo Majola. A show that pays homage to the feminine and the ancestors, BLARE was written in collaboration with Sanelisiwe Yekani, Mpolokeng Chabane, Isah Ngalo.
Afro-Fusion Act Flying Bantu Band to Play the Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- October 02, 2017 Flying Bantu Band is an Afro-Fusion act right from underneath the magical spray of the mighty Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Comprising vocalist and songwriter Tinashe Maoneni, guitarist Amkela Moyo, bassist Bongani Ngema and drummer Sam Gulubane, Flying Bantu plays a unique fusion of rock, reggae, funk and jazz with a traditional African signature.
PG du Plessis Hertzog Prize-winning Drama DIE NAG VAN LEGIO to Bow at Artscape Arena in November by BWW News Desk
- October 02, 2017 DIE NAG VAN LEGIO, the Hertzog Prize-winning drama by P.G. du Plessis, will enjoy a short run at the Artscape Arena theatre this November. This revival of the play was commissioned by Innibos to be performed at their annual arts festival, after which it toured to the Vrystaat Kunstefees.
Photo Coverage: AS DROME VLERKE KRY Wings Its Way to Aardklop by BWW News Desk
- October 02, 2017 Hennie Smit and Arina de Witt are onstage in AS DROME VLERKE KRY at this year's Aardklop National Arts Festival in Potchefstroom. The production forms part of a season of five shows from Lefra Productions at the festival, with the lineup also including FIELA SE KIND, MY MAN SE SKELMPIE SE SKELMPIE SE VROU, ONTBLOOT and MY PA.
BWW Previews CINDERELLA ON ICE at Teatro At Montecasino: Ten Things You Didn't Know About The Imperial Ice Stars by BWW News Desk
- October 01, 2017 The world-famous Imperial Ice Stars are back in South Africa for the seventh time and are set to thrill South African audiences once more with their magical production, CINDERELLA ON ICE, at the Teatro at Montecasino over the upcoming festive season. How well do you know what goes into making these spectacular ice visions a reality? Test yourself with BroadwayWorld's list of 'Ten Things You Didn't Know About The Imperial Ice Stars!'
Photo Coverage: MY MAN SE SKELMPIE SE SKELMPIE SE VROU at Aardklop by BWW News Desk
- September 30, 2017 Lefra's farces are an annual institution, and in 2017, fans can look forward to MY MAN SE SKELMPIE SE SKELMPIE SE VROU. Take a look at this hilarious comedy, under the direction of South Africa's farce king, Frans Swart, will play the old Potchefstroom City Hall as a part of this year's Aardklop Arts Festival.
Cape Town Fringe Turns the Page to Naked Girls Reading QUEERLY BELOVED at Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- September 29, 2017 Performance Art sensation Naked Girls Reading will present QUEERLY BELOVED at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre as a part of the Cape Town Fringe. Directed by Kelly Smith, the 75-minute show will feature Charlie French, Cherry Lesque, Lyricnotic and Velvet Ni delivering queer-themed readings in a production dedicated to queer authors and LGBTQI stories.
Photo Flash: 2017 Western Cape Junior Magician Championships in Cape Town by BWW News Desk
- September 28, 2017 Bergvliet High School was transformed into the ultimate magical battlefield when the College of Magic, Cape Town's only magical arts organisation, hosted the 2017 Western Cape Junior Magician Championships on its charming premises on Saturday 23 September 2017. Scroll down for photos of the winners!
NEW VOICES At Artscape Unearth Hidden Stories by BWW News Desk
- September 28, 2017 Hidden voices will be heard while stories from the past will come to life when Artscape Theatre Centre showcases this year's New Voices Programme from 03 28 October 2017 at the Artscape Arena.
Award-Winning DIE REUK VAN APPELS in Cape Town Premiere at The Fugard by BWW News Desk
- September 27, 2017 Following the runaway success of a national tour, the award-winning play DIE REUK VAN APPELS has its Cape Town premiere at the Fugard Studio Theatre. The production will be presented from 17 October until 11 November, performed in Afrikaans with English surtitles.
Darrel Bristow-Bovey's PRIEST WITH BALLOONS Wins Imbewu Trust's SCrIBE 2017 Competition by BWW News Desk
- September 25, 2017 The winner of the 2017 SCrIBE Scriptwriting Competition has been announced. Darrel Bristow-Bovey will have his play, PRIEST WITH BALLOONS, presented by the Imbewu Trust for a professional run at a Cape Town theatre next year.
AT THE EDGE OF THE LIGHT Opens Today at Alexander Upstairs for Cape Town Fringe Season by BWW News Desk
- September 22, 2017 AT THE EDGE OF THE LIGHT, written and directed by Wynne Bredenkamp, opens today at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre as a part of the Cape Town Fringe. The 60-minute drama features Sarah Potter, Margot Wood, Emma Kotze and Andrew Laubscher.