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Artscape To Celebrate Heritage Festival In Grand Style by BWW News Desk
- September 05, 2017 Artscape Theatre Centre's 2017 Heritage Festival is set to take you through a memorable journey of indigenous, contemporary and international artistic works in dance, music and jazz in celebration of our diverse cultures and identities.
The Long Shots Improvised Comedy Theatre Troupe Returns to the Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- September 04, 2017 The Long Shots will return to the Alexander Bar, Caf and Theatre once again this September, bringing audiences their reliably hilarious brand of improvised comedy. The Long Shots are Rob Coutts, Eva Gilliam, Tamith Hattingh, Pags Bantwana, Mark Penwill, Justine Beukes and Steve Larter.
Last Poet to Present JOBURG MEETS CAPE TOWN POETRY SHOWCASE at the Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- September 01, 2017 The JOBURG MEETS CAPE TOWN POETRY SHOWCASE is an events progamme founded by Luxolo Ngqunge, aka Last Poet, continuing the art revolution of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, which became a tool for liberation when South Africa was still facing the life struggle of racism and apartheid.
Phax Trio Announces Pop10vsPhax17 Concert Series for Alexander Upstairs this September by BWW News Desk
- August 31, 2017 The Phax Trio's has announced a concert series consisting of two separate performances this September. The 50-minute concerts of the eclectic pop, art music, jazz and modern classical trio will feature Shaun Acker on alto saxophone, Andrea Fisher-Jeffes on euphonium and Zhaun Gorridon on tuba.
Alexander Upstairs Presents Estelle Terblanche Play #ACTORSLIFE by BWW News Desk
- August 31, 2017 #ACTORSLIFE, a 70-minute drama written and performed by Estelle Terblanche, with direction by Tauriq Jenkins, will play the Alexander Upstairs this September. The play aims to explore the complex relationship that an individual's body and voice have in an industry that commodifies the female form, swinging between celebration and objectification.
Western Cape Teen Battle Of The Wands Returns to Cape Town this September by BWW News Desk
- August 29, 2017 The ultimate provincial magical teen battle of the year, the 2017 Western Cape Junior Magician Championships, returns to Cape Town's Bergvliet High School on Saturday 23 September 2017.
KING KONG Sells Out Cape Town Run; Return Season Announced by BWW News Desk
- August 29, 2017 The Eric Abraham and Fugard Theatre production of KING KONG has sold out its Cape Town first run. The show ends at the Fugard Theatre on 2 September before transferring to the Mandela Theatre at the Joburg Theatre in Johannesburg from 12 September until 8 October.
SWING INTO SPRING at The Reserve At The Taj Hotel's Swing Night This September by BWW News Desk
- August 28, 2017 Lovers of prohibition era swing, jazz and blues music are invited to join Gerald Schreiner, Daneel van Der Walt, David Lubbe and the Swing Cats to drink and dance away their sorrows the old fashioned way. With the country entering a technical recession, The Reserve At The Taj Hotel returns to the era of the Great Depression this September.
ANDRE THE HILARIOUS HYPNOTIST Back at the Masque Theatre By Popular Demand by BWW News Desk
- August 28, 2017 Billed as 'a magnificent magic show for all ages,' ANDRE THE HILARIOUS HYPNOTIST is back at the Masque Theatre by popular demand. ith his hypnotic humour, this incredible man has the ability to get his audience members to do almost anything in a spectacular which includes his viewers as co-stars.
Countdown to the Clanwilliam Arts Project and the 2017 Lantern Festival Begins by BWW News Desk
- August 28, 2017 The Clanwilliam Arts Project, one of the highlights of which is always the Lantern Festival that heralds the culmination of the event, is back for the seventeenth year in a row. This year's edition will see some 700 learners in the Western Cape town of Clanwilliam take part in the project, which starts on 24 September.
Winners Announced At KykNET's 2017 Silwerskermfees by BWW News Desk
- August 27, 2017 The seventh kykNET Silwerskermfees closed last night in Cape Town, but as Karen Meiring confirmed from the stage, it certainly will not be the last one. The winners of this year's festival were announced at a gala event hosted by Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp and Ivan Botha at The Bay Hotel in Camps Bay.
Photo Flash: FIELA SE KIND Sells Out at the Baxter Teater by BWW News Desk
- August 25, 2017 Lefra Productions's hit production of Dalene Matthee's FIELA SE KIND has completely sold out at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. Take a look at some images of the production as well as candid shots from the foyer at the Baxter through the lens of photographer Neels Kleynhans!
Artscape Celebrates 2017 High School Drama Festival Winners by BWW News Desk
- August 24, 2017 The 2017 Artscape High School Drama Festival competition was celebrated in grand style. This follows the winners' announcement at an Awards Ceremony held at the Artscape Theatre Centre on the 19 August 2017.
Green Lights All Around as 2017 kykNET Silverskermfees Kicks Off in Cape Town by BWW News Desk
- August 22, 2017 It's green lights all around as the 2017 kykNET Silverskermfees kicks Off in Cape Town this week. The film festival's short film project is a highlight of the annual event this year's short films promise not to disappoint.
ATKV - Tienertoneel Comes to The Artscape Theatre this Week by BWW News Desk
- August 21, 2017 Experience young talent, innovation and inspiration at ATKV-Tienertoneel this year when high school theatre companies paint Cape Town red during the regional festival (23 - 26 August) and finals (4 - 7 October).
1925Band to Rock the Golden Oldies in Cape Town by BWW News Desk
- August 21, 2017 Golden Oldies Rock showcases a collection of our audience's favourite music from yesteryear - featuring 1925Band, who bring their own exciting flavour to each song they perform.
South Africa's Most Successful Musical Revue, A HANDFUL OF KEYS, Returns to Theatre On The Bay by BWW News Desk
- August 21, 2017 Launched in 1994 as a co-creation between Ian von Memerty and Bryan Schimmel, A HANDFUL OF KEYS has played to more than 420 000 people in over 1450 performances over the last 23 years. Now, thanks for countless requests from the public, South Africa's most successful musical revue ever returns for a six-week season at Theatre on the Bay.
Over 100 Western Cape Schools To Take Part In The School's Arts Festival by BWW News Desk
- August 21, 2017 More than 100 Western Cape schools and a total of about 3000 primary and high school learners will be taking part in this year's Artscape Theatre Centre Schools' Arts Festival to be held from 11 - 31 August 2017.
Shnit Short Films to Celebrate Women Directors in A TASTE OF SHNIT at the Alexander Upstairs by BWW News Desk
- August 19, 2017 Ahead of the main shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival in October, shnit Cape Town has teamed up with The Alexander Bar once again to bring A TASTE OF SHNIT to the Mother City, screening the best short films that shnit has to offer, with a selection of thought-provoking and exciting films made by female directors from all around the world in celebration of Women's Month.
BWW Review: Stuart Lightbody Himself is the Most Magical of His UNIQUE WONDERS by David Fick
- August 19, 2017 Stuart Lightbody's UNIQUE WONDERS closes today after a dream season at the Alexander Bar, Theatre and Cafe. The popular Capetonian sleight of hand artist and psychological illusionist's newest show has been a sold-out smash success, with bookings filling up far in advance of the nightly performances.
BWW Review: Revival of KING KONG at The Fugard Theatre as Complex as it is Thrilling by David Fick
- August 19, 2017 Watching KING KONG, the Fugard Theatre's latest musical theatre production, is as complex an experience as it is a thrilling one. The first revival of a legendary South African jazz opera, as it was called when first performed in 1959, KING KONG is at once a historical document, a contemporary reimagining, a vibrant performance piece and a damning comment on society.