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National Arts Festival Hit WOMB OF FIRE to Play Season at the Con Cowan Theatre in Johannesburg by BWW News Desk
- September 21, 2017 After sold-out performances at the National Arts Festival, UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Johannesburg, is proud to present WOMB OF FIRE, in partnership with Mothertongue Productions this spring.
Aardklop Announces Bonus Productions And Venue, with Lefra Taking Over the Old City Hall by BWW News Desk
- September 21, 2017 With sales at this year's Aardklop Arts Festival in Potchefstroom this October growing from strength to strength, Aardklop recently announced that an extra venue has been created that will bring five extra top productions to the festival, offering festivalgoers an even wider range of productions to enjoy.
Cape Town Fringe Opens In The Mother City in Time for Heritage Day Weekend by BWW News Desk
- September 21, 2017 After months of rehearsing, building stages, scenes, podiums and props, the runway has been prepared and the 2017 Cape Town Fringe Festival has opened in the Mother City in time for the Heritage Day weekend. From 21 September to 8 October, thirteen Cape Town venues will host over one hundred productions, leaving audiences across the city spoiled for choice.
HOCUS POCUS Opens Today for Alexander Upstairs and Jolly Carp Runs at the Cape Town Fringe by BWW News Desk
- September 21, 2017 Brendon Peel will bring magic and illusion to the Alexander Upstairs Theatre and the Jolly Carp in HOCUS POCUS as part of the Cape Town Fringe this year. For over 4000 years, people have been entertained by magic and illusion. Things are no different today, and Brendon Peel is back to astound audiences with his unique brand of mentalism and illusion.
BackABuddy Campaign Launched to Assist Actor Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Following Emergency Surgery by David Fick
- September 20, 2017 An appeal to help talented South African actor Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who had needed an emergency surgery following this year's National Arts Festival, has been made to assist him and his family while he is on medical leave while he recuperates.
Ultra South Africa Phase One Lineup Announced by BWW News Desk
- September 19, 2017 ULTRA SOUTH AFRICA, presented by Samsung, is proud to announce its Phase One headliners led by none other than ARMIN VAN BUUREN and HARDWELL! Heading back to continue the magic they brought in 2015, the return of these musical masterminds is long overdue, not to mention demanded by local fans.
Deadline For the Baxter's Zabalaza Theatre Festival Applications Extended To 29 September by BWW News Desk
- September 18, 2017 The call for applications for the Baxter's Zabalaza Theatre Festival has been extended to 29 September at 17:00. Theatre-makers, directors, scriptwriters, community groups and theatre companies are encouraged to apply to participate festival before the new deadline.
arepp:Theatre for Life Celebrates Thirty Years of Changing Young People's Lives Through Theatre by BWW News Desk
- September 17, 2017 The arepp:Theatre for Life Trust is an applied theatre organisation which has been operating nationally in South Africa since 1987. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the organisation. arepp:Theatre for Life's vision is a rights-based, supportive society in which the individual members are active directors of their own lives, taking responsibility for making informed choices which lead to empowered decisions for their holistic growth.
Eugene O'Neill's THIRST to Float Into the Alexander Upstairs as Part of Cape Town Fringe by BWW News Desk
- September 15, 2017 The Sugar-daddy Theatre Company will present Eugene O'Neill's THIRST at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre as a part of the Cape Town Fringe this year. Directed by Sue Diepeveen, the production will feature Pope Jerrod and Marlisa Doubell.
Cape Town Fringe Turns the Page to Naked Girls Reading QUEERLY BELOVED at Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- September 15, 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.
AT THE EDGE OF THE LIGHT to Play Alexander Upstairs This Autumn as Part of the Cape Town Fringe by BWW News Desk
- September 15, 2017 AT THE EDGE OF THE LIGHT, written and directed by Wynne Bredenkamp, is coming to Alexander Upstairs Theatre this autumn as a part of the Cape Town Fringe. The 60-minute drama will feature Sarah Potter, Margot Wood, Emma Kotze and Andrew Laubscher.
HOCUS POCUS to Bring Illusions to the Alexander Upstairs and the Jolly Carp for the Cape Town Fringe by BWW News Desk
- September 15, 2017 Brendon Peel will bring magic and illusion to the Alexander Upstairs Theatre and the Jolly Carp in HOCUS POCUS as part of the Cape Town Fringe this year. For over 4000 years, people have been entertained by magic and illusion. Things are no different today, and Brendon Peel is back to astound audiences with his unique brand of mentalism and illusion.
Annual Baxter Dance Festival Returns to Wow Audiences Through Dance by BWW News Desk
- September 14, 2017 The annual Baxter Dance Festival is back for the thirteenth time, ready to wow audiences with over 64 new pieces by 73 choreographers over a period of eight days. Headlining this year's festival is the commissioned work by choreographer, dancer and teacher Themba Mbuli of the acclaimed SOLD! and ADAGIO FOR A HACKED LIFE.
Cape Cultural Collective's THE BIG BASH Lineup Announced by BWW News Desk
- September 14, 2017 A powerful line-up of comedy, poetry, dazzling dance and an incredible array of musical performances will be on show in The Big Bash, a production that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Cape Cultural Collective.
Packed Cape Town Fringe Festival Programme Awaits Mother City Audiences by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2017 udiences are in for a three-week theatre spree when the Cape Town Fringe Festival opens on 21 September. The festival, which has spread into thirteen venues across Cape Town, is preparing to launch with a diverse programme of theatre, dance, comedy, illusion, music and family fare.
Abdullah Ibrahim to Present Two Solo Concerts at Artscape in Cape Town in October 2017 by BWW News Desk
- September 13, 2017 South Africa's most distinguished pianist, Abdullah Ibrahim, will present two solo piano concerts at the Artscape Theatre this October. The highly anticipated programme showcases compositions influenced by people, places and events that have impacted Ibrahim's life and career, spanning the past seventy years.
Finalists Announced for 2017 SCrIBE Scriptwriting Competition by BWW News Desk
- September 11, 2017 The top three finalists of the 2017 SCrIBE Scriptwriting Competition have been announced. Produced by the Imbewu Trust and now celebrating its sixth year, SCrIBE is a national competition which provides the opportunity for playwrights to develop their work, with various prizes to be won.
Multi-venue Cape Town Fringe Festival Aims to Mirror Cape Town's Complexity by BWW News Desk
- September 11, 2017 The Cape Town Fringe, which opens on 21 September, is 'staying relevant by going local', according to its executive producer, Ashraf Johaardien. With a revised format and fresh new focus, the 2017 edition of the Cape Town Fringe sees its organisers working hand in hand with independent theatres across the Mother City to present a programme of work that is innovative and inspired.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Returns to Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre in South Africa for Encore Season by BWW News Desk
- September 05, 2017 Famed local South African producer Pieter Toerien, whose Montecasino Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, will host an encore season of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, calls this theatre piece 'the funniest play (he has) ever seen!' Directed by Alan Committie, the South African production returns for a four week season from 22 September.